The Greatest Books of All Time on Ancient Civilizations
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 710 | At the Mountains of Madness | H. P. Lovecraft | 1936 | American | English | |
| 3637 | The Bible As History | Werner Keller | 1955 | German | German | |
| 3637 | Report On The Excavations At Troy | Heinrich Schliemann | 1875 | German | German | |
| 8317 | Subterranean | James Rollins | 1999 | American | English | |
| 9722 | Tales of H. P. Lovecraft | H. P. Lovecraft | 1997 | American | English | |
| 11113 | The Falling Woman | Pat Murphy | 1986 | American | English | |
| 14985 | The Ninth Rain | Jen Williams | 2017 | British | English | |
| 17164 | The Engines Of God | Jack McDevitt | 1994 | American | English | |
| 17164 | The Call Of Cthulhu And Other Weird Stories | H. P. Lovecraft | 1999 | American | English | |
| 17164 | Tikal | Daniel Peters | 1983 | Unknown | English | |
| 17164 | Elder Race | Adrian Tchaikovsky | 2024 | British | English |