la Bibliothèque - general books about the marque

Citroën un génie d'avance

by Dominique Pagneux

An excellent book covering all the passenger cars from 1919 to 2002. Pagneux admits in the préambule that it is hard to come up with any new perspectives or revelations and yet that is precisely what he manages to do with this book.
Bearing a superficial similarity in concept to Toutes les Citroën, this book is lavishly illustrated, mainly in colour and is a must-buy even for those who cannot read French.
A companion volume "Petits utilitaires français d'après-guerre" covering the post-war light commercial vehicles will be published sometime in 2003.

Citroën - Daring To Be Different

By John Reynolds

This excellent book traces the fortunes of the firm, from its origins to the present day, examining the changes that have occurred under its three owners, André Citroën, Michelin and PSA Peugeot-Citroën. It details individual models such as the 2CV, the Citroën-Maserati SM and the incomparable DS19, voted Industrial Product of the Century. Citroën's other influential designs such as the Type H vans and the GS/GSA and CX series are also celebrated. The text is supported with driving impressions, technical specifications, buying hints and features on subjects as diverse as de Gaulle's Presidential DS, the surviving pre-war 2CV prototypes, the British-designed and built 2CV Bijou, and the experimental rotary-engined M35 coupé.

From A to X ~ 75 Years of Citroën in the UK 

by John Reynolds

For a review of this wonderful book, click here.

Nb. this book is now out of print but a revised and expanded new edition "Eighty Years of Citroën in the United Kingdom" is now available.

Eighty Years of Citroën in the United Kingdom

by John Reynolds

For a review of this indispensable book, click here.

Citroën - Tous les Modèles 

by Olivier de Serres

An all-embracing catalogue in French of all the vehicles built by Citroën, lavishly illustrated.

Toutes les Citroën 

by René Bellu

Yet another French catalogue of all the cars built by Citroën including details of prototypes and featuring Pierre Dumont's line drawings.

60 ans de style et de prototypes Citroën 

by Roger Guyot and Christophe Bonnaud

An interesting but unfortunately lightweight look at Citroën style, concept cars and prototypes - in French.

Citroën 80 Years Of Future  

by Roger Guyot and Christophe Bonnaud

An extremely interesting look at the Citroën brand, covering all the models including commercial vehicles, research, innovation, style, publicity and sport - unfortunately the English edition is poorly translated from the French original.

Citroën, l'histoire et les secrets de son Bureau d'Etudes
Tome 1 

by Roger Brioult

An interesting collection of essays, interviews and pictures but poorly illustrated and confusingly arranged - in French.

Citroën, l'histoire et les secrets de son Bureau d'Etudes 
Tome 2

by Roger Brioult

See Tome 1

Citroën Advertising 80 Years Young 

by Jacques Séguéla

This book is an absolute "must-have" for any Citroën aficionado covering as it does the story of the marque's publicity from the early days when André Citroën pioneered the use of advertising to sell cars, through the glory years of Robert Delpire in the 60s through to modern advertising campaigns including those masterminded by the author.  English text.

Citroën : Toute l'Histoire 

by Pierre Dumont
revised by Olivier de Serres

For the reader of French, this makes an ideal primer, being cheap and concise.

Les Grandes Marques CITROEN 

by Jean-Pierre Dauliac

A "coffee table book" - beautifully illustrated but lightweight - in French.

Les Prestigieuses Citroën 

by Fabien Sabatès

Another "coffee table book" or as M. Sabatès once described it to me, "a supermarket check out book" - lightweight but lavishly illustrated but worth buying for the cover alone which depicts a D cabriolet as some sort of UFO.

Bertoni - 30 ans de style Citroën 

by Fabien Sabatès and Leonardo Bertoni

The story of the life of Bertoni, designer of the Traction, 2 CV, DS and Ami.  This book also contains some provocative computerised renditions of Bertoni's designs for the VGD and other cars.

Citroën Essai sur 80 ans d'antistratégie 

by Joël Broustail and Rodolphe Greggio

A fascinating and extremely readable exploration of the Citroën genome - in French.

For a review of this book, click here.

The Classic Citroëns  

by John Reynolds

A sadly disappointing book.

For a review of this book, click here.

Les Citroën du monde

By Gilles Colbec and Jean-François Ruchaud

A truly excellent book.

For a review of this book, click here.

André Citroën Engineer, Explorer, Entrepreneur

by John Reynolds

A re-written and expanded version of André Citroën- The Man and the Motor Cars published in 1996

For a review of this book, click here.

Crossing the Sands

By Ariane Audouin-Debreuil Translated by Ingrid MacGill

The Sahara Desert Track to Timbuktu by Citroën Half Track

For a review of this book, click here