Book cover of The Horseman on the Roof

Book description

Perhaps no other of his novels better reveals Giono's perfect balance between lyricism and narrative, description and characterization, the epic and the particular, than The Horseman on the Roof. This novel, which Giono began writing in 1934 and which was published in 1951, expanded and solidified his reputation as one…

Explore
Topics
  • Coming soon!
Genres
When you buy books, we may earn a commission that helps keep our lights on (or join the rebellion as a member).

Want books like The Horseman on the Roof?

Our community of 12,000+ authors has personally recommended 16 books like The Horseman on the Roof.

Book cover of Who's Afraid of Gender? Book cover of Can an Object Love? Book cover of The Man Who Planted Trees Book cover of Arthur Young's Travels in France: During the Years 1787, 1788, 1789 Book cover of 1066: The Hidden History of the Bayeux Tapestry Book cover of The Belly of Paris

Browse books like The Horseman on the Roof

Share your top 3 reads of 2025!

And get a beautiful page showing off your 3 favorite reads.

1,340

readers submitted
so far, will you?

Share my 3 favs
Membership Ad

📚 If you like The Horseman on the Roof, you might also like...

Book cover of Murder, Lies and Chocolate

Murder, Lies and Chocolate by Sally Berneathy,

Book 2, Death by Chocolate series.

Rodney Bradford comes into Lindsay's restaurant, offers to buy her small house for double its value, eats her brownies, and drops dead on the sidewalk in front. Next, her almost-ex-husband offers to sign the divorce papers, but only if she'll give him her small,…

Book cover of Tangle of Time

Tangle of Time by Maureen Thorpe,

A spellbinding journey through time and cultures.

When Annie Thornton, midwife and apprentice witch, falls through time to a 15th-century Yorkshire village with her telepathic cat, Rosamund, she befriends Will and Jack, two soldiers returning from the French Wars. Mistress Meg, Annie’s ancestral aunt living in the 15th century, is…