The Bible by Christian Church
This religious text is a compilation of 66 books divided into the Old and New Testaments, forming the central narrative for Christianity. It encompasses a variety of genres, including historical accounts, poetry, prophecy, and teaching, telling the story of God's relationship with humanity, from creation to the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, and the early Christian church. It is considered by believers to be divinely inspired and serves as a guide for faith and practice.
The 24th greatest book of all time
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This book is on the following lists:
- 1st on The Celebrity Reading List (Gardiner Public Library)
- 1st on For The Love of Books (For The Love of Books)
- 2nd on Pour une Bibliothèque Idéale (Raymond Queneau)
- 2nd on 100 Best Books (Montana State University)
- 2nd on 30 Books Every Adult Should Read Before They Die (The British Museums, Libraries, and Archives Society)
- 2nd on Best Books Listed for High School Students (William J. Bennett)
- 2nd on Big Read (German) (Germany)
- 3rd on Six Professors from "Esteemed" Universities Favorite Books (Democrat and Chronicle (Newspaper))
- 3rd on My Favourite Book - Australian Big Read (Australian Big Read)
- 5th on Biblioteca (Argentina)
- 6th on The 100 Best Books of World Literature (ABC.es)
- 6th on The 25 Favorite Books of 100 Francophone Writers (Telerama)
- 10th on El Pais Favorite Books of 100 Spanish Authors (El Pais)
- 17th on The 16 Greatest Books of All Time (NYU Local)
- 33rd on The Top 10: The Greatest Books of All Time (The Top 10 (Book))
- 44th on The 500 best books of all time from Culture Café users (Culture Café)
- 204th on Our Users' Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- The New York Public Library's Books of the Century (New York Public Library)
- As if You Don't Have Enough to Read, Best Non-Fiction from the NY Times Writers (New York Times)
- Harold Bloom's The Western Canon (The Western Canon (Book) by Harold Bloom)
- The 50 Most Influential Books of All Time (Open Education Database)
- 50 Greatest Books of All Time (Globe and Mail)
- What Harvard Professors Think Greatest Books Ever: Top 20 List (1977) (The Boston Globe (Newspaper))
- The College Board: 101 Great Books Recommended for College-Bound Readers (The College Board, an American not-for-profit organization)
- ZEIT-Bibliothek der 100 Bücher (Die Zeit)
- Världsbiblioteket (The World Library) (Tidningen Boken)
- 50 Books to (Re-)Read at 50 (nextavenue)
- Books That Changed the World: The 50 Most Influential Books in Human History (Book)
- Books That Changed the World (Book)
- From Zero to Well-Read in 100 Books (Jeff O'Neal at Bookriot.com)
- Great Books (The Learning Channel)
- 100 Life-Changing Books (National Book Award)
- Recommended Books (Academy of Achievement)
- Select 100 (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee)
- The Bigger Read List (English PEN)
- 50 Books to Read Before You Die (Barnes and Noble)
- The 100 Most Influential Books Ever Written (Martin Seymour-Smith)
- The Graphic Canon (Book)
- The 100 Best Nonfiction Books of All Time (The Guardian)