The Greatest Books of All Time on Companionship

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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
170 Of Mice and Men John Steinbeck 1937 American English
340 The Wonderful Wizard of Oz L. Frank Baum 1900 American English
499 Platero Juan Ramón Jiménez 1914 Spanish Spanish
661 Interview with the Vampire Anne Rice 1976 American English
1905 The Road to Klockrike Harry Martinson 1948 Swedish Swedish
2027 Quartet in Autumn Barbara Pym 1977 British English
2713 The Narrow Road to the Deep North Matsuo Bashō 1684 Japanese Japanese
2985 Friday Michel Tournier 1967 French French
4074 Travels With Lizbeth Lars Eighner 1993 American English
6637 Autonauts Of The Cosmoroute Julio Cortazar 1983 Argentinian Spanish
8387 Our Souls At Night Kent Haruf 2015 American English
10744 A Dog's Purpose W. Bruce Cameron 2010 American English
13519 Travels with Charley John Steinbeck 1962 American English
15758 Frog And Toad All Year Arnold Lobel 1976 American English
15902 A Boy And His Dog Harlan Ellison 1969 American English
15902 My Dog Tulip J. R. Ackerley 1956 British English
16699 The Complete Tales And Poems Of Winnie The Pooh A. A. Milne 1926 British English
16664 They Went On Together Robert Nathan 1941 American English
17016 Of Mice And Men / Cannery Row John Steinbeck 1937 American English
17126 A Closed And Common Orbit Becky Chambers 2016 American English
17126 The Dog Stars Peter Heller 2012 American English
17126 George And Martha James Marshall 1972 American English
17126 Dog Songs Mary Oliver 2013 American English
17126 Hollow Kingdom Bill Buxton 2019 Unknown English
17126 A Prayer For The Crown Shy Becky Chambers 2022 American English
17126 Doctor Who Russell T. Davies 1996 British Unknown