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.

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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