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ⓘ About Pierre Lemaitre
Pierre Lemaitre is a bestselling literary fiction author from France that is best known for his “Commandant Camille Verhoeven” series of novels. He has had quite the unusual literary career as he founded a training agency, then started teaching French and American literature to librarians, before turning to the writing of thriller fiction. Ever since he published “Travail Soigne” in 2006, he has become one of the most prolific authors. By the time he got France’s most prestigious literary award in the Goncourt in 2013, he had numerous other awards and at least seven books to his name. Au Revoir la-Haut was a huge departure from what he had written before as he wrote an interesting story featuring two former Frenchy soldiers that had fought in the First World War.
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Who is Pierre Lemaitre?
Pierre Lemaitre is a bestselling literary fiction author from France that is best known for his “Commandant Camille Verhoeven” series of novels. He has had quite the unusual literary career as he founded a training agency, then started teaching French and American literature to librarians, before turning to the writing of thriller fiction. Ever since he published “Travail Soigne” in 2006, he has become one of the most prolific authors.
Which Pierre Lemaitre series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Camille Verhœven series, the earliest of Pierre Lemaitre's multi-book series: it opens with Irene (2006) and runs to 5 books across 2006–2015, ending with Irène (2015). Pierre Lemaitre's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Pierre Lemaitre written?
Pierre Lemaitre has 15 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2006 and 2025. 10 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being the Camille Verhœven series with 5 books — and 5 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Pierre Lemaitre's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Pierre Lemaitre's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Camille Verhœven (2006–2015, 5 books), Paris Between the Wars (2015–2023, 3 books) and The Glorious Years (2023–2025, 2 books).
How are Pierre Lemaitre's books organised into series?
This guide splits Pierre Lemaitre's 15 books into 3 named series and 5 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Camille Verhœven (5 books, 2006–2015); Paris Between the Wars (3 books, 2015–2023); The Glorious Years (2 books, 2023–2025).