The Greatest Books of All Time on Civilization

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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
17122 The World Simon Sebag Montefiore 2022 British English
16874 A History Of Civilizations Fernand Braudel 1963 French French
17122 The Incas Daniel Peters 1991 Unknown English
17122 The World Simon Sebag Montefiore 2023 British English
17122 Europe And The Faith Hilaire Belloc British English
17122 Wonderful Ethiopians Of The Ancient Cushite Empire Drusilla Dunjee Houston 1985 American English
17122 Remembrance Of Earth's Past Liu Cixin 2012 Chinese Chinese
17122 Three Body Problem Boxed Set Liu Cixin 2006 Chinese Chinese
17122 The Book Of D'ni Rand Miller 1997 American English