Georges Simenon

SIMENON, GEORGES, 1903 to 1989

Georges Simenon

Belgian writer.

Books
39
Editions tracked
58
First editions
11
Nationality
Belgium

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Earliest first editionL' Homme Qui Regardait Passer Les TrainsGallimard, 1938 Most editions trackedLa Danseuse Du Gai-Moulin2 editions
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Georges Simenon books in order

In publication order

  1. 1La Danseuse Du Gai-Moulin1931
  2. 2La Nuit Du Carrefour1931
  3. 3Le Chien Jaune1931
  4. 4Maigret Meets a Milord1931
  5. 5Maigret and the Enigmatic Lett1931
  6. 6Maigret and the Hundred Gibbets1931
  7. 7Maigret's War of Nerves1931
  8. 8Liberty Bar1932
  9. 9Maigret Goes Home1932
  10. 10L' Homme Qui Regardait Passer Les Trains1938
  11. 11Three Bedrooms in Manhattan1946
  12. 12Maigret À New York1947
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  1. 13Maigret's Pipe1947
  2. 14La Neige Était Sale1948
  3. 15Maigret on Holiday1948
  4. 16Maigret's First Case1948
  5. 17My Friend Maigret1949
  6. 18Maigret and the Burglar's Wife1951
  7. 19Maigret's Christmas1951
  8. 20Maigret's Revolver1952
  9. 21Maigret, Lognon Et Les Gangsters1952
  10. 22Maigret and the Minister1954
  11. 23Maigret and the Young Girl1954
  12. 24Maigret and the Headless Corpse1955
  13. 25Maigret and the Millionaires1957
  14. 26Maigret's Little Joke1957
  15. 27Maigret Has Scruples1959
  16. 28Maigret in Court1960
  17. 29Maigret and the Black Sheep1962
  18. 30Maigret and the Bum1963
  19. 31Maigret's Memoirs1963
  20. 32Maigret and the Apparition1964
  21. 33The Blue Room1964
  22. 34Maigret Sets a Trap1965
  23. 35The Patience of Maigret1965
  24. 36Maigret and the Killer1969
  25. 37Maigret and the Madwoman1970
  26. 38Maigret and the Informer1971
  27. 39Maigret and the Loner1971

By series

Maigret collection 17 books
  1. La Nuit Du Carrefour 1931
  2. Maigret and the Hundred Gibbets 1931
  3. Maigret's War of Nerves 1931
  4. Liberty Bar 1932
  5. Maigret Goes Home 1932
  6. Maigret À New York 1947
All 17 in order →
Jules Maigret 2 books
  1. Le Chien Jaune 1931
  2. Maigret and the Enigmatic Lett 1931
In order

First editions, year by year

  1. 1938L' Homme Qui Regardait Passer Les TrainsGallimard
  2. 1948A Summer Holiday*
  3. 1951Maigret's ChristmasPresses de la Cité
  4. 1954Maigret and the Young GirlCompanion Book Club
  5. 1954Maigret and the MinisterPresses de la Cité
  6. 1957Maigret's Little JokeHamish Hamilton
  7. 1959Maigret Has ScruplesHamish Hamilton
  8. 1963Maigret's MemoirsHamish Hamilton
  9. 1964The Blue RoomPresses de la Cité
  10. 1965Maigret Sets a TrapHamish Hamilton
  11. 1971Maigret and the InformerPresses de la Cité
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What order should I read Georges Simenon's books in?

In publication order they begin with La Danseuse Du Gai-Moulin (1931), then La Nuit Du Carrefour (1931) and Le Chien Jaune (1931). Books in a series are listed in series order on this page.

What was Georges Simenon's first book?

The earliest book we list is La Danseuse Du Gai-Moulin, first published in 1931.

When was Georges Simenon born?

Georges Simenon was born in 1903 and died in 1989.

How many Georges Simenon books does MyVolumes track?

We track 39 books by Georges Simenon across 58 editions, 11 of them first editions.

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