The Greatest Books of All Time on Adulthood
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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.
| Rank | Book | Authors | Year | Country | Language | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1765 | Who Do You Think You Are? | Alice Munro | 1978 | Canadian | English | |
| 4448 | Abyssinian Chronicles | Moses Isegawa | 1998 | Dutch | English | |
| 8899 | O Encontro Marcado | Fernando Sabino | 1956 | Brazilian | Portuguese | |
| 8913 | All Grown Up | Jami Attenberg | 2017 | American | English | |
| 11867 | Bad Blood | Lorna Sage | 2000 | British | English | |
| 13511 | Indecision | Benjamin Kunkel | 2005 | American | English | |
| 14492 | The Early Stories | John Updike | 2003 | American | English | |
| 17117 | I Was Told There'd Be Cake | Sloane Crosley | 2008 | American | English | |
| 17117 | To Shake The Sleeping Self | Jedidiah Jenkins | 2018 | American | English |