The Wind (1957) A man recovering from tuberculosis reflects on memories of the Spanish Civil War and his experiences as a cavalry officer.

The Grass (1958) Multiple narrators recount events surrounding a family estate in southern France, exploring themes of time and memory.

The Flanders Road (1960) A soldier's fragmented recollections of the 1940 French military collapse interweave with memories of his family history.

Palace (1962) The narrative follows a revolution in Barcelona through disconnected scenes and memories of various participants.

Histoire (1967) A writer pieces together his family's past through documents, photographs, and memories spanning several generations.

The Battle of Pharsalus (1969) Three time periods - ancient Rome, World War II, and the present - intersect through associative memories and descriptions.

Triptych (1973) Three separate narrative threads explore themes of violence and desire across different time periods and locations.

The Georgics (1981) Parallel narratives connect a French Revolutionary general's story with the author's own World War II experiences.

The Acacia (1989) Multiple generations of a French family are traced through war experiences from 1919 to 1940.

The Jardin des Plantes (1997) Fragments of the narrator's memories span World War II, travels in Asia, and his development as a writer.

The Trolley (2001) Brief memories and observations form a meditation on time and perception during a trolley ride.

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