The Greatest Books of All Time on Cancer
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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.
| Rank | Book | Authors | Year | Country | Language | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1426 | Mars | Fritz Zorn | 1977 | Swiss | German | |
| 3234 | When Breath Becomes Air | Paul Kalanithi | 2016 | American | English | |
| 3404 | The Unfortunates | B. S. Johnson | 1969 | British | English | |
| 4067 | Lives Other Than My Own | Emmanuel Carrère | 2009 | French | French | |
| 7569 | Mortality | Christopher Hitchens | 2012 | British | English | |
| 7647 | Hitch 22 | Christopher Hitchens | 2010 | British | English | |
| 8860 | A Commotion in the Blood | Stephen S. Hall | 1997 | American | English | |
| 9515 | C | John Diamond | 1998 | British | English | |
| 11660 | The Lay Of The Land | Richard Ford | 2006 | American | English | |
| 12513 | Refuge | Terry Tempest Williams | 1991 | American | English | |
| 14598 | The Cost Of Hope | Amanda Bennett | 2012 | American | English | |
| 14984 | The Rainmaker | John Grisham | 1995 | American | English | |
| 17120 | A Civil Action | Jonathan Harr | 1995 | American | English | |
| 17120 | Wit | Margaret Edson | 1993 | American | English | |
| 17120 | The Cancer Journals | Audre Lorde | 1980 | American | English | |
| 17120 | The Woman Who Knew Too Much | Gayle Greene | 2005 | American | English | |
| 17120 | The Spare Room | Helen Garner | 2008 | Australian | English |