The 2026 literary season launch at Metz's media libraries

Place d'Armes Jacques-François Blondel 57000 Metz

Every autumn, the world of French publishing heats up for the rentrée littéraire, a unique period marked by a flood of new releases and the race for major prizes. This year is no exception: 461 novels published in a few weeks, including 344 French and 68 first novels. How to navigate this book jungle? Metz librarians give you a few leads with a selection of new releases (pdf), where iconic authors sit alongside new talents. To be found on library shelves, to reserve in our online catalog …