As a country in which books are sacred, France should be worried. Among France's current top political bestsellers are titles such as “French, Are You Ready for Your Next Revolution?,” “France — Suicide of a Nation,” “How France Destroyed Its Power,” as well as “The Country We Tear Down.” President François Hollande ranks high on the cover of a book entitled “So Far, So Bad.” Although it is scientifically proven that the French tend toward pessimism, the mood among writers reflects a larger, troublesome trend.