Elena Ferrante Books

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My Brilliant Friend (Neapolitan Novels, #1) My Brilliant Friend (Neapolitan Novels, #1)
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avg rating 4.05 — 478,732 ratings — published 2011
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The Story of a New Name (Neapolitan Novels, #2) The Story of a New Name (Neapolitan Novels, #2)
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avg rating 4.47 — 242,584 ratings — published 2012
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Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay (Neapolitan Novels, #3) Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay (Neapolitan Novels, #3)
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avg rating 4.36 — 200,355 ratings — published 2013
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The Story of the Lost Child (Neapolitan Novels, #4) The Story of the Lost Child (Neapolitan Novels, #4)
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avg rating 4.46 — 184,404 ratings — published 2014
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The Lying Life of Adults The Lying Life of Adults (Hardcover)
by (shelved 86 times as elena-ferrante)
avg rating 3.67 — 86,848 ratings — published 2019
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The Days of Abandonment The Days of Abandonment (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.86 — 59,934 ratings — published 2002
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The Lost Daughter The Lost Daughter (Paperback)
by (shelved 75 times as elena-ferrante)
avg rating 3.73 — 62,235 ratings — published 2006
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Troubling Love Troubling Love (Paperback)
by (shelved 65 times as elena-ferrante)
avg rating 3.25 — 25,463 ratings — published 1992
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La frantumaglia La frantumaglia (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.10 — 2,607 ratings — published 2003
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In the Margins: On the Pleasures of Reading and Writing In the Margins: On the Pleasures of Reading and Writing (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 24 times as elena-ferrante)
avg rating 3.81 — 6,496 ratings — published 2021
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Incidental Inventions Incidental Inventions (Hardcover)
by (shelved 24 times as elena-ferrante)
avg rating 3.85 — 4,793 ratings — published 2019
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The Beach at Night The Beach at Night (Hardcover)
by (shelved 17 times as elena-ferrante)
avg rating 3.46 — 2,710 ratings — published 2007
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Crónicas do Mal de Amor Crónicas do Mal de Amor (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as elena-ferrante)
avg rating 3.99 — 1,442 ratings — published 1992
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The Love Object: Selected Stories The Love Object: Selected Stories (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.85 — 972 ratings — published 1968
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Memoirs of Hadrian Memoirs of Hadrian (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.21 — 36,573 ratings — published 1951
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L'isola di Arturo L'isola di Arturo (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as elena-ferrante)
avg rating 4.03 — 15,585 ratings — published 1957
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Lessico famigliare Lessico famigliare (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.90 — 25,332 ratings — published 1963
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Lost Children Archive Lost Children Archive (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.80 — 25,698 ratings — published 2019
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The Enlightenment of the Greengage Tree The Enlightenment of the Greengage Tree (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.77 — 5,069 ratings — published 2017
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A Manual for Cleaning Women: Selected Stories A Manual for Cleaning Women: Selected Stories (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as elena-ferrante)
avg rating 4.19 — 36,859 ratings — published 2015
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Dear Life Dear Life (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.74 — 40,464 ratings — published 2011
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Il mare non bagna Napoli Il mare non bagna Napoli (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as elena-ferrante)
avg rating 3.57 — 3,239 ratings — published 1953
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The Bell The Bell (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as elena-ferrante)
avg rating 3.93 — 10,585 ratings — published 1958
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The Years The Years (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.16 — 47,155 ratings — published 2008
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The Passion According to G.H. The Passion According to G.H. (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as elena-ferrante)
avg rating 4.12 — 19,968 ratings — published 1964
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The Neapolitan Novels The Neapolitan Novels (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 6 times as elena-ferrante)
avg rating 4.55 — 7,680 ratings — published 2015
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Cassandra Cassandra (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as elena-ferrante)
avg rating 3.86 — 7,003 ratings — published 1983
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The Fifth Child (Vintage International) The Fifth Child (Vintage International)
