The Greatest Books of All Time on Conservatism

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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
639 Reflections on the Revolution in France Edmund Burke 1790 British English
1248 The Conservative Mind Russell Kirk 1953 American English
1320 God and Man at Yale William F. Buckley, Jr 1951 American English
2079 Rationalism in Politics Michael Oakeshott 1962 British English
3882 Woe From Wit Alexander Griboyedov 1825 Russian Russian
4851 The American Political Tradition Richard Hofstadter 1948 American English
8277 The Authoritarian Dynamic Karen Stenner 2005 American English
9749 Anti-intellectualism in American Life Richard Hofstadter 1963 American English
11064 The Thatcher Decade Peter Riddell 1989 British English
17119 The Evangelicals Frances FitzGerald 2017 American English
17119 The Rise Of The Counter Establishment Sidney Blumenthal 1986 American English
17119 President Reagan Lou Cannon 1991 American English
17119 When Sisterhood Was In Flower Florence King 1982 American English