The Greatest Books of All Time on Cultural Influence

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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
911 The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism Max Weber 1905 German German
1887 The Uses of Enchantment Bruno Bettelheim 1976 Austrian English
3637 The Jazz Book Joachim-Ernst Berendt 1953 German German
4855 The Biology Of Human Behavior Irenäus Eibl-Eibesfeldt 1970 German German
8209 China Shakes The World James Kynge 2006 British English
11651 American Musicians Ii Whitney Balliett 1996 American English
17122 Right Hand, Left Hand Chris McManus 2002 British English
17122 Status And Culture Karl Marx Unknown Unknown
17122 The Unfolding Of Language Guy Deutscher 2005 British English
17122 The Wealth And Poverty Of Nations David S. Landes 1998 American English
17122 Big Fiction Dan Sinykin 2023