The Greatest Dutch 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 464 '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
57 The Diary of a Young Girl Anne Frank 1947 Dutch Dutch
542 Ethics Baruch de Spinoza 1677 Dutch Latin
681 The Waning of the Middle Ages Johan Huizinga 1919 Dutch Dutch
780 The Praise of Folly Erasmus 1511 Dutch Latin
960 Max Havelaar Multatuli 1860 Dutch Dutch
1105 The Quest Frederik van Eeden 1887 Dutch Dutch
1170 Camera Obscura Nicolaas Beets 1839 Dutch Dutch
1175 Eline Vere Louis Couperus 1889 Dutch Dutch
1215 The Forbidden Kingdom Jan Jacob Slauerhoff 1932 Dutch Dutch
1215 The Garden Where the Brass Band Played Simon Vestdijk 1950 Dutch Dutch
1471 Terug naar Oegstgeest Jan Wolkers 1965 Dutch Dutch
1736 Forever a Stranger Hella S. Haasse 1949 Dutch Dutch
1862 The Discovery of Heaven Harry Mulisch 1992 Dutch Dutch
1876 Gijsbrecht Van Aemstel Joost van den Vondel 1637 Dutch Dutch
2015 Tractatus Theologico Politicus Baruch de Spinoza 1670 Dutch Latin
2204 Old People And The Things That Pass Louis Couperus 1906 Dutch Dutch
2624 Homo Ludens Johan Huizinga 1938 Dutch Dutch
2966 Rituals Cees Nooteboom 1980 Dutch Dutch
2966 Geur der droefenis Alfred Kossmann 1980 Dutch Dutch
3091 The Evenings Gerard Reve 1947 Dutch Dutch
3127 Beatrijs Unknown 1374 Dutch Middle dutch
3132 Charles And Elegast Unknown 1250 Dutch Middle dutch
3140 Mary Of Nijmegen Unknown 1475 Dutch Middle dutch
3164 Lucifer Joost van den Vondel 1654 Dutch Dutch
3167 The Spanish Brabanter G. A. Bredero 1617 Dutch Dutch
3184 The Freeloader Nescio 1916 Dutch Dutch
3195 Little Titans Nescio 1918 Dutch Dutch
3195 Character F. Bordewijk 1938 Dutch Dutch
3240 Little Poet Nescio 1918 Dutch Unknown
3259 Verses Herman Gorter 1890 Dutch Dutch
3269 The Hidden Force Louis Couperus 1921 Dutch Dutch
3273 Van Loon's Lives Hendrik Willem van Loon 1942 Dutch English
3299 Romance Of Walewein Penninc, Pieter Vostaert 1260 Dutch Middle dutch
3326 Parken En Woestijnen M. Vasalis 1940 Dutch Dutch
3335 The Darkroom Of Damocles W.F. Hermans 1958 Dutch Dutch
3345 The Deeps of Deliverance Frederik van Eeden 1900 Dutch Dutch
3345 The Black Lake Hella S. Haasse 1948 Dutch Dutch
3369 Korenbloemen Constantijn Huygens 1658 Dutch Dutch
3401 The Twins Tessa De Loo 1993 Dutch Dutch
3516 Small Souls Louis Couperus 1901 Dutch Dutch
3764 Gimmick! Joost Zwagerman 1989 Dutch Dutch
3914 The Laws Connie Palmen 1991 Dutch Dutch
3925 All Souls' Day Cees Nooteboom 1998 Dutch Dutch
4051 Uit Hoofts Lyriek P. C. Hooft 1636 Dutch Dutch
4061 May Herman Gorter 1889 Dutch Dutch
4066 The History Of Miss Sara Burgerhart Betje Wolff, Aagje Deken 1782 Dutch Dutch
4121 Nederlandsche Historien P. C. Hooft 1642 Dutch Dutch
4130 Country Of Origin E. du Perron 1935 Dutch Dutch
4135 Bint F. Bordewijk 1934 Dutch Dutch
4157 Little Johannes Frederik van Eeden 1887 Dutch Dutch
4167 Kees The Boy Theo Thijssen 1923 Dutch Dutch
4181 Groot Lied Boeck G. A. Bredero 1622 Dutch Dutch
4181 Terug Tot Ina Damman Simon Vestdijk 1934 Dutch Dutch
4206 Strophic Poems Hadewijch 1250 Dutch Middle dutch
4206 A Posthumous Confession Marcellus Emants 1894 Dutch Dutch
4231 The Woutertje Pieterse Chronicles Multatuli 1890 Dutch Dutch
4231 Gedichten J.H. Leopold 1912 Dutch Dutch
4231 Awater Martinus Nijhoff 1934 Dutch Dutch
4328 Verzamelde Gedichten J.J. Slauerhoff 1931 Dutch Dutch
4328 Verzamelde Gedichten Gerrit Achterberg 1950 Dutch Dutch
