Marguerite Yourcenar books in order
French novelist and essayist
- Lived
- 1903–1987
- Country
- France
- Books
- 25
Marguerite Yourcenar published 14 novels, 2 novellas, 4 short story collections, 3 non-fiction books, 1 poetry collection and 1 other book, beginning with Memoirs of Hadrian (1951).
Updated September 2026
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Memoirs of Hadrian
Marguerite Yourcenar's most-read book.
Standalone novels in order
Coup De Grâce (1939)
Memoirs of Hadrian (1951)
L'Oeuvre Au Noir (1968)
Denier Du Reve (1969)
Dear Departed: A Memoir (1974)
Archives Du Nord (1977)
Souvenirs Pieux (1980)
Mishima: A Vision of the Void (Jan 1981)
That Mighty Sculptor, Time (1983)
Plays (1984)
The Dark Brain of Piranesi and Other Essays (1984)
Mishima (1985)
Dear Departed (1991)
Zeno of Bruges (1994)
Novellas in order
Alexis (1929)
A Coin in Nine Hands (1933)
Short story collections in order
Oriental Tales (1938)
Fires (1981)
Two Lives and a Dream (1982)
A Blue Tale and Other Stories (1993)
Non-fiction in order
Dreams and Destinies (1938)
With Open Eyes (1986)
How Many Years (1995)
Poetry in order
Feux (1973)
Other books in order
Conte Bleu/ Le Premier Soir Malefice (1992)
Film and TV adaptations
- Coup de Grâce (1976)Film · from Coup De Grâce
- The Abyss (1988)Film · from L'Oeuvre Au Noir
About Marguerite Yourcenar
Marguerite Yourcenar was a Belgian-born French novelist and essayist who became a US citizen in 1947. Winner of the Prix Femina and the Erasmus Prize, she was the first woman elected to the Académie Française, in 1980. In 1965, she was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Marguerite Yourcenar FAQ
- How many books has Marguerite Yourcenar written?
- Marguerite Yourcenar published 14 novels, 2 novellas, 4 short story collections, 3 non-fiction books, 1 poetry collection and 1 other book that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Marguerite Yourcenar's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Memoirs of Hadrian.
- What is Marguerite Yourcenar's last book?
- With Open Eyes (1986).
- What is Marguerite Yourcenar's most famous book?
- Memoirs of Hadrian (1951) is Marguerite Yourcenar's most widely read book.
- Which Marguerite Yourcenar books have been adapted?
- 2 books have been adapted for film or TV, including Coup De Grâce (film, 1976) and L'Oeuvre Au Noir (as The Abyss, film, 1988).
Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.