Discover new books on Goodreads

See if your friends have read any of Gaston Leroux's books

Gaston Leroux’s Followers (1,117)

Gaston Leroux

Born

in Paris, France

May 06, 1868

Died

April 15, 1927

Genre

Fiction, Historical Fiction, Mystery

Influences

Alexandre Dumas, Victor Hugo, Stendhal ...more

edit data

Gaston Louis Alfred Leroux was a French journalist and author of detective fiction.

In the English-speaking world, he is best known for writing the novel The Phantom of the Opera (Le Fantôme de l'Opéra, 1910), which has been made into several film and stage productions of the same name, such as the 1925 film starring Lon Chaney, and Andrew Lloyd Webber's 1986 musical. It was also the basis of the 1990 novel Phantom by Susan Kay.

Leroux went to school in Normandy and studied law in Paris, graduating in 1889. He inherited millions of francs and lived wildly until he nearly reached bankruptcy. Then in 1890, he began working as a court reporter and theater critic for L'Écho de Paris. His most important journalism came when he began working as an ...more

Combine Editions
Gaston Leroux’s books

Average rating: 3.94 · 316,175 ratings · 19,533 reviews · 1,303 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Phantom of the Opera 3.96 avg rating — 288,895 ratings — published 1910 — 75 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Mystery of the Yellow Room (Joseph Rouletabille #1) 3.65 avg rating — 14,834 ratings — published 1907 — 305 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Le parfum de la dame en noir 3.51 avg rating — 1,631 ratings — published 1908 — 16 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Le Fauteuil hanté 3.45 avg rating — 478 ratings — published 1909 — 146 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Secret of the Night 3.44 avg rating — 278 ratings — published 1912 — 274 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Il Fantasma dell'Opera by Gaston Leroux, Maurizio Grasso (Translator) 3.92 avg rating — 217 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Muppets Meet the Classics: The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux, Owen Richardson (Illustrations) 3.78 avg rating — 221 ratings — published 2017 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	La muñeca sangrienta (La muñeca sangrienta #1) 3.36 avg rating — 226 ratings — published 1923 — 112 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	El fantasma de la ópera 4.02 avg rating — 167 ratings — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Racconti Terrificanti 3.88 avg rating — 121 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

More books by Gaston Leroux…

Series by Gaston Leroux

Joseph Rouletabille (8 books)
by

Gaston Leroux

3.63 avg rating — 17,233 ratings

La poupée sanglante (2 books)
by

Gaston Leroux

3.40 avg rating — 358 ratings

Chéri-Bibi (5 books)
by

Gaston Leroux

3.14 avg rating — 80 ratings

Les aventures effroyables de M. Herbert de Renich (2 books)
by

Gaston Leroux

really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 7 ratings

Les Ténébreuses (2 books)
by

Gaston Leroux

3.75 avg rating — 4 ratings

More series by Gaston Leroux…

Quotes by Gaston Leroux (?)

“If I am the phantom, it is because man's hatred has made me so. If I am to be saved it is because your love redeems me.”
― Gaston Leroux, The Phantom of the Opera

791 likes

“All I wanted was to be loved for myself." (Erik)”
― Gaston Leroux, The Phantom of the Opera

519 likes

“Erik is not truly dead. He lives on within the souls of those who choose to listen to the music of the night.”
― Gaston Leroux, The Phantom of the Opera

498 likes

See all Gaston Leroux's quotes »

Polls

What is your favorite song from Andrew Lloyd Webber's THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA?

Andrew Lloyd Webber

"The Phantom of the Opera"

16 votes, 22.2%

"The Music of the Night"

13 votes, 18.1%

"Think of Me"

6 votes, 8.3%

"The Point of No Return"

6 votes, 8.3%

"Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again"

6 votes, 8.3%

"Masquerade"

6 votes, 8.3%

"Angel of Music", "The Mirror", & "Wandering Child"

5 votes, 6.9%

"All I Ask of You" & "All I Ask of You (Reprise)"

5 votes, 6.9%

"Down Once More/Track Down This Murderer"

3 votes, 4.2%

I don't like the musical; give me the book instead.

Gaston Leroux

2 votes, 2.8%

"Twisted Every Way"

2 votes, 2.8%

"I Remember/Stranger Than You Dreamt It"

1 vote, 1.4%

"We Have All Been Blind"

1 vote, 1.4%

"Why Have You Brought Me Here?/Raoul, I've Been There"

0 votes, 0.0%

"Notes"

0 votes, 0.0%

"Prima Donna"

0 votes, 0.0%

"Why So Silent?"

0 votes, 0.0%

"Poor Fool, He Makes Me Laugh"

0 votes, 0.0%

"Let My Opera Begin"

0 votes, 0.0%

72 total votes

3 comments

More...

Topics Mentioning This Author

topics	posts	views	last activity
The Book Challenge: laurea's 2010 challenge	25	83	Jul 11, 2010 01:10PM
The Seasonal Read...: 10.1 - Stormy Weather	18	200	Jul 24, 2010 07:37AM
The Seasonal Read...: * Summer Challenge 2010 Tasks	7	1723	Aug 06, 2010 05:55PM
The Seasonal Read...: 20.2 Karen GHHS’s Task (Rookie on Top) – Music Tells the Story	166	185	Nov 17, 2010 10:34AM
The Seasonal Read...: Fall Challenge 2010 Completed Tasks (do NOT delete any posts in this thread)	2785	1217	Nov 30, 2010 09:03PM
North Liberty Rea...: Sonja's 2010 Challenges & Read Books	133	44	Jan 02, 2011 03:25PM

More…

Gaston Leroux’s Followers (1,117)

Gaston Leroux

Combine EditionsGaston Leroux’s books

Series by Gaston Leroux

Polls

Topics Mentioning This Author

Combine Editions
Gaston Leroux’s books