The Greatest Books of All Time on Contentment
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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.
| Rank | Book | Authors | Year | Country | Language | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 816 | The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia | Samuel Johnson, Abraham Raimbach, Robert Smirke | 1759 | British | English | |
| 2448 | Bostan | Saadi | 1257 | Persian | Persian | |
| 2889 | The Traveller | Oliver Goldsmith | 1764 | Irish | English | |
| 3638 | The Collected Songs of Cold Mountain | Han Shan | 600 | Chinese | Classical chinese | |
| 4216 | Epistles | Horace | 20 | Latin | Latin | |
| 4480 | The Private Papers Of Henry Ryecroft | George Gissing | 1903 | British | English | |
| 14059 | The Simple Life | Charles Wagner | 1895 | French | French | |
| 14765 | Millions Of Cats | Wanda Gág | 1928 | American | English | |
| 17001 | Adventures In Contentment | David Grayson | 1907 | American | English | |
| 17117 | Selected Poems | Su Tung–p’o | Chinese | Chinese | ||
| 16938 | Von Der Kürze Des Lebens · Vom Glücklichen Leben | Seneca | -49 | Roman | Latin |