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HOUELLEBECQ, MICHEL, born 1956

Michel Houellebecq

French writer.

Books: 7
Editions tracked: 11
First editions: 2
Nationality: France

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Earliest first editionPlatformHeinemann, 2002 Most editions trackedSerotonin2 editions

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Whatever

Michel Houellebecq · first published 1994

Serpent's Tail1998 Paperback Not yet valued I own Whatever, Serpent's Tail 1998 Log in to want this

The Elementary Particles

Michel Houellebecq · first published 1998

Knopf2000 Other Not yet valued I own The Elementary Particles, Knopf 2000 Log in to want this
Heinemann2000 Other Not yet valued I own Atomised, Heinemann 2000 Log in to want this

Platform

Michel Houellebecq · first published 2002

1st Heinemann2002 Other Not yet valued I own Platform, Heinemann 2002 Log in to want this

The Possibility of an Island

Michel Houellebecq · first published 2005

1st Weidenfeld & Nicolson2005 Other Not yet valued I own The Possibility of an Island, Weidenfeld & Nicolson 2005 Log in to want this

The Map and the Territory

Michel Houellebecq · first published 2010

Knopf2012 Other Not yet valued I own The Map and the Territory, Knopf 2012 Log in to want this
W F Howes2012 Other Not yet valued I own The Map and the Territory, W F Howes 2012 Log in to want this

Soumission

Michel Houellebecq · first published 2015

Farrar, Straus and Giroux2015 Other Not yet valued I own Submission, Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2015 Log in to want this
Heinemann2015 Other Not yet valued I own Submission (William Heinemann), Heinemann 2015 Log in to want this

Serotonin

Michel Houellebecq · first published 2019

Farrar, Straus and Giroux2019 Hardback Not yet valued I own Serotonin, Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2019 Log in to want this
Heinemann2019 Other Not yet valued I own Serotonin, Heinemann 2019 Log in to want this

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What order should I read Michel Houellebecq's books in?

In publication order they begin with Whatever (1994), then The Elementary Particles (1998) and Platform (2002). Books in a series are listed in series order on this page.

What was Michel Houellebecq's first book?

The earliest book we list is Whatever, first published in 1994.

When was Michel Houellebecq born?

Michel Houellebecq was born in 1956.

How many Michel Houellebecq books does MyVolumes track?

We track 7 books by Michel Houellebecq across 11 editions, 2 of them first editions.

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