100 Best Non-Fiction Books (in Translation) of the 20th Century … and Beyond

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Jeffrey St. Clair and Alexander Cockburn lists the 100 best non-fiction books (in translation) of the 20th century. This list has way more books than 100. These guys can't count.

This list was originally published in 2014 and was added to this site about 2 years ago.

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Cover of 'Sabbatai Sevi' by Gershom Scholem
Sabbatai Sevi

Gershom Scholem

Cover of 'Hibakusha' by Gaynor Sekimori
Hibakusha

Gaynor Sekimori

Cover of 'Memoirs Of A Revolutionary' by Victor Serge
Memoirs Of A Revolutionary

Victor Serge

Cover of 'The Pillow Book' by Sei Shōnagon
The Pillow Book

Sei Shōnagon

Cover of 'The Philosophy Of Money' by Georg Simmel
The Philosophy Of Money

Georg Simmel

Cover of 'Critique Of Cynical Reason' by Peter Sloterdijk
Critique Of Cynical Reason

Peter Sloterdijk

Cover of 'Reflections On Violence' by Georges Sorel
Reflections On Violence

Georges Sorel

Cover of 'An Actor Prepares' by Konstantin Stanislavski
An Actor Prepares

Konstantin Stanislavski

Cover of 'The Russian Revolution' by N. N. Sukhanov
The Russian Revolution

N. N. Sukhanov

Cover of 'An Introduction To Zen Buddhism' by D. T. Suzuki
An Introduction To Zen Buddhism

D. T. Suzuki

Cover of 'Popol Vuh' by Dennis Tedlock
Popol Vuh

Dennis Tedlock

Cover of 'Tibetan Book Of The Dead' by Robert Thurman
Tibetan Book Of The Dead

Robert Thurman

Cover of 'Curious Naturalists' by Niko Tinbergen
Curious Naturalists

Niko Tinbergen

Cover of 'The Social Teachings Of The Christian Churches' by Ernst Troeltsch
The Social Teachings Of The Christian Churches

Ernst Troeltsch

Cover of 'History Of The Russian Revolution' by Leon Trotsky
History Of The Russian Revolution

Leon Trotsky

Cover of 'The Films In My Life' by Francois Truffaut
The Films In My Life

Francois Truffaut

Cover of 'The Letters Of Vincent Van Gogh' by Vincent van Gogh
The Letters Of Vincent Van Gogh

Vincent van Gogh

Cover of 'Worlds In Collision' by Immanuel Velikovsky
Worlds In Collision

Immanuel Velikovsky

Cover of 'The Roman Empire' by Paul Veyne
The Roman Empire

Paul Veyne

Cover of 'The Forty Days Of Musa Dagh' by Franz Werfel
The Forty Days Of Musa Dagh

Franz Werfel

Cover of 'The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism' by Max Weber
The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism

Max Weber

Cover of 'The Need For Roots' by Simone Weil
The Need For Roots

Simone Weil

Cover of 'Oriental Despotism' by Karl August Wittfogel
Oriental Despotism

Karl August Wittfogel

Cover of 'Philosophical Investigations' by Ludwig Wittgenstein
Philosophical Investigations

Ludwig Wittgenstein

Cover of 'On The Passage Of A Few People Through A Rather Brief Moment In Time' by Peter Wollen
On The Passage Of A Few People Through A Rather Brief Moment In Time

Peter Wollen

Cover of 'The World Of Yesterday' by Stefan Zweig
The World Of Yesterday

Stefan Zweig