Georges Simenon
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Georges Simenon is one of the most prolific and celebrated authors of the 20th century leaving behind an impressive literary legacy. His writing style is characterized by concise direct prose that delves into the complexities of the human psyche often focusing on the darker aspects of life. Typically working within the genres of mystery crime and psychological fiction Simenon's novels frequently explore themes of morality guilt and redemption. His books have captivated readers worldwide due to their gripping narratives well-developed characters and thought-provoking subject matter. Through his writing Simenon masterfully crafts a sense of realism often drawing from his own life experiences to create authentic relatable stories. With over 302 books in publication order Simenon's works continue to be widely read and admired for their literary merit and enduring appeal.
1. Pietr-le-Letton (1931) Buy on Amazon
2. Le chien jaune (1931) Buy on Amazon
3. La nuit du carrefour (1931) Buy on Amazon
4. Le pendu de Saint-Pholien (1931) Buy on Amazon
5. La tête d'un homme (1931) Buy on Amazon
6. La danseuse du Gai-Moulin (1931) Buy on Amazon
7. Le charretier de 'La Providence' (1931) Buy on Amazon
8. La guinguette à deux sous (1931) Buy on Amazon
9. Un Crime en Hollande (1931) Buy on Amazon
10. L'affaire Saint-Fiacre (1932) Buy on Amazon
11. L'ombre chinoise (1932) Buy on Amazon
12. Le port des brumes (1932) Buy on Amazon
13. Le fou de Bergerac (1932) Buy on Amazon
14. Chez les Flamands (1932) Buy on Amazon
15. M. Gallet décédé (1932) Buy on Amazon
16. La maison du canal (1932) Buy on Amazon
17. Les 13 Coupables (1932) Buy on Amazon
18. Chez les Flamandes (1932) Buy on Amazon
19. Le coup de lune (1933) Buy on Amazon
20. Les fiançailles de M. Hire (1933) Buy on Amazon
21. Au rendez-vous des Terre-Neuvas (1933) Buy on Amazon
22. L'Écluse nº 1 (1933) Buy on Amazon
23. L'âne rouge (1933) Buy on Amazon
24. L'homme de Londres (1934) Buy on Amazon
25. Le locataire (1934) Buy on Amazon
26. The shadow in the courtyard and The crime at lock 14 (1934) Buy on Amazon
27. Quartier nègre (1935) Buy on Amazon
28. Les Pitard (1935) Buy on Amazon
29. Long cours (1936) Buy on Amazon
30. Le Chien Jaune (Le Commissaire Maigret) presente par Marcel Ayme - Le Livre de Poche Policier No 869 (1936) Buy on Amazon
31. L'Assassin (1937) Buy on Amazon
32. Le Testament Donadieu (1937) Buy on Amazon
33. L' homme qui regardait passer les trains (1938) Buy on Amazon
34. Chemin sans issue (1938) Buy on Amazon
35. Oncle Charles s'est enfermé (1938) Buy on Amazon
36. Le Suspect (1938) Buy on Amazon
37. Les rescapés du Télémaque (1938) Buy on Amazon
38. La Marie du port (1938) Buy on Amazon
39. Les trois crimes de mes amis (1938) Buy on Amazon
40. Touriste de bananes (1938) Buy on Amazon
41. Les sœurs Lacroix (1938) Buy on Amazon
42. La patience de Maigret (1939) Buy on Amazon
43. Chez Krull (1939) Buy on Amazon
44. Le bourgmestre de Furnes (1939) Buy on Amazon
45. Monsieur La Souris (1939) Buy on Amazon
46. L'Ami d'enfance de Maigret (1940) Buy on Amazon
47. Les fantômes du chapelier (1940) Buy on Amazon
48. Les inconnus dans la maison (1940) Buy on Amazon
49. A Maigret trio (1940) Buy on Amazon
50. Malempin (1940) Buy on Amazon
51. Maigret travels south (1940) Buy on Amazon
52. Quand les Lampes se sont éteintes (1940) Buy on Amazon
