Books of Colette in order

Updated: May 8, 2024 by Mylene in Books in order

Woman of letters, actress and journalist, Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette, known as Colette, is one of the most famous novelists of the early twentieth century. Born in Burgundy, she will be the pen-president of Willy, author of popular novels. She will free herself more and more from Willy to publish her own books and will lead a music hall career, then will experience years of scandals while publishing numerous works.

Discover Colette

Here is the complete list of Colette’s works, classified in chronological order:

• Claudine l’école (Claudine at school) – 1900
• Claudine à Paris (Claudine in Paris) – 1901
• Claudine en ménage (Claudine Married) – 1902
• Claudine s’en va (Claudine and Annie)  – 1903
• Dialogues de bêtes – 1904
• Minne  – 1904
• La Retraite sentimentale  – 1907
• Le vrilles de la vigne – 1908
• L’ingénue libertine  – 1909
• La vagabonde  – 1910
• L’entrave (The Shackle) – 1913
• L’envers du Music-hall – 1913
• Prrou, Poucette et quelques autres – 1913 
• La Paix chez les bêtes – 1916
• Les Heures longues – 1917 
• Dans la foule – 1918
• Mitsou ou comment l’esprit vient aux filles – 1919
• Chéri – 1920
• Le voyage égoïste – 1922 
• La Chambre éclairée – 1922
• La maison de Claudine (The House of Claudine) – 1922
• Le blé en herbe – 1923
• La femme cachée – 1924 
• Quatre Saisons – 1925
• La fin de Chéri (The Last of Chéri ) – 1926
• La naissance du jour (Break of Day) – 1928
• La Seconde (he Other One) – 1929
• Sido – 1930
• Le Pur et l’Impur (The Pure and the Impure) – 1932
• La Chatte – 1933
• Duo  – 1934
• Mes apprentissages – 1936
• Splendeur des papillons – 1936 
• Bella-Vista – 1937 
• La Jumelle noire – 1938
• Le Toutounier – 1939
• Chambre d’hôtel – 1940
• Julie de Carneilhan – 1941 
• Journal à rebours – 1941
• Le Képi – 1943
• Nudité – 1943
• Gigi – 1944 
• Trois… Six… Neuf… – 1944 
• Paris de ma fenêtre – 1944 
• L’Étoile Vesper, souvenirs  – 1946
• Le Fanal bleu (The Blue Lantern) – 1949
• En pays connu – 1949
• Paradis terrestre – 1953

Colette: French writer and feminist icon

Colette stands out from her contemporaries thanks to the subjects she addresses; she finds her place among regionalist novelists with her refined but elevated style. To find out more, join our Book Club.