The Greatest Books of All Time on Confucianism

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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
1913 Mencius Mencius -300 Chinese Classical chinese
3537 The Death of Woman Wang MMP Jonathan Spence 1978 American English
14678 Zeng Guofan Tang Haoming 1992 Chinese Chinese
17119 Confucian Moral Self Cultivation Philip J. Ivanhoe 1993 Chinese English