Amélie Nothomb
Born 1967
From Etterbeek, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium · Nationality: Belgium · Writes fiction
Fabienne Nothomb, known as Amélie Nothomb, is a French-language Belgian novelist born on 9 July 1966 in Etterbeek. A prolific author, she has published one book a year since 1992, the year her first novel, Hygiène de l'assassin, appeared. Her novels appear among the year's best-sellers, and several have been translated into many languages. She has won numerous literary prizes, including the Prix de la Vocation (1993), the Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie française (1999) and the Prix Renaudot (2021). Her success earned her a royal decree granting her the honorary title of Commander of the Order of the Crown, and, on the proposal of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, King Philippe offered her the personal title of baroness.
Books by Amélie Nothomb in order
Books by Amélie Nothomb in the order they were published, from Hygiene and the Assassin (1992) to Le Livre des soeurs (2022).
- 1Hygiene and the Assassin
Hygiene and the Assassin1992 - 2Loving Sabotage
Loving Sabotage1993 - 3Human Rites
Human Rites1994 - 4Péplum
Péplum1996 - 5Attentat
Attentat1997 - 6Mercure
Mercure1998 - 7Fear and Trembling
Fear and Trembling1999 - 8The Character of Rain
The Character of Rain2000 - 9Cosmétique de l'ennemi
Cosmétique de l'ennemi2001 - 10The Book of Proper Names
The Book of Proper Names2002 - 11Antichrista
Antichrista2003 - 12The Life of Hunger
The Life of Hunger2004 - 13Sulphuric Acid
Sulphuric Acid2005 - 14Tokyo Fiancee
Tokyo Fiancee2007 - 15Le voyage d'hiver
Le voyage d'hiver2009 - 16Tuer le père
Tuer le père2011 - 17Barbe Bleue
Barbe Bleue2012 - 18La Nostalgie Heureuse
La Nostalgie Heureuse2013 - 19Pétronille
Pétronille2014 - 20Le crime du comte Neville
Le crime du comte Neville2015 - 21Strike Your Heart
Strike Your Heart2017 - 22Thirst
Thirst2019 - 23First Blood
First Blood2021 - 24Le Livre des soeurs
Le Livre des soeurs2022