The Greatest Books of All Time Set in Berkeley

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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
5190 Stay True Hua Hsu 2022 Chinese English
5721 Manhood For Amateurs Michael Chabon 2009 American English
5941 The Turning Point Fritjof Capra 1982 American English
6975 Origins Reconsidered Roger Lewin, Richard Leakey 1992 Multiple English
7744 My Life and My Life in the Nineties Lyn Hejinian 1980 American English
8234 The Unabomber Manifesto Theodore Kaczynski 1995 American English
8620 Cooked Michael Pollan 2013 American English
9194 A Sliver Of Light Shane Bauer, Joshua Fattal, Sarah Shourd 2014 American English
9777 Racial Realignment Eric Schickler 2016 American English
10704 Commitment Mona Simpson 2023 American English
10753 The Collected Poems 1931 1987 Czesław Miłosz 1988 Polish Polish
12083 Shop Class As Soulcraft Matthew B. Crawford 2009 American English
12150 Awkward And Definition Ariel Schrag 1997 American English
12589 Potential Ariel Schrag 2000 American English
13773 Likewise Ariel Schrag 2008 American English
15597 The Making Of A Counter Culture Theodore Roszak 1969 American English
15619 The Code Breaker Walter Isaacson 2021 American English
17173 A Brave Man Seven Storeys Tall Will Chancellor 2014 American English
17173 The Woman Who Knew Too Much Gayle Greene 2005 American English
17173 Green Island Shawna Yang Ryan 2016 Unknown English
17173 The Infinite Plan Isabel Allende 1992 Chilean Spanish
17173 Beer And Circus Murray Sperber 2000 American English