53. Maigret abroad (1940) Buy on Amazon
54. The patience of Maigret (1940) Buy on Amazon
55. Bergelon (1941) Buy on Amazon
56. L'Outlaw (1941) Buy on Amazon
57. Maigret sits it out (1941) Buy on Amazon
58. Maigret keeps a rendezvous (1941) Buy on Amazon
59. La veuve Couderc (1942) Buy on Amazon
60. La Vérité sur Bébé Donge (1942) Buy on Amazon
61. Affairs of destiny (1942) Buy on Amazon
62. Maigret and M. Labbe (1942) Buy on Amazon
63. The Saint-Fiacre affair (1942) Buy on Amazon
64. Le Petit Docteur (1943) Buy on Amazon
65. Escape in vain (1943) Buy on Amazon
66. Havoc by accident (1943) Buy on Amazon
67. Les nouvelles enquêtes de Maigret (1944) Buy on Amazon
68. On the danger line (1944) Buy on Amazon
69. La fuite de Monsieur Monde (1945) Buy on Amazon
70. La fenêtre des Rouet (1945) Buy on Amazon
71. L'aîné des Ferchaux (1945) Buy on Amazon
72. Je me souviens (1945) Buy on Amazon
73. Trois chambres à Manhattan (1946) Buy on Amazon
74. Le cercle des Mahé (1946) Buy on Amazon
75. Les noces de Poitiers (1946) Buy on Amazon
76. Lost moorings (1946) Buy on Amazon
77. Blind alley (1946) Buy on Amazon
78. Maigret à New York (1947) Buy on Amazon
79. Maigret et l'Inspecteur Malgracieux (1947) Buy on Amazon
80. Le destin des Malou (1947) Buy on Amazon
81. Il pleut bergère... (1947) Buy on Amazon
82. La neige était sale (1948) Buy on Amazon
83. La première enquête de Maigret (1948) Buy on Amazon
84. Les Vacances de Maigret (1948) Buy on Amazon
85. Maigret et son mort (1948) Buy on Amazon
86. Pedigree (1948) Buy on Amazon
87. Le bilan Malétras roman (1948) Buy on Amazon
88. A l'ombre de saint-Nicolas (1948) Buy on Amazon
89. La Maison envahie (1948) Buy on Amazon
90. Mon ami Maigret (1949) Buy on Amazon
91. La Pipe de Maigret (1949) Buy on Amazon
92. Feux rouges (1949) Buy on Amazon
93. Le Fond de la bouteille (1949) Buy on Amazon
94. Les quatre jours du pauvre homme (1949) Buy on Amazon
95. Le témoignage de l'enfant de choeur (1949) Buy on Amazon
96. Les Mémoires de Maigret (1950) Buy on Amazon
97. L'Amie de Madame Maigret (1950) Buy on Amazon
98. Maigret et la Vieille Dame (1950) Buy on Amazon
99. Signé Picpus (1950) Buy on Amazon
100. Tante Jeanne (1950) Buy on Amazon
101. Les volets verts (1950) Buy on Amazon
102. L'enterrement de Monsieur Bouvet (1950) Buy on Amazon
103. A battle of nerves and At the 'Gai- Moulin' (1950) Buy on Amazon
104. Un Noël De Maigret (1951) Buy on Amazon
105. Lettre à mon juge (1951) Buy on Amazon
106. Maigret au "Picratt's" (1951) Buy on Amazon
107. Maigret en meublé (1951) Buy on Amazon
108. Marie qui louche (1951) Buy on Amazon
109. Une vie comme neuve (1951) Buy on Amazon
110. Le client le plus obstiné du monde (1951) Buy on Amazon
111. Strangers in the house (1951) Buy on Amazon
112. Maigret Lognon et les gangsters (1952) Buy on Amazon
113. Le Revolver de Maigret (1952) Buy on Amazon
114. Maigret chez le coroner (1952) Buy on Amazon
115. La mort de Belle (1952) Buy on Amazon
116. Les frères Rico (1952) Buy on Amazon
117. Le temps d'Anaïs (1952) Buy on Amazon
118. The man from everywhere; and Newhaven-Dieppe (1952) Buy on Amazon
119. Signe Picpus (1952) Buy on Amazon
120. Les frères Rico (1952) Buy on Amazon
121. Maigret et l'homme du banc (1953) Buy on Amazon
122. Maigret se trompe (1953) Buy on Amazon
123. Maigret a peur (1953) Buy on Amazon
124. L'Escalier de fer (1953) Buy on Amazon
125. Maigret et les petits cochons sans queue (1953) Buy on Amazon
