Annie Ernaux received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2022, making them laureate number 119 since the prize was first awarded in 1901.
They are one of 16 laureates from France.
Our pick for reading Annie Ernaux for the first time is Les Années. It is one of the most widely read Nobel books in the world and an easy way in.
The Years spans six decades in the life of a French woman, from the post-war years into the 21st century, weaving her own memories into those of a whole generation. Ernaux draws on photos, songs, adverts and the stock phrases of each era. It feels like looking through a collective family album, and many readers see themselves in it.
One email on announcement day with the winner and where to start reading. Then one Nobel read a month.