Alliance Française Silicon Valley hosts two French-language book clubs — the Club de Lecture in Palo Alto and the Cercle de Lecture in Los Gatos — bringing readers together each month to discuss French literature, from contemporary novels to enduring classics.
Join us for a book discussion — meetings are free and a great way to practice your French! Curious what a meeting is like? You are warmly welcome to attend even if you haven't read the book being discussed.
Participants purchase their own copies of the books, which are available online.
We meet on the third Thursday of every month at 7:00pm in person at Emerson School in Palo Alto. For more information, send us an email.
| Date | Book |
| Feb-19-26 | Emile Zola, Nana, 1880 |
| Mar-19-26 | Laurent Gaudé, Le soleil des Scorta, 2004 |
| Apr-16-26 | Philippe Besson, Ceci n'est pas un fait divers, 2023 |
| May-21-26 | Karine Tuil, La décision, 2022 |
| Jun-18-26 | Philibert Humm, Roman Fleuve, 2022 |
| Jul-16-26 | Marc Maugin, Les Attentifs, 2017 |
| Sep-17-26 | Laurent Mauvignie, La maison vide, 2025 |
| Oct-15-26 | Jean Giono, Un roi sans divertissement, 1948 |
| Nov-19-26 | Valérie Paturaud, La cuisinière des Kennedy, 2024 |
| Dec-17-26 | Fred Vargas, Pars vite et reviens tard, 2001 |
We meet on the fourth Thursday of every month at 1:30pm at our office in Los Gatos. For more information, send us an email.
| Date | Book |
| Jan-22-26 | Annie Ernaux, Les années, 2008 |
| Fev-26-26 |
Hervé le Tellier, L’anomalie, 2020 |
| Mar-26-26 | Sylvain Tesson, La panthère des neiges, 2019 |
| Apr-23-26 | Tahar Ben Jelloun, Les amants de Casablanca, 2023 |
| May-28-26 | Jerome Ferrari, Nord Sentinelle, 2024 |
| Jun-25-26 | Patrick Deville, Fenua, 2021 |
| Jul-23-26 | Jean Christophe Rufin, Notre otage à Acapulco, 2022 |
| Aug-27-26 | Dominique Barberis, Une façon d’aimer, 2023 |
| Sep-24-26 | Maylis de Kerangal, Jour de ressac, 2024 |
| Oct-22-26 | Albert Camus, L’étranger, 1942 |
| Nov-19-26 | Gael Faye, Jacaranda, 2024 |
| Dec-17-26 | Leila Slimani, J’emporterai le feu, 2025 |
Tuesdays 2-6pm
Thursdays 10am-2pm
Saturdays 10am-12pm
Alliance Française Silicon Valley
Los Gatos, CA 95032