126. Satan's children (1953) Buy on Amazon
127. Migret Se Trompe (1953) Buy on Amazon
128. Maigret et la jeune morte (1954) Buy on Amazon
129. Maigret chez le ministre (1954) Buy on Amazon
130. Maigret à l'école (1954) Buy on Amazon
131. L' Horloger d'Everton (1954) Buy on Amazon
132. Le grand Bob (1954) Buy on Amazon
133. La cage de verre (1954) Buy on Amazon
134. Crime impuni (1954) Buy on Amazon
135. On land and sea (1954) Buy on Amazon
136. Tidal wave; La mort de Belle (1954) Buy on Amazon
137. Tidal Wave (Belle The Brothers Rico The Bottom of the Bottle) (1954) Buy on Amazon
138. Belle (1954) Buy on Amazon
139. Maigret Sets a Trap (1955) Buy on Amazon
140. Maigret et la grande perche (1955) Buy on Amazon
141. Maigret et le corps sans tête (1955) Buy on Amazon
142. La Boule Noire (1955) Buy on Amazon
143. Les complices (1955) Buy on Amazon
144. Les témoins (1955) Buy on Amazon
145. So Many Steps to Death / Maigret in New York / Death in Lilac Time (1955) Buy on Amazon
146. Destinations (1955) Buy on Amazon
147. The Watchmaker / The Iron Staircase (1955) Buy on Amazon
148. The magician and The widow (1955) Buy on Amazon
149. Danger ahead (1955) Buy on Amazon
150. Un échec de Maigret (1956) Buy on Amazon
151. Le petit homme d'Arkhangelsk (1956) Buy on Amazon
152. En cas de malheur (1956) Buy on Amazon
153. Le fils (1956) Buy on Amazon
154. The judge and the hatter (1956) Buy on Amazon
155. Sept Petites Croix Sans Un Carnet (1956) Buy on Amazon
156. The sacrifice (1956) Buy on Amazon
157. Maigret s'amuse (1957) Buy on Amazon
158. Maigret voyage (1957) Buy on Amazon
159. Le passager clandestin (1957) Buy on Amazon
160. Le nègre (1957) Buy on Amazon
161. Maigret and the Young Girl and Danger Ahead (1957) Buy on Amazon
162. The little man from Archangel; (1957) Buy on Amazon
163. Les Scrupules de Maigret (1958) Buy on Amazon
164. Le Président (1958) Buy on Amazon
165. Strip-tease (1958) Buy on Amazon
166. The Murderer (1958) Buy on Amazon
167. Inquest On Bouvet (1958) Buy on Amazon
168. Une Confidence De Maigret (1959) Buy on Amazon
169. Maigret et les témoins récalcitrants (1959) Buy on Amazon
170. Le veuf (1959) Buy on Amazon
171. Dimanche (1959) Buy on Amazon
172. La Vieille (1959) Buy on Amazon
173. Maigret has Scruples & Maigret and the Reluctant Witnesses (1959) Buy on Amazon
174. Le roman de l'homme (1959) Buy on Amazon
175. Madame Maigret's own case (1959) Buy on Amazon
176. Maigret aux assises (1960) Buy on Amazon
177. Maigret et les Vieillards (1960) Buy on Amazon
178. Cécile est morte (1960) Buy on Amazon
179. L'ours en peluche (1960) Buy on Amazon
180. Versus Inspector Maigret (1960) Buy on Amazon
181. Snow Was Black (1960) Buy on Amazon
182. Inspector Maigret and the Killers (1960) Buy on Amazon
183. Maigret takes a room and Sunday (1960) Buy on Amazon
184. Accomplices (1960) Buy on Amazon
185. Le Train (1961) Buy on Amazon
186. Maigret et le voleur paresseux (1961) Buy on Amazon
187. Betty (1961) Buy on Amazon
188. Le Cheval blanc (1961) Buy on Amazon
189. Maigret et les braves gens (1962) Buy on Amazon
190. Maigret et le Client du Samedi (1962) Buy on Amazon
191. La Porte (1962) Buy on Amazon
192. Les Autres (1962) Buy on Amazon
193. Maigret and the Old Lady (1962) Buy on Amazon
194. Maigret et le clochard (1963) Buy on Amazon
195. Les anneaux de Bicêtre (1963) Buy on Amazon
196. La Colère de Maigret (1963) Buy on Amazon
