The Greatest Books of All Time Set in Concord

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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
93 Little Women Louisa May Alcott 1868 American English
852 Essays, First And Second Series Ralph Waldo Emerson 1841 American English
3238 The Essential Writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson Ralph Waldo Emerson 2000 American English
3245 Civil Disobedience Henry David Thoreau 1849 American English
4262 Essays of Henry David Thoreau Henry David Thoreau 1862 American English
7216 Journals Ralph Waldo Emerson 1820 American English
7216 Poems Of Henry David Thoreau Henry David Thoreau 1895 American English
11940 Eden's Outcasts Jon Matteson 2007 American Unknown
13886 Louisa May Alcott Harriet Reisen 2009 Unknown English
15831 Walden & Civil Disobedience Henry David Thoreau 1854 American English
16752 The Essays Of Ralph Waldo Emerson Ralph Waldo Emerson 1841 American English
17159 Ralph Waldo Emerson Ralph L. Rusk 1949 American English
17102 The Portable Thoreau Henry David Thoreau 1947 American English
17159 1776 David McCullough 2005 American English
17159 Rainbow Black Maggie Thrash 2024 Unknown English