The Greatest Books of All Time

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This list represents a comprehensive and trusted collection of the greatest books. Developed through a specialized algorithm, it brings together 743 'best of' book lists to form a definitive guide to the world's most acclaimed books. For those interested in how these books are chosen, additional details can be found on the rankings page.

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Rank Book Authors Year Country Language Actions
17010 The Dovekeepers Alice Hoffman 2011 American English
17010 Baking Cakes In Kigali Gaile Parkin 2009 South African English
17010 Us Dark Few alexis petton Unknown Unknown
16948 Rebellion Joseph Roth 1924 Austrian German
17010 Bodies And Souls Nancy Thayer 1983 American English
17010 Platform Decay Martha Wells 2026 American English
16800 They Went On Together Robert Nathan 1941 American English
16807 In My Father's House James Street 1941 American English
17010 Lettere A Lucilio Seneca 2064 Roman Italian
17010 El Vago Laurence Gonzales 1983 American English
17010 Coming Home Sue Gee 2013 British English
17010 Keeping Secrets Sue Gee 1980 British English
17010 Cousins Sally Vickers British English
17010 Grandmothers Sally Vickers British English
17010 At The End Of The Orchard Tracy Chevalier British English
16939 Flotsam Erich Maria Remarque 1939 German German
17010 The Book Of D'ni Rand Miller 1997 American English
17010 Foggage Patrick McGinley 1983 Irish English
Walking The Whirlwind Brigid Knight 1970 Unknown English