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.

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Rank Book Authors Year Country Language Actions
710 At the Mountains of Madness H. P. Lovecraft 1936 American English
3638 The Bible As History Werner Keller 1955 German German
3638 Report On The Excavations At Troy Heinrich Schliemann 1875 German German
8315 Subterranean James Rollins 1999 American English
9718 Tales of H. P. Lovecraft H. P. Lovecraft 1997 American English
11109 The Falling Woman Pat Murphy 1986 American English
14984 The Ninth Rain Jen Williams 2017 British English
17120 The Engines Of God Jack McDevitt 1994 American English
17120 The Call Of Cthulhu And Other Weird Stories H. P. Lovecraft 1999 American English
17120 Tikal Daniel Peters 1983 Unknown English
17120 Elder Race Adrian Tchaikovsky 2024 British English