The Greatest Books of All Time Set in Birmingham

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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
3098 Why We Can't Wait Martin Luther King 1964 American English
6287 I Have A Dream Martin Luther King 1973 American English
6379 The Condition Of The Working Class In England Friedrich Engels 1845 German German
7895 King David Levering Lewis 1970 Unknown English
8570 Let The Trumpet Sound Stephen B. Oates 1982 American English
8923 The End Of Men Hanna Rosin 2012 American English
9753 Carry Me Home Diane McWhorter 2001 American English
10920 The Health Services Since The War Charles Webster 1988 British English
13359 English Journey J. B. Priestley 1934 British English
14232 The Watsons Go To Birmingham 1963 Christopher Paul Curtis 1995 American English
15897 Wallace Marshall Frady 1968 English
17117 The Sun Does Shine Anthony Ray Hinton 2018 American English
17117 Like A Fiery Elephant Jonathan Coe 2004 British English
17117 Roy Jenkins John Campbell 1983 British English
17117 Revolt On The Right Robert Ford, Matthew Goodwin 2014 British English
17117 Corbyn Richard Seymour 2016 British English
17117 Having It So Good Peter Hennessy 2006 British English
17117 Angela Davis Angela Davis 1974 American English
17117 Abolition Angela Davis 2022 American English
17117 Only The Ball Was White Robert Peterson 1970 Unknown English
17117 Road Swing Steve Rushin 1998 American English
17117 I Am Ozzy Ozzy Osbourne 2009 British English
17117 King Jonathan Eig 2023 American English
17117 Saying It Loud Mark Whitaker 2023 Unknown English
17117 Led Zeppelin Bob Spitz 2021 American English
17117 Johnson At 10 Anthony Seldon, Raymond Newell 2023 British English
17117 A Bird In Winter Louise Doughty 2023 British English