Marguerite Duras books in order
French writer and film director
- Lived
- 1914–1996
- Country
- France
- Books
- 39
Marguerite Duras published 15 novels, 17 novellas, 1 short story collection, 2 non-fiction books, 2 plays and 2 other books, beginning with Hiroshima Mon Amour (1960). The best-known is The Lover (1984).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with Marguerite Duras
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The Lover
Marguerite Duras's most-read book.
Standalone novels in order
Les Impudents (1943)
The Sea Wall (1950)
Un Barrage Contre Le Pacifique (1950)
Le Marin De Gibraltar (Oct 1952)
A Sea of Troubles (1953)
The Ravishing of Lol Stein (1964)
Le Vice-Consul (1966)
The Sailor from Gibraltar (1966)
The Vice-Consul (1968)
The Square; Ten-thirty on a Summer Night; the Afternoon of Monsieur Andesmas (1977)
Outside (1981)
The Atlantic Man (Apr 1982)
Whole Days in the Trees (1984)
Woman to Woman (1987)
The North China Lover (1991)
Novellas in order
Le Square (Sep 1955)
Moderato Cantabile (1958)
Hiroshima Mon Amour (1960)
Ten-Thirty on a Summer Night (1960)
L' Amante Anglaise (1967)
Destroy, She Said (Mar 1969)
The Malady of Death (1982)
The Lover (1984)
Blue Eyes, Black Hair (Nov 1986)
Emily L (1987)
Practicalities (1990)
La Pluie D'été (Jan 1990)
Summer Rain (1991)
Yann Andréa Steiner (Dec 1992)
Writing (1993)
No More (1995)
L'amour (2013)
Short story collections in order
La Douleur (1985)
Non-fiction in order
The War (1986)
Four Plays (1987)
Plays in order
India Song (1973)
Agatha (1981)
Other books in order
L' Après-midi De Monsieur Andesmas (1962)
Two by Duras (1993)
Film and TV adaptations
- This Angry Age (1957)Film · from The Sea Wall
- The Sea Wall (2008)Film · from The Sea Wall
- Seven Days... Seven Nights (1960)Film · from Moderato Cantabile
- 10:30 P.M. Summer (1966)Film · from Ten-Thirty on a Summer Night
- Détruire, dit-elle (1969)Film · from Destroy, She Said
- The Lover (1992)Film · from The Lover
- Memoir of War (2017)Film · from La Douleur
About Marguerite Duras
Marguerite Germaine Marie Donnadieu, known as Marguerite Duras, was a French novelist, playwright, screenwriter, essayist, and experimental filmmaker. Her script for the film Hiroshima mon amour (1959) earned her a nomination for Best Original Screenplay at the Academy Awards.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Marguerite Duras FAQ
- How many books has Marguerite Duras written?
- Marguerite Duras published 15 novels, 17 novellas, 1 short story collection, 2 non-fiction books, 2 plays and 2 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Marguerite Duras's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with The Lover.
- What is Marguerite Duras's last book?
- No More (1995).
- What is Marguerite Duras's most famous book?
- The Lover (1984) is Marguerite Duras's most widely read book.
- Which Marguerite Duras books have been adapted?
- 6 books have been adapted for film or TV, including The Sea Wall (as This Angry Age, film, 1957), Moderato Cantabile (as Seven Days... Seven Nights, film, 1960), Ten-Thirty on a Summer Night (as 10:30 P.M. Summer, film, 1966) and Destroy, She Said (as Détruire, dit-elle, film, 1969).
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.