Voltaire's most recommended books

We've asked 13,000+ authors and super readers for their favorite books. Here are their favorite books by Voltaire.

Chosen by 5 people

Books like Candide

Chosen by 1 person

Books like Micromegas

Chosen by 1 person

Books like Candide, or Optimism

Book lists with Voltaire's books

7 authors created a book list with a book by Voltaire as one of their picks.

• The best books to awaken your mind to spiritual and psychological awareness
• The best books for when life heads downhill
• The best classic science fiction books on first contact
• The best satires for crazy times
• The best philosophical novels for readers who want a story to challenge and enlighten them
• The best funniest books ever translated into English

Book lists connected to Voltaire's books

479 authors created a book list connected to Voltaire's books by genre, topic, theme, and mood.

• The best totalitarian novels since George Orwell’s 1984
• The best books that remind us that we are all idiots
• The best books on absurdity (to help you deal with an absurdist world)
• The best books about con artists and imposters
• The best books to make tea shoot out of your nose
• The best books about the struggle of the individual in the crazy world

Genres connected to Voltaire's books

Topics connected to Voltaire's books