Some books manage to capture turning points in life, periods of transition that we dread, that we try to put off until later, as long as possible, until they inevitably come crashing down on us, with lightning-fast violence. "Nous n'étions pas des tendres" is such a book.

Jakuta Alikavazovic’s sixth book, "Like A Sky inside", is among this fall’s best reads. Responding to an invitation to contribute a piece of writing to the collection, "Ma Nuit au Musée" (A Night at The Museum) by éditions Stock, she takes the opportunity to explore her unique relationship with the Louvre Museum.

This braided historical novel is remarkable for its very origin story. Julia Malye, a young French writer, did an MFA in the US and spent years crafting two versions of this novel: one in English (published under the title Pelican Girls by Harper), the other in French. To read both is less to read a translation than it is to…

An ideal book for anyone looking for an introduction to feminism! Edited by Chloé Delaume, several feminist personalities take up the pen to give us their definition of sisterhood and what it means to them. An essential read!

Held in suspense from start to finish, we travel through the present and past lives of the main character, who risks his life to save his loved ones. An addictive first novel!

Diaty Diallo is a poet and performer in addition to being a critically acclaimed novelist and her expansive creative vision is apparent in this stunning sophomore novel. This is really a story about the way self-determination and love and kindness can flourish despite outside circumstances.

French fanfiction about Lana Del Rey is a surprising pitch but you don’t need to be a fan to enjoy this. The singers are almost ciphers here for a story about artistry, womanhood, love and Americana.

This intricate literary novel is set between Senegal, France, and Poland. While it engages with a lot of philosophical questions and explores Serer mysticism, it's a succinct book that is simply and evocatively written. The main plot, a love story that takes a tragic turn, feels like the driving mechanism of the book, and it never feels overly dense.

If, like me, you read the news these days with growing anxiety, then "Une vie qui se cabre", Sylvain Pattieu’s latest novel, might offer you a welcome breath of fresh air. In this fast paced, political "feel-good" fiction, Pattieu imagines that in the immediate aftermath of WW2, the Lamine Gueye law, granting equality to every citizen of the French Empire,…