4349 Hekeldichten Joost van den Vondel 1625 Dutch Dutch
4357 Anton Wachter Series Simon Vestdijk 1934 Dutch Dutch
4360 Ferdinand Huyck Jacob van Lennep 1840 Dutch Dutch
4360 Ideas Multatuli 1862 Dutch Dutch
4360 Sighs And Smiles François Haverschmidt 1867 Dutch Dutch
4360 The Good Hope Herman Heijermans 1901 Dutch Dutch
4360 Het Uur U Martinus Nijhoff 1936 Dutch Dutch
4388 Granida P. C. Hooft 1605 Dutch Dutch
4388 Geeraerdt Van Velsen P. C. Hooft 1613 Dutch Dutch
4388 Warenar P. C. Hooft 1617 Dutch Dutch
4388 Palamedes Joost van den Vondel 1625 Dutch Dutch
4388 Kleine Gedigten Voor Kinderen Hieronymus van Alphen 1778 Dutch Dutch
4388 De Roos Van Dekama Jacob van Lennep 1836 Dutch Dutch
4388 Cheops J.H. Leopold 1936 Dutch Dutch
4388 Prometheus Carry van Bruggen 1919 Dutch Dutch
4388 In A Dark Wood Wandering Hella S. Haasse 1949 Dutch Dutch
4388 De Kellner En De Levenden Simon Vestdijk 1949 Dutch Dutch
4409 Verzamelde Gedichten J.C. Bloem 1954 Dutch Dutch
4429 Trou Ringh Jacob Cats 1637 Dutch Dutch
4429 De Wiskunstenaars, Of 'T Gevluchte Juffertje Pieter Langendijk 1715 Dutch Dutch
4429 The Hollanders In Nova Zembla Hendrik Tollens 1819 Dutch Dutch
4429 Gedichten Van Den Schoolmeester Gerrit van de Linde 1859 Dutch Dutch
4429 De Dichtwerken P.A. de Genestet 1860 Dutch Dutch
4429 Mathilde Jacques Perk 1882 Dutch Dutch
4429 Het Land Van Rembrand Cd. Busken Huet 1879 Dutch Dutch
4429 Een Liefde Lodewijk van Deyssel 1887 Dutch Dutch
4429 Een Zwerver Verliefd Arthur van Schendel 1904 Dutch Dutch
4429 The Mountain Of Light Louis Couperus 1906 Dutch Dutch
4429 Iskander Louis Couperus 1920 Dutch Dutch
4429 Vormen Martinus Nijhoff 1924 Dutch Dutch
4429 Eva Carry van Bruggen 1927 Dutch Dutch
4429 Schuim En Asch J.J. Slauerhoff 1930 Dutch Dutch
4429 Captain Jan Jan de Hartog 1945 Dutch Dutch
4429 Eric In The Land Of The Insects Godfried Bomans 1941 Dutch Dutch
4429 De Vuuraanbidders Simon Vestdijk 1947 Dutch Dutch
4429 The Tears Of The Acacias W.F. Hermans 1949 Dutch Dutch
4429 Amsterdam Stories Nescio 1918 Dutch Dutch
4612 The Stone Bridal Bed Harry Mulisch 1959 Dutch Dutch
4659 Verzamelde Gedichten Lucebert 1957 Dutch Dutch
4953 Beyond Sleep W.F. Hermans 1966 Dutch Dutch
5016 Het Leven Is Verrukkulluk Remco Campert 1961 Dutch Dutch
5133 Nearer To Thee Gerard Reve 1966 Dutch Dutch
5157 I Jan Cremer Jan Cremer 1964 Dutch Dutch
5459 Ideal Marriage, Its Physiology And Technique Theodoor H. van de Velde 1926 Dutch Dutch
5857 Double Play Frank Martinus Arion 1973 Dutch Dutch
5953 Among Professors W.F. Hermans 1975 Dutch Dutch
6021 Abyssinian Chronicles Moses Isegawa 1998 Dutch English
6150 Verzamelde Gedichten Ida Gerhardt 1979 Dutch Dutch
6172 The Letters Of Vincent Van Gogh Vincent van Gogh 1914 Dutch Dutch
6405 A Flight Of Curlews Maarten 't Hart 1978 Dutch Dutch
6583 The Assault Harry Mulisch 1982 Dutch Dutch
7043 Mystiek Lichaam Frans Kellendonk 1986 Dutch Dutch
7167 Songs Hadewijch 1250 Dutch Middle dutch
7167 Der Naturen Bloeme Jacob van Maerlant 1270 Dutch Middle dutch
7167 The Spiritual Espousals Jan van Ruusbroec 1343 Dutch Middle dutch
7167 Refrains Anna Bijns 1528 Dutch Dutch
7167 Poems Of Mr. Pieter C. Hooft P. C. Hooft 1642 Dutch Dutch
7167 Poetry Or Various Poems Joost van den Vondel 1650 Dutch Dutch
7167 Nieuwe Gedichten Martinus Nijhoff 1934 Dutch Dutch
7167 Eiland Der Ziel Gerrit Achterberg 1939 Dutch Dutch