The Greatest Books of All Time on Artistic Ambition
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5781 | The Maidens Of The Rocks | Gabriele D'Annunzio | 1895 | Italian | Italian | |
| 9375 | The Lesson Of The Master And Other Stories | Henry James | 1892 | American | English | |
| 11481 | The Sparsholt Affair | Alan Hollinghurst | 2017 | British | English | |
| 13359 | A Riot Of Goldfish | Kanoko Okamoto | 1937 | Japanese | Japanese | |
| 14347 | In America | Susan Sontag | 2000 | American | English |