The Greatest Books of All Time on Characters
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 357 | At Swim Two-Birds | Flann O'Brien | 1939 | Irish | English | |
| 7715 | Complete Nonsense | Edward Lear | 1947 | British | English | |
| 9740 | Alphabetical Africa | Walter Abish | 1974 | American | English | |
| 10303 | Morphology Of The Folktale | Vladimir Aioakovlevich Propp | 1928 | Russian | Russian | |
| 10626 | Edward Lear's Book of Nonsense | Edward Lear | 1846 | British | English | |
| 14679 | Letters To A Young Novelist | Mario Vargas Llosa | 2002 | Peruvian | Spanish | |
| 17114 | Soapey Sponge's Sporting Tour | Robert Smith Surtees | 1853 | British | English | |
| 17114 | The Great Good Thing | Roderick Townley | 2001 | American | English | |
| 17114 | Reading Like A Writer | Francine Prose | 2006 | American | English |