10 Best Books Like Les Misérables

If you loved Les Misérables by Victor Hugo, here are the most similar books our readers recommend.

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Literary Fiction4.218621480 pages

In post-revolutionary France, ex-convict Jean Valjean struggles to rebuild his life after serving nineteen years in prison for stealing bread, but finds himself relentlessly pursued by the obsessive police inspector Javert who refuses to believe people can change. As Valjean fights to protect those he loves while evading capture, Hugo weaves an epic tale of justice, mercy, and redemption against the backdrop of a nation in turmoil. This sweeping masterpiece combines thrilling chase sequences with profound moral questions about society's treatment of the downtrodden.

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Quick Comparison: Books Like Les Misérables

BookAuthorRatingYearPagesBest For
Tale of Two CitiesCharles Dickens5.02011—Closest match
Crime and PunishmentFyodor Dostoevsky4.72012608Similar vibes
The Scarlet LetterNathaniel Hawthorne4.42005212Similar vibes
The Great GatsbyF. Scott Fitzgerald4.41925180Similar vibes
The StorytellerJodi Picoult0——Similar vibes
The Song of AchillesMadeline Miller4.52021384Similar vibes
The Book ThiefMarkus Zusak4.62014—Similar vibes
The Four WindsKristin Hannah4.32021464Similar vibes
Demon CopperheadBarbara Kingsolver4.52022560Similar vibes
The Giver of StarsJojo Moyes4.62020464Similar vibes

Authors Who Write Like Victor Hugo

If you enjoy Victor Hugo's writing style, explore these similar authors.

Frequently Asked Questions

What books are most similar to Les Misérables?

The most similar books to Les Misérables are Tale of Two Cities, Crime and Punishment, The Scarlet Letter.

What should I read after Les Misérables?

After finishing Les Misérables, readers most commonly pick up Tale of Two Cities next.

Who writes books like Victor Hugo?

Authors similar to Victor Hugo include Charles Dickens, Leo Tolstoy, Fyodor Dostoevsky.

What genre is Les Misérables?

Les Misérables is a Literary Fiction novel by Victor Hugo, published in 1862. It features elements of Classic Literature.

How long is Les Misérables?

Les Misérables is 1480 pages long.

About Les Misérables

It has been said that Victor Hugo has a street named after him in virtually every town in France. A major reason for the singular celebrity of this most popular and versatile of the great French writers is Les Misérables (1862). In this story of the trials of the peasant Jean Valjean—a man unjustly imprisoned, baffled by destiny, and hounded by his nemesis, the magnificently realized, ambiguously malevolent police detective Javert—Hugo achieves the sort of rare imaginative resonance that allows a work of art to transcend its genre. Les Misérables is at once a tense thriller that contains one of the most compelling chase scenes in all literature, an epic portrayal of the nineteenth-century French citizenry, and a vital drama—highly particularized and poetic in its rendition but universal in its implications—of the redemption of one human being.

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