The Greatest Books of All Time on Chess
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 547 | Through the Looking Glass | Lewis Carroll | 1871 | British | English | |
| 2835 | The Luzhin Defense | Vladimir Nabokov | 1930 | Russian | Russian | |
| 4767 | The Yiddish Policemen's Union | Michael Chabon | 2007 | American | English | |
| 5992 | The Eight | Katherine Neville | 1988 | American | English | |
| 6593 | The Queen's Gambit | Walter Tevis | 1983 | American | English | |
| 14384 | The Chess Master | Ah Cheng | 1984 | Chinese | Chinese | |
| 14617 | Chess King | Shi-Kuo Chang | 1988 | Chinese | Chinese | |
| 17158 | Check & Mate | Ali Hazelwood | 2023 | Unknown | English | |
| 17158 | The World Played Chess | Robert Dugoni | American | English |