Paris is a city that has been immortalized for centuries in the written word. One great way to gain a grasp on Parisian culture and history is to read up on the many books written about the city. Here are some popular choices that will help you understand Paris' past as well as the Paris of today.

• A Moveable Feast by Ernest Hemingway

Books, Baguettes and Bedbugs is the memoir of a struggling writer who spends a short time living at Shakespeare and Company, an English-language bookshop in Paris that has been in business since 1919. The quirky bookshop allows writers to exchange labor for a place to stay, as long as they promise to read a book a day. Mercer's autobiographical account is a fascinating take on what it's like to live as a struggling writer in the City of Light. Many college paper writing services use this books for writing and editing.

• Books, Baguettes and Bedbugs: The Left Bank World of Shakespeare and Co. by Jeremy Mercer

Hemingway's A Moveable Feast is a set of memoirs about his time living in Paris in the 1920s. Hemingway, perhaps the most well-known member of the Paris "Lost Generation" of bohemian expats of the 1920s, never better exemplified his love for Paris as he did in A Moveable Feast. Paris is a city that has been immortalized for centuries in the written word. One great way to gain a grasp on Parisian culture and history is to read up on the many books written about the city. Here are some popular choices that will help you understand Paris' past as well as the Paris of today.

• Stuff Parisians Like: Discovering the Quoi in Je Ne Sais Quoi by Olivier Magny

The Belly of Paris (French: La Ventre de Paris) depicts life within Les Halles, Paris' now-gone proletariat food market that lasted for nearly a thousand years. Set in 19th century Paris, The Belly of Paris details luscious descriptions of French produce and offers a fascinating insight on Parisian market life which remains strong to this day.

• The Belly of Paris by Emile Zola

The Sweet Life in Paris is pastry chef David Lebovitz' autobiographical account of moving from San Francisco to Paris and his struggles and triumphs in his new homeland. The book is a treat for all those with a sweet tooth, as David Lebovitz, who is a renowned pastry chef, food blogger and cookbook author, gives detailed information on where to find the best pastries around the city. This book also offers up a bevy of delectable dessert recipes, that are of both the Gaulic persuasion as well as American.

• The Sweet Life in Paris: Delicious Adventures in the World's Most Glorious - and Perplexing - City b

While there are many books about Paris, some offer more insights than others. Written by both Parisians and expats based in Paris, these books about Paris offer a varied glimpse into what life in Paris is really like.

• Written by a born-and-bred Parisian, Stuff Parisians Like sheds light on modern Parisian life. From the French adoration of sushi to the affection for caramel au beurre sale (salted butter caramel), this book offers a laugh-out-loud glimpse into true Parisian culture.