The best Elena Ferrante books
The top 3 according to 0 votes from people: My Brilliant Friend · The Story of the Lost Child · The Days of Abandonment. (Updated Feb 23, 2025.)
From My Brilliant Friend, number one on the New York Times list of the century's books, to the short novels: what to read by Elena Ferrante.
Automatically translated (original in Italiano). See the original
Top 12
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1
My Brilliant Friend
2011. Lila and Lenù in post-war Naples; the best book of the 21st century for the New York Times.
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2
The Story of the Lost Child
2014. The finale of the Neapolitan quartet; also in the NYT top 100.
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The Days of Abandonment
2002. A woman left by her husband in Turin; in the NYT top 100.
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4
Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay
2013. The third volume, in the sixties and seventies.
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The Story of a New Name
2012. The second volume: Lila's marriage and Lenù's university years.
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6
Troubling Love
1992. The debut: a daughter investigates her mother's death in Naples.
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7
The Lost Daughter
2006. A seaside holiday and a secret; later made into a film.
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8
The Lying Life of Adults
2019. Giovanna discovers her family's lies.
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9
Frantumaglia
2003. Letters and interviews about writing.
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10
Incidental Inventions
2019. The columns written for The Guardian.
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11
In the Margins
2021. Lectures on reading and writing.
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12
The Beach at Night
2007. An illustrated tale for children.
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