Fictions by Jorge Luis Borges
"Collected Fiction" is a compilation of stories by a renowned author that takes readers on a journey through a world of philosophical paradoxes, intellectual humor, and fantastical realities. The book features a range of narratives, from complex, multi-layered tales of labyrinths and detective investigations, to metaphysical explorations of infinity and the nature of identity. It offers an immersive and thought-provoking reading experience, blurring the boundaries between reality and fiction, past and present, and the self and the universe.
The 81st greatest book of all time
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Total Points: 2188
This book was first published in 1944
20 Lists
- score: 155 -- The 25 Favorite Books of 100 Francophone Writers - 2009 (Weight: 138)
- score: 154 -- Biblioteca - 2008 (Weight: 138)
- score: 150 -- Top 100 Works in World Literature - 2002 (Weight: 150)
- score: 142 -- El Pais Favorite Books of 100 Spanish Authors - 2008 (Weight: 138)
- score: 141 -- The 100 Best Books of World Literature - 2018 (Weight: 138)
- score: 133 -- The Ideal Library - 2024 (Weight: 129)
- score: 126 -- Best Foreign Work of Fiction Chosen by Francophone Writers - 2006 (Weight: 126)
- score: 120 -- 50 Greatest Books of All Time - 2008 (Weight: 120)
- score: 114 -- The New York Public Library's Books of the Century - 1996 (Weight: 114)
- score: 108 -- Le Monde's 100 Books of the Century - 1999 (Weight: 108)
- score: 108 -- The Bigger Read List - 2003 (Weight: 108)
- score: 99 -- Harvard Book Store Staff's Favorite 100 Books - 2011 (Weight: 96)
- score: 93 -- 100 Essential Books - 2009 (Weight: 93)
- score: 86 -- 100 Best Books - 2010 (Weight: 84)
- score: 81 -- The Graphic Canon - 2012 (Weight: 81)
- score: 81 -- How to Read and Why - 2000 (Weight: 81)
- score: 78 -- The 500 best books of all time from Culture Café users - 2008 (Weight: 78)
- score: 78 -- Top 20 Latin American Books To Read Before You Die - 2014 (Weight: 69)
- score: 75 -- Harold Bloom's The Western Canon - 1994 (Weight: 75)
- score: 60 -- Powell's Essential List: 25 Essential Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books Isn't Enough: Our 25 Honorable Mentions - 2022 (Weight: 60)