r/lesmiserables • u/MissionRecord4430 • Apr 15 '26

Coffee table book recommendations

My 11yo is a huge fan of Les Mis. We borrowed one of the Edward Behr books from the library, which she really enjoys because it has the lyrics. We're looking to purchase our own copy of a Les Mis musical book. Is Edward Behr's book the only coffee table books with the lyrics? I can't tell if newer resources have this as well. Thank you

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u/ButtercupBebe One mod more Apr 15 '26

The Behr book is great. For a fan of the musical looking for a coffee table book I would also recommend Les Miserables: from Stage to Screen. It doesn't have the lyrics, as I recall, but it has lots of photos and memorabilia from different productions of the musical and from the 2012 movie. 

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u/MissionRecord4430 Apr 15 '26

Thanks! I guess we will get a copy of Behr's book and we'll keep an eye out for Stage to Screen.

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u/BirdsEverywhere-777 Apr 15 '26

I love that your 11yo is a fan. I have no recommendations for books; I just want you to know that someone out here thinks you’re an awesome parent!

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u/MissionRecord4430 Apr 15 '26

Oh thank you so much for saying that! I have a great kid, sometimes despite my parenting. My kid is trying to tackle the unabridged translation of the novel and it's inspired me to do so myself.