The Greatest Books of All Time on Artistic Creation

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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
135 Doctor Faustus Thomas Mann 1947 German German
2809 The Agony and the Ecstasy Irving Stone 1961 American English
3953 Bietul Ioanide G. Călinescu 1953 Romanian Romanian
13599 Dingley, L'illustre écrivain Jérôme Tharaud, Jean Tharaud 1902 French French
17117 A Fist Or A Heart Kristín Eiríksdóttir 2017 Icelandic Icelandic