our five novels and our five favorite thrillers

Five novels

1. “Day of surf” by Maylis de Kerangal (ed. Gallimard)

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The narrator leaves Paris for Le Havre. A dead man was found on a beach, with his phone number in his pocket. She will carry out an investigation into the past, in a ghost town. A captivating novel about memory.

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2. “Well-being” by Nathan Hill (ed. Gallimard)

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3. “Cabin” by Abel Quentin (ed. L’Observatoire)

4. “Impossible farewells” by Han Kang (ed. Grasset)

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5. “The Collapse” by Édouard Louis (ed. Seuil)

Five thrillers

1. “And each time, die a little” Volumes 1 and 2 by Karine Giébel (ed. Récamier)
From Sarajevo to Afghanistan, a 1,200-page dive into the darkness of humanity alongside Grégory, an ICRC nurse, who will pay a high price for his commitment. A stunning journey at the end of the night.

2. “Norferville” by Franck Thilliez (ed. Fleuve)

3. “The Blood of the Innocents” by SA Cosby (ed. Sonatine)

4. “No enemy like a brother” by Frédéric Paulin (ed. Agullo)

5. “My heart has moved” by Michel Bussi (ed. Presses de la Cité)