Camille Verhœven Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Irene |
2006 |
Buy |
| Ιρέν |
2006 |
N/A |
| Alex |
2011 |
Buy |
| Αλέξ |
2011 |
N/A |
| Rosy & John |
2011 |
Buy |
| 必须救出罗茜 |
2011 |
N/A |
| Camille / Sacrifices |
2012 |
Buy |
| Ανν |
2012 |
N/A |
| Irène |
2015 |
Buy |
Paris Between the Wars Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Great Swindle |
2015 |
Buy |
| All Human Wisdom |
2020 |
Buy |
| Mirror of our Sorrows |
2023 |
Buy |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Going to the Dogs |
2014 |
Buy |
| Blood Wedding |
2016 |
Buy |
| Three Days and a Life |
2017 |
Buy |
| Inhuman Resources |
2018 |
Buy |
| The Silence and the Rage |
2025 |
Buy |
The Glorious Years Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Great World / Wide World |
2023 |
Buy |
| The Silence and the Rage |
2025 |
Buy |
Pierre Lemaitre, born in 1951, is a French novelist and screenwriter. He spent years teaching literature before turning to fiction full-time. His crime novels featuring the diminutive Parisian detective Commandant Camille Verhoeven brought him international attention, starting with Irene (2006) and continuing through Alex (2011) and Camille (2012).
In 2013, Lemaitre won the Prix Goncourt for Au revoir la-haut (The Great Swindle), a novel about two World War I veterans caught up in a swindle involving war memorials. The book marked a shift from crime fiction to literary and historical fiction, and it became the first volume of his Paris Between the Wars trilogy. His crime novels have won the CWA International Dagger twice, making him one of the most decorated French crime writers working today.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Pierre Lemaitre written?
Pierre Lemaitre has written nineteen books across four series.
What was Pierre Lemaitre's first book?
Pierre Lemaitre’s first book is Irene, published in 2006.
Has Pierre Lemaitre won any major literary prizes?
Lemaitre won the Prix Goncourt in 2013 for Au revoir la-haut (published in English as The Great Swindle), France’s most prestigious literary award. His crime novels also won the CWA International Dagger twice, in 2013 for Alex and in 2015 for Camille.