Is It Based on a Book?

Movie · 2022

Is Maigret based on a book?

Quick answer

Yes. Maigret is based on the book Maigret and the Dead Girl by Georges Simenon (1954).

Maigret and the Dead Girl is part of the Maigret collection series.

The movie was released in 2022.

The book behind Maigret

Maigret and the Dead Girl

by Georges Simenon · first published 1954 · crime fiction

Novel by Georges Simenon.

Maigret collection: books by publication date

  1. Maigret at the Crossroads (1931)
  2. The Sailors' Rendezvous (1931)
  3. Maigret at the Gai-Moulin (1931)
  4. Guinguette by the Seine (1931)
  5. Maigret in Holland (1931)
  6. The Late Monsieur Gallet (1931)
  7. A Battle of Nerves (1931)
  8. The Hanged Man of Saint-Pholien (1931)
  9. The Strange Case of Peter the Lett (1931)
  10. The Port of Shadows (1932)
  11. The Shadow in the Courtyard (1932)
  12. Maigret on the Riviera (1932)
  13. The Madman of Bergerac (1932)
  14. Maigret Goes Home (1932)
  15. The Flemish House (1932)
  16. The Lock at Charenton (1933)
  17. Maigret (1934)
  18. Maigret and the Hotel Majestic (1942)
  19. Maigret in Exile (1942)
  20. Cécile est morte (1942)
  21. Maigret and the Toy Village (1944)
  22. Maigret's Rival (1944)
  23. Maigret and the Fortuneteller (1944)
  24. Maigret in Retirement (1947)
  25. Maigret in New York (1947)
  26. Maigret's Dead Man (1948)
  27. Maigret on Holiday (1948)
  28. Maigret chez le coroner (1949)
  29. Maigret's First Case (1949)
  30. My Friend Maigret (1949)
  31. The Friend of Madame Maigret (1950)
  32. Maigret and the Old Lady (1950)
  33. Inspector Maigret and the Strangled Stripper (1951)
  34. Maigret and the Burglar's Wife (1951)
  35. Maigret as furnished Mr. (1951)
  36. Maigret's memoirs (1951)
  37. Maigret, Lognon and the Gangsters (1952)
  38. Maigret's Revolver (1952)
  39. Maigret Afraid (1953)
  40. Maigret's Mistake (1953)
  41. Maigret and the Man on the Boulevard (1953)
  42. Maigret Goes to School (1954)
  43. Maigret and the Dead Girl (1954)
  44. Maigret and the Calame Report (1955)
  45. Maigret and the Headless Corpse (1955)
  46. Maigret Sets a Trap (1955)
  47. Maigret's Failure (1956)
  48. Maigret's Little Joke (1957)
  49. Maigret and the Millionaires (1957)
  50. Maigret Has Scruples (1958)
  51. Maigret and the Reluctant Witnesses (1959)
  52. Maigret Has Doubts (1959)
  53. Maigret in Court (1960)
  54. Maigret in Society (1960)
  55. Maigret and the Idle Burglar (1961)
  56. Maigret and the Saturday Caller (1962)
  57. Maigret and the Good People of Montparnasse (1962)
  58. Maigret Loses His Temper (1963)
  59. Maigret and the Dosser (1963)
  60. Maigret on the Defensive (1964)

Common questions

Is Maigret based on a book?

Yes. Maigret is based on the book Maigret and the Dead Girl by Georges Simenon (1954).

Who wrote the book Maigret is based on?

Maigret and the Dead Girl was written by Georges Simenon and first published in 1954.

Is Maigret and the Dead Girl part of a series?

Yes, it is part of the Maigret collection series (3 books listed below in reading order).

Should I read the book before watching?

If you like knowing the full story and characters first, read Maigret and the Dead Girl before you watch. Adaptations often change or cut plotlines, so the book is a different experience even if you've seen the movie.

More screen adaptations of Georges Simenon's books

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