Les Rougon-Macquart (20 books)

All 20 novels of Zola's Rougon-Macquart cycle, written between 1871 and 1893. The novels can be read in the order they were written, which preserves the original variety and flow of the narrative, or in a more chronological order which Zola lists in the final volume, "Doctor Pascal".
As of 2020, all of the volumes are available in contemporary translations, including a complete series from Oxford's World's Classics.

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1	L'Assommoir by Émile Zola 4.08 avg rating — 19,094 ratings score: 2,170, and 22 people voted	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
2	The Ladies' Paradise (Les Rougon-Macquart #11) by Émile Zola 3.98 avg rating — 20,199 ratings score: 1,736, and 18 people voted	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
3	Germinal by Émile Zola 4.20 avg rating — 42,382 ratings score: 1,440, and 15 people voted	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
4	La Bête humaine by Émile Zola 4.04 avg rating — 12,922 ratings score: 1,429, and 15 people voted	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
5	The Fortune of the Rougons (Les Rougon-Macquart, #1) by Émile Zola 3.91 avg rating — 8,082 ratings score: 1,333, and 14 people voted	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
6	The Earth by Émile Zola 4.09 avg rating — 2,499 ratings score: 1,239, and 13 people voted	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
7	Nana by Émile Zola 3.84 avg rating — 27,392 ratings score: 1,235, and 13 people voted	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
8	The Belly of Paris (Les Rougon-Macquart, #3) by Émile Zola 3.93 avg rating — 7,182 ratings score: 1,232, and 13 people voted	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
9	The Masterpiece by Émile Zola 3.98 avg rating — 5,344 ratings score: 1,217, and 13 people voted	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
10	La Curée (Les Rougon-Macquart, #2) by Émile Zola 3.87 avg rating — 6,236 ratings score: 1,129, and 12 people voted	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
11	La Conquête de Plassans (Les Rougon-Macquart, #4) by Émile Zola 3.94 avg rating — 2,213 ratings score: 946, and 10 people voted	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
12	La Faute de l'abbé Mouret (Les Rougon-Macquart, #5) by Émile Zola 3.60 avg rating — 2,295 ratings score: 932, and 10 people voted	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
13	La Débâcle by Émile Zola 4.04 avg rating — 1,862 ratings score: 903, and 10 people voted	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
14	Pot Luck by Émile Zola 3.92 avg rating — 2,634 ratings score: 845, and 9 people voted	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
15	The Joy of Life by Émile Zola 3.90 avg rating — 2,294 ratings score: 729, and 8 people voted	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
16	Une page d'amour by Émile Zola 3.67 avg rating — 2,533 ratings score: 725, and 8 people voted	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
17	Son Excellence Eugène Rougon (Les Rougon-Macquart, #6) by Émile Zola 3.66 avg rating — 1,873 ratings score: 622, and 7 people voted	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
18	The Dream by Émile Zola 3.55 avg rating — 2,326 ratings score: 621, and 7 people voted	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
19	L'Argent (Les Rougon-Macquart, #18) by Émile Zola 3.94 avg rating — 2,666 ratings score: 521, and 6 people voted	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
20	Le Docteur Pascal (Les Rougon-Macquart #20) by Émile Zola 3.73 avg rating — 1,186 ratings score: 407, and 5 people voted	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

20 books · 38 voters · list created March 8th, 2012 by Ian (votes) .

Tags: 19th-century, france, french-literature, literary-fiction, second-empire, zola

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message 1: by Faouzia (new)

Mar 16, 2014 02:32PM

emile zola is simply the best!!!!

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message 2: by Patricia (new)

Nov 03, 2014 12:14AM

Hmmmmmmmmmm! Having just read Edward Rutherfurd's book, "Paris" I can't help feeling that there might be some similarities between his work and Zola's. Any ideas, anyone?

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message 3: by Ian (new)

Oct 07, 2015 12:20PM

I set out to read all 20 novels and did so over a six year period. I read up first on Zola, and then read them in the order they were written, except for Nana, which I read immediately following L'Assommoir, as it was a natural follow on. They were (mostly) marvellous stories, and the series a great achievement. This list is interesting as, looking down it, It would not be the order I'd have chosen, but then I don't know the reasons Zola has given. Maybe I shall have to consult Dr. Pascal, and then re-read them!!

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message 4: by Jamie (new)

Sep 16, 2016 02:33PM

Are these available in English? I am having a hard time locating them. If they are available, does anyone have any tips on finding them?

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message 5: by BookLovingLady (deceased Jan. 25, 2023...) (last edited Sep 17, 2016 09:27AM) (new)

Sep 17, 2016 09:20AM

Jamie wrote: "Are these available in English? I am having a hard time locating them. If they are available, does anyone have any tips on finding them?"

Can't believe you had trouble locating them.... Most of the Rougon-Macquart series are available in English on www.bookdepository.com and there are some on Amazon as well. Or try Abebooks, Ebay, Antiqbook, and so on if you are looking for second-hand copies. Some are also available for free as Kindle editions on Amazon. So take your pick....

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