The Glorious Years books in order

Q: "How many books are in the The Glorious Years series?"

"There are two books in the The Glorious Years series, published between 2023 and 2025."

Q: "What is the first book in the The Glorious Years series?"

"The first book in the The Glorious Years series is The Great World / Wide World, published in 2023."

Q: "How does The Glorious Years series connect to Lemaitre's earlier historical novels?"

"While his Paris Between the Wars trilogy covered the period around World War I and its aftermath, The Glorious Years moves forward in time, examining later decades of French history with the same blend of personal stories and large-scale historical events."

Reading order

#	Title	Published	Author	Buy on Amazon
1	The Great World / Wide World	2023	Pierre Lemaitre	Buy
2	The Silence and the Rage	2025	Pierre Lemaitre	Buy

The Glorious Years is Pierre Lemaitre’s most recent series, beginning with The Great World / Wide World in 2023. Like his Paris Between the Wars trilogy, these books use fiction to examine key periods in modern French history, focusing on individual characters caught up in larger social and political changes.

The Silence and the Rage (2025) continues the series. Lemaitre brings the same narrative skill that won him the Prix Goncourt to bear on a new era, telling stories that connect the personal and the political in 20th-century France.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the The Glorious Years series?

There are two books in the The Glorious Years series, published between 2023 and 2025.

What is the first book in the The Glorious Years series?

The first book in the The Glorious Years series is The Great World / Wide World, published in 2023.

How does The Glorious Years series connect to Lemaitre's earlier historical novels?

While his Paris Between the Wars trilogy covered the period around World War I and its aftermath, The Glorious Years moves forward in time, examining later decades of French history with the same blend of personal stories and large-scale historical events.

Reading order#

Frequently Asked Questions

Reading order