[4] He was the author of several books,[5] beginning with L'exemple américain in 1917, when he called for an Americanisation of France with regards to comfort and cleanliness.
[10] His ninth book, Le Portugal de Salazar, was reviewed by Armando Frumento in Giornale degli Economisti e Annali di Economia.
[5] Prior to World War II, Servan-Schreiber purchased "Chalet Nanouk", a chalet in Mont d'Arbois upon the recommendation of Baroness Noémie de Rothschild.
[4] During the war, he took the pseudonym of "Servan" and hid in the chalet with his parents, his wife and his children.
[4] Servan-Schreiber legally changed his name on November 5, 1952, adding "Servan" before "Schreiber".