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avg rating 3.64 — 25,122 ratings — published 1988
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The Piano Teacher The Piano Teacher (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.61 — 16,723 ratings — published 1983
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The God of Small Things The God of Small Things (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.96 — 329,100 ratings — published 1997
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A Good Man Is Hard to Find and Other Stories A Good Man Is Hard to Find and Other Stories (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.16 — 50,070 ratings — published 1955
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Malina Malina (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.04 — 5,481 ratings — published 1971
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Blonde Blonde (Mass Market Paperback)
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avg rating 3.92 — 17,365 ratings — published 2000
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White Teeth White Teeth (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.79 — 176,363 ratings — published 2000
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The Blind Assassin The Blind Assassin (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.96 — 164,284 ratings — published 2000
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Americanah Americanah (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as elena-ferrante)
avg rating 4.31 — 416,349 ratings — published 2013
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Gilead (Gilead, #1) Gilead (Gilead, #1)
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avg rating 3.85 — 126,084 ratings — published 2004
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Disoriental Disoriental (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.20 — 6,695 ratings — published 2016
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Accabadora Accabadora (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.09 — 21,468 ratings — published 2009
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Motherhood Motherhood (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.64 — 21,326 ratings — published 2018
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L'Arminuta L'Arminuta (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.09 — 29,090 ratings — published 2017
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The Lover The Lover (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.70 — 74,876 ratings — published 1984
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El baile El baile (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as elena-ferrante)
avg rating 3.68 — 17,863 ratings — published 1930
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The Conservationist The Conservationist (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.31 — 3,370 ratings — published 1974
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Breasts and Eggs Breasts and Eggs (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as elena-ferrante)
avg rating 3.84 — 82,993 ratings — published 2008
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A Little Life A Little Life (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.27 — 948,689 ratings — published 2015
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Beloved Beloved (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.98 — 496,189 ratings — published 1987
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Fates and Furies Fates and Furies (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.59 — 149,016 ratings — published 2015
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Olive Kitteridge (Olive Kitteridge, #1) Olive Kitteridge (Olive Kitteridge, #1)
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avg rating 3.86 — 271,122 ratings — published 2008
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The Year of Magical Thinking The Year of Magical Thinking (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.93 — 306,305 ratings — published 2005
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Elena Ferrante
“Fu un momento indimenticabile. Andammo verso via Caracciolo, sempre più vento, sempre più sole. Il Vesuvio era una forma delicata color pastello ai piedi della quale si ammucchiavano i ciottoli biancastri della città, il taglio color terra di Castel dell'Ovo, il mare. Ma che mare. Era agitatissimo, fragoroso, il vento toglieva il fiato, incollava i vestiti addosso e levava i capelli dalla fronte. Ci tenemmo dall'altro lato della strada insieme a una piccola folla che guardava lo spettacolo. Le onde ruzzolavano come tubi di metallo blu portando in cima la chiara d'uovo della spuma, poi si frangevano in mille schegge scintillanti e arrivavano fin sulla strada con un oh di meraviglia e timore da parte di tutti noi che guardavamo. Che peccato che non c'era Lila. Mi stenti stordita dalle raffiche potenti, dal rumore. Avevo l'impressione che, pur assorbendo molto di quello spettacolo, moltissime cose, troppe si spampanassero intorno senza lasciarsi afferrare.
Mio padre mi strinse la mano come se temesse che sgusciassi via. Infatti avevo voglia di lasciarlo, correre, spostarmi, attraversare la strada, farmi investire dalle scaglie brillanti del mare. In quel momento così tremendo, pieno di luce e di clamore, mi finsi sola nel nuovo della città, nuova io stessa con tutta la vita davanti, esposta alla furia mobile delle cose ma sicuramente vincitrice: io, io e Lila, noi due con quella capacità che insieme - solo insieme - avevamo di prendere la massa di colori, di rumori, di cose e persone, e raccontarcela e darle forza".”
Elena Ferrante, My Brilliant Friend

Elena Ferrante
“As coisas feias que você não conta se tornam cães que comem a sua cabeça enquanto você dorme.”
Elena Ferrante, The Lying Life of Adults

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