Honoré de Balzac

Honoré de Balzac

Honoré de Balzac was born in Tours, Indre-et-Loire, France on May 20th, 1799 and passed away at the age of 51 on August 18th, 1850.

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Honoré de Balzac Stats: The highest rated book by Honoré de Balzac on Book Notification is Père Goriot, a Standalone novel. The second-highest rated book is Cousin Bette, a Standalone novel.

The most read book by Honoré de Balzac on Book Notification is Père Goriot, a Standalone novel. The second most read book is The Unknown Masterpiece, a Standalone novel.

Below is a complete list of Honoré de Balzac books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series.

List of Human Comedy Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Gobseck
1830
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2
A Second Home
1830
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3
Sarrasine
1830
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4
An Episode Under The Terror
1830
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5
The Elixir of Life
1830
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6
Study of a Woman
1830
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7
10
A Passion in the Desert
1830
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8
The Red Inn
1831
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9
The Recruit
1831
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10
Maitre Cornelius
1831
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11
The Hidden Masterpiece
1831
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12
The Magic Skin
1831
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13
Colonel Chabert
1832
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14
The Vicar Of Tours
1832
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15
History of the Thirteen
1833
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16
The Old Maid, [and] the Cabinet of Antiquities
1833
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17
The Girl with the Golden Eyes
1833
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18
The Illustrious Gaudissart
1833
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19
4
The Country Doctor
1833
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20
A Drama on the Seashore
1834
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21
Father Goriot
1835
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22
The Commission In Lunacy
1836
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23
A Daughter Of Eve
1838
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24
Beatrix
1838
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25
Scenes from a Courtesan's Life / A Harlot High and Low
1838
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26
The Village Rector
1839
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27
The Celibates
1840
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28
The Physiology of Marriage
1841
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29
Catherine De Medici
1841
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30
A Start In Life
1842
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31
The Two Brothers
1842
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32
A Man of Business
1844
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33
Modeste Mignon
1844
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34
Unconscious Comedians
1846
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35
The Chouans
1929
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Last Fay
1823
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2
The Quest Of The Absolute
1834
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3
Seraphita
1834
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4
Melmoth réconcilié
1835
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5
6
Father Goriot and M. Gobseck
1835
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6
La Rabouilleuse
1840
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7
Illusions perdues
1843
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8
Le Cousin Pons
1847
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9
The Country Parson
1896
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10
About Catherine de Medici
1900
Go
11
5
Eugénie Grandet
1914
Go
12
8.7
Père Goriot
1950
Go
13
10
Cousin Bette
1965
Go
14
The Black Sheep
1976
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15
Lost Illusions
1976
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16
The Wild Ass's Skin
1977
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17
The Unknown Masterpiece
1983
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18
Old Goriot
1987
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19
Rise and Fall of Cesar Birotteau
1989
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20
The Lily of the Valley
1989
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21
A Woman Of Thirty
2000
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List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
My Journey from Paris to Java
1832
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List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
After Dinner Stories from Balzac
1832
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2
The King's Sweetheart, The Maid of Thilouse, and The Reproach
1832
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3
Juana, and the Red Inn
1833
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4
The Napolean of the People and El Verdugo (With: Ellen Marriage, Clara Bell)
1833
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5
Massimilla Doni and Le Chef D'Oeuvre Inconnu
1839
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6
Tales of the Napoleonic Era
1841
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7
A Tragedy by the Sea and Other Stories
1842
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8
A Marriage Settlement, And, Modeste Mignon: And Other Stories
1844
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9
The Member For Arcis, The Seamy Side Of History, And Other Stories Part 2 (With: George Saintsbury)
1847
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10
The Atheist's Mass, and Other Stories
1986
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11
Ten Droll Tales
1987
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12
Domestic Peace
1989
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13
The Commission in Lunacy, and Pierre Grassou
2006
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14
The Exiles, and Other Short Stories (With: Clara Ball)
2006
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15
The Celibates And Other Stories (With: George Saintsbury, Clara Bell)
2008
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16
6
At The Sign Of The Cat And Racket / The Ball At Sceaux / The Purse / Madame Firmiani / Pierrette
2009
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17
Honore de Balzac, Vol. 8: Provincial Life
2015
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18
The Magic Skin. the Hidden Masterpiece
2015
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19
The Country Parson and Albert Savaron
2015
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20
The Chouans; The Gondreville Mystery, and Other Stories
2018
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List of Non-Fiction in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Treatise on Elegant Living
1830
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List of Les Illusions Perdues Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Two Poets. Lost illusions part 1
1837
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List of Honoré de Balzac Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
65 Great Tales Of Horror
1981
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2
50 Classic Novellas
2011
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3
The Dover Anthology of Cat Stories
2015
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4
Writers: Their Lives and Works
2018
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5
Classic Cat Stories
2020
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Honoré de Balzac

Honoré de Balzac (Honoré de Balzac) was born on May 20th, 1799. Honoré passed away August 18th, 1850 at 51 years old. Honoré de Balzac was born in Tours, Indre-et-Loire, France.

Honoré de Balzac was the author of the Human Comedy series which consists of 35 novels. The Human Comedy series started in 1830 with the novel Gobseck. The most recently released novel in the Human Comedy series was The Chouans which was released in 1929. There are no upcoming novels for the Human Comedy series.

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Honoré de Balzac: F.A.Q

When was Honoré de Balzac Born?

Honoré de Balzac was born on May 20th, 1799.

When did Honoré de Balzac die?

Honoré de Balzac died on August 18th, 1850 at 51 years old.

Where was Honoré de Balzac Born?

Honoré de Balzac was born in Tours, Indre-et-Loire, France.

What was the first book Honoré de Balzac wrote?

The first book written by Honoré de Balzac was The Last Fay, published in 1823.

What was the most recent book Honoré de Balzac wrote?

His most recently released work was The Chouans; The Gondreville Mystery, and Other Stories on September 12th, 2018.

How many books has Honoré de Balzac written?

Honoré de Balzac has written 79 books across 10 series, excluding contributions to anthologies.
  • 35 books in the Human Comedy Series
  • 21 Standalone Novels
  • 1 Short Stories/Novellas
  • 20 Short Story Collections
  • 1 Non-Fiction
  • 1 book in the Les Illusions Perdues Series

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