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PrizePublished Sep 1, 20261 min readSep 1, 2026 · 1 min

Le Monde's 2026 literary prize narrows to ten novels

Le Monde has released its shortlist of ten French-language novels from this year's autumn literary season, with commentary from its books section, ahead of a winner announcement on September 3.

Ten unmarked hardcover books stacked on a table in soft morning light
Ten unmarked hardcover books stacked on a table in soft morning light

Le Monde has unveiled the ten novels selected for its Prix littéraire "Le Monde" 2026, all drawn from the current rentrée littéraire and already available in bookshops, according to the newspaper.

The ten titles have been discussed by journalists from Le Monde des livres, the paper's books section, though the source material does not specify which books or authors made the cut.

The winner will be announced on Thursday, September 3, Le Monde said.

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