The Greatest Books of All Time on Abandonment

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This list represents a comprehensive and trusted collection of the greatest books. Developed through a specialized algorithm, it brings together 759 '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
331 Housekeeping Marilynne Robinson 1980 American English
2340 Jimmy Corrigan, the Smartest Kid on Earth Chris Ware 2000 American English
3264 The Days Of Abandonment Elena Ferrante 2002 Italian Italian
3459 The Glass Menagerie Tennessee Williams 1944 American English
5153 Where The Crawdads Sing Delia Owens 2018 American English
7099 The Dutch House Ann Patchett 2019 American English
7811 The Blind Side of the Heart Julia Franck 2007 German German
11053 Coin Locker Babies Ryƫ Murakami 1980 Japanese Japanese
11326 White Oleander Fitch, Janet 1999 American English
13359 The Rocket Man Ray Bradbury 1951 American English
15897 Charlotte Temple Susanna Haswell Rowson 1791 American English