197. Maigret at the Crossroads (A Penguin Maigret) (1963) Buy on Amazon
198. Maigret at the crossroads (1963) Buy on Amazon
199. Maigret and the lazy burgler (1963) Buy on Amazon
200. The iron staircase (1963) Buy on Amazon
201. Maigret et le fantôme (1964) Buy on Amazon
202. La Chambre bleue (1964) Buy on Amazon
203. Maigret se défend (1964) Buy on Amazon
204. L' homme au petit chien (1964) Buy on Amazon
205. The premier ; the train (1964) Buy on Amazon
206. The Stain on the Snow (1964) Buy on Amazon
207. The blue room the accomplices (1964) Buy on Amazon
208. THE LITTLE MAN FROM ARCHANGEL. TRANSLATED BY NIGEL RYAN (PENGUIN BOOKS. NO. 1854.) (1964) Buy on Amazon
209. The novel of man (1964) Buy on Amazon
210. Maigret mystified (1964) Buy on Amazon
211. Le Train de Venise (1965) Buy on Amazon
212. Le Petit Saint (1965) Buy on Amazon
213. Maigret cinq (1965) Buy on Amazon
214. Maigret Takes a Room (1965) Buy on Amazon
215. MAIGRET AFRAID (PENGUIN MAIGRET) (1965) Buy on Amazon
216. Maigret's Failure (1965) Buy on Amazon
217. Maigret et le pendu de Saint-Pholien. Edited by Geoffrey Goodall (1965) Buy on Amazon
218. Bells of Bicêtre (1965) Buy on Amazon
219. The Old Man Dies / La Mort d'Auguste (1966) Buy on Amazon
220. Les Gens d'en face (1966) Buy on Amazon
221. Le Confessionnal (1966) Buy on Amazon
222. On ne tue pas les pauvres types (1966) Buy on Amazon
223. Le Chat (1967) Buy on Amazon
224. Maigret et l'affaire Nahour (1967) Buy on Amazon
225. Le Voleur de Maigret (1967) Buy on Amazon
226. Le Déménagement (1967) Buy on Amazon
227. Simenon (1967) Buy on Amazon
228. Maigret right and wrong (1967) Buy on Amazon
229. Madame Maigret's friend (1967) Buy on Amazon
230. Maigret à Vichy (1968) Buy on Amazon
231. Maigret hésite (1968) Buy on Amazon
232. La prison (1968) Buy on Amazon
233. La Main (1968) Buy on Amazon
234. The Move (1968) Buy on Amazon
235. Maigret on the defensive; (1968) Buy on Amazon
236. Maigret et le Tueur (1969) Buy on Amazon
237. Novembre (1969) Buy on Amazon
238. Il y a Encore Des Noisetiers (1969) Buy on Amazon
239. Maigret takes the waters (1969) Buy on Amazon
240. Maigret triumphant (1969) Buy on Amazon
241. La Folle de Maigret (1970) Buy on Amazon
242. Maigret et le marchand de vin (1970) Buy on Amazon
243. Le Riche Homme (1970) Buy on Amazon
244. Enigmes (1970) Buy on Amazon
245. Quand j'étais vieux (1970) Buy on Amazon
246. Six novels re-created by the Granada television series (1970) Buy on Amazon
247. Maigret et l'indicateur (1971) Buy on Amazon
248. Maigret et l'homme tout seul (1971) Buy on Amazon
249. La disparition d'Odile (1971) Buy on Amazon
250. Le Passager Du 'Polarlys' (1971) Buy on Amazon
251. Maigret and the Killers (1971) Buy on Amazon
252. Maigret Et Monsieur Charles (1972) Buy on Amazon
253. Les Innocents (1972) Buy on Amazon
254. Maigret And The Madwoman (1972) Buy on Amazon
255. A Maigret quartet (1972) Buy on Amazon
256. Disappearance of Odile (1972) Buy on Amazon
257. Lettre à ma mère (1974) Buy on Amazon
258. Maigret Loses His Temper (1974) Buy on Amazon
259. Un homme comme un autre (1975) Buy on Amazon
260. Maigret victorious (1975) Buy on Amazon
261. Maigret and the loner and Maigret and the man on the boulevard (1976) Buy on Amazon
262. Complete Maigret short stories (1976) Buy on Amazon
263. La Maison des sept jeunes filles - Le Châle de Marie Dudon (1976) Buy on Amazon
264. Liberty bar (1977) Buy on Amazon
265. Les Caves du Majestic (1977) Buy on Amazon
266. Un banc au soleil (1977) Buy on Amazon
267. De la cave au grenier (1977) Buy on Amazon
268. L' écluse No I (1977) Buy on Amazon
269. Félicie est là (1978) Buy on Amazon
270. La Maison du juge (1978) Buy on Amazon
271. Maigret's memoirs ; Maigret takes a room ; The brothers Rico ; Maigret and the burglar's wife ; The little man from Archangel ; Maigret and the minister ; Striptease ; The premier ; Maigret in society ; Maigret loses his temper (1978) Buy on Amazon
272. L'inspecteur Cadavre (1979) Buy on Amazon
273. AFRICAN TRIO (1979) Buy on Amazon
274. The White Horse Inn and other novels (1980) Buy on Amazon
275. Maigret and the mad killers (1980) Buy on Amazon
276. Mémoires intimes (1981) Buy on Amazon
277. Great Short Tales of Mystery and Terror (1982) Buy on Amazon
278. Maigret and the Ghost (1982) Buy on Amazon
279. Maigret in Exile (1983) Buy on Amazon
280. Murder Most Foul (1984) Buy on Amazon
281. Maigret's Pipe (1984) Buy on Amazon
282. The Ethnic Detectives (1985) Buy on Amazon
283. Four on Maigret (Mystery Library) (1986) Buy on Amazon
284. In case of emergency ; & The little saint (1986) Buy on Amazon
285. Iron Staircase (1987) Buy on Amazon
286. Maigret Meets a Milord (1988) Buy on Amazon
287. Maigret and the Fortuneteller (1990) Buy on Amazon
288. Great Tales of Crime and Detection (1991) Buy on Amazon
289. Inspector Maigret's Case Files (1992) Buy on Amazon
290. Maigret goes to school (1992) Buy on Amazon
291. Maigret on Home Ground (1992) Buy on Amazon
292. Murder (1996) Buy on Amazon
293. The 50 Greatest Mysteries of All Time (1998) Buy on Amazon
294. Maigret (2003) Buy on Amazon
295. Blue Room (2003) Buy on Amazon
296. Man's Head (2006) Buy on Amazon
297. Maigret and the Man on the Boulevard (2007) Buy on Amazon
298. Inspector Cadaver (2007) Buy on Amazon
299. My Friend Maigret (2007) Buy on Amazon
300. Maigret's Dead Man (2016) Buy on Amazon
301. Death Threats (2021) Buy on Amazon
302. Stan the Killer (2025) Buy on Amazon
About Georges Simenon
Georges Simenon was a renowned Belgian novelist and one of the most prolific authors of the 20th century. Born on February 13 1903 in Liege Belgium Simenon developed a fascination for writing at an early age which eventually led him to pursue a career in literature. He began his writing journey as a journalist and later turned to fiction drawing inspiration from his experiences as a police reporter.
Simenon's writing style was characterized by its simplicity directness and an unflinching portrayal of human nature. His novels typically featured ordinary people in extraordinary situations often with a focus on the psychological and emotional struggles of his characters. This unique approach set him apart from other novelists of his time and attracted a dedicated readership.
Throughout his illustrious career Simenon wrote over 500 novels many of which were part of the Commissaire Maigret series which followed the investigations of a Parisian detective. His books were translated into numerous languages and gained immense popularity worldwide. Readers were drawn to Simenon's ability to craft relatable characters and narratives that often explored the complexities of human relationships and the darker aspects of life. His writing style which was both accessible and profound allowed readers to connect with his stories on a deep level making him one of the most beloved and enduring authors of the 20th century.