The Greatest Books of All Time Set in Addis Ababa

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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
5101 Cutting for Stone Abraham Verghese 2009 American English
5531 Africa Jiří Hanzelka, Miroslav Zikmund 1952 Czech Czech
9177 China's Second Continent Howard W. French 2014 American English
11637 The Means Of Reproduction Michelle Goldberg 2009 American English
14025 The Wife's Tale Aida Edemariam 2018 Canadian English
14458 The White Man’s Burden William Russell Easterly 2006 Unknown English
14698 The Bright Continent Dayo Olopade 2014 Unknown English
14732 The Looting Machine Tom Burgis 2015 British English
15916 Neo Colonialism, The Last Stage Of Imperialism Kwame Nkrumah 1965 Ghanaian English
17163 Mandela Anthony Sampson 1999 British English
17163 Diplomacy Henry A. Kissinger 1994 American English
17163 My Fourth Time, We Drowned Sally Hayden 2022 Irish English
17163 Endure Alex Hutchinson 2018 Canadian English
17163 The Sports Gene David Epstein 2013 American English
17163 The Soccer War Ryszard Kapuscinski 1978 Polish Polish
17163 A History Of South Africa Frank Welsh 1998 Unknown English