Of the 30 titles in Fnac’s fall literary selection, 5 were shortlisted by the jury for the 2025 Fnac Novel Prize, composed of 400 Fnac booksellers and 400 member readers.
The five finalist novels reflect the diversity of stories in this fall’s literary season. Through individual life stories, fresh takes on history, and bold narrative choices, these works explore, among other themes, the relationship between men and women and their era, as well as the complexity of human nature.
- Je voulais vivre, Adélaïde de Clermont-Tonnerre – Éditions Grasset & Fasquelle
- Nourrices, Séverine Cressan – Éditions Dalva
- The Elements, John Boyne – JC Lattès
- Quitter la vallée, Renaud de Chaumaray – Éditions Gallimard
- Les Promesses orphelines, Gilles Marchand – Aux Forges de Vulcain
The name of the winner who will succeed Marie Vingtras, who won the award in 2024 for « Les âmes féroces » (Éditions de l’Olivier), will be announced on September 22.
