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  • Bibliography:
    3 Books
  • First Book:
    March 2003
  • Latest Book:
    April 2019
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Book List in Order: 3 titles



  • 'An astonishing love story, beautifully told' Time Out'I am sixteen. I am as old as the century'It is 1916. Vincent is sixteen, on the brink of manhood. ...



  • Lucas’s brother Thomas is dying. At their childhood holiday home, the two brothers wait for Lucas to die. Besson’s dispassionate observation of disease and death is haunting, as he portrays the inability of others to cope with Thomas’ illness a...



  • The award-winning, bestselling French novel by Philippe Besson -- “the French Brokeback Mountain” (Elle) -- about an affair between two teenage boys in 1984 France, translated with subtle beauty and haunting lyricism by the iconic and internation...




Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Philippe Besson has published 3 books.

Philippe Besson does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Lie With Me, was published in April 2019.

The first book by Philippe Besson, In the Absence of Men, was published in March 2003.

No. Philippe Besson does not write books in series.