The Greatest Books of All Time on Authority

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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
17163 Women & Power Mary Beard 2017 British English
17163 Our Country’s Good Timberlake Wertenbaker 1988 British English
16846 The House Of Bernarda Alba Federico García Lorca 1936 Spanish Spanish
16994 Serjeant Musgrave’s Dance John Arden 1959 British English
17163 The Marriages Between Zones Three, Four, And Five Doris May Lessing 1980 British English
17144 The Best Mayor, The King Lope de Vega 1635 Spanish Spanish
17163 5150 One Who Flew Into The Cuckoo's Nest Kathi Stringer 2007 American Unknown
16901 The Alienist Machado de Assis 1882 Brazilian Portuguese
17163 Gone Michael Grant 2008 American English
16808 Rum Rebellion H V Evatt 1938 Australian English
17163 Monstrous Regiment Terry Pratchett 2003 British English
17163 Miss Nelson Is Missing! Harry Allard 1977 American English
17163 Leviathan And The Air Pump Steven Shapin 1985 Unknown English
17163 State Of Exception Giorgio Agamben 2003 Italian Italian
17163 Godless Pete Hautman 2004 American English
17163 Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea Marcus Rediker 1987 American English
17163 Emperor Of Rome Mary Beard 2023 British English
17163 The 48 Laws Of Power robert green 1998 Unknown English
16911 Barn Burning William Faulkner 1939 American English
17163 Four Comedies Molière 1982 French French
17163 The Long Walk Stephen King 1979 American English
17063 Manhã Submersa Vergílio Ferreira 1953 Portuguese Portuguese
17163 Census Jesse Ball 2018 American English
16954 Elevul Dima Dintr A Vii A Mihail Drumeş 1946 Romanian Romanian
17104 Oikeusjuttu Franz Kafka 1925 German German
17059 Rebellion Joseph Roth 1924 Austrian German
17163 Gray Mirror Yarvin, Curtis American English