The Greatest Books of All Time Set in Crete

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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
207 Zorba the Greek Nikos Kazantzakis 1946 Greek Greek
1814 Christ Recrucified Nikos Kazantzakis 1948 Greek Greek
2032 The History Of Rome Theodor Mommsen 1854 German German
2912 The Odyssey Nikos Kazantzakis 1938 Greek Greek
3954 Freedom Or Death Nikos Kazantzakis 1953 Greek Greek
5527 Not After Midnight Daphne du Maurier 1971 British English
8093 When God Was A Woman Merlin Stone 1976 American English
12798 The Island Victoria Hislop 2005 British English
13712 The Greek Way Edith Hamilton 1930 American English
13716 Age Of Bronze Eric Shanower 2007 American English
14230 The King Must Die Mary Renault 1958 British English
15771 The Complete Writings Of Thucydides The Peloponnesian War Thucydides -431 Greek Ancient greek
15916 Officers And Gentlemen Evelyn Waugh 1955 British English
15916 Ill Met By Moonlight W. Stanley Moss 1950 British English
15916 The Colossus Of Maroussi Henry Miller 1941 American English
16610 Storia Dei Greci Indro Montanelli 1959 Italian Italian
16685 The Iliad/The Odyssey/The Aeneid Homer -800 Greek Ancient greek
16732 Αναφορά στον Γκρέκο Nikos Kazantzakis 1961 Greek Greek
17164 Heroes Stephen Fry 2018 British English
17164 1177 B.C. Eric H. Cline 2014 American English
17164 Eleni Or Nobody Rhea Galanaki 1998 Greek Greek
17164 Odyssee Stephen Fry British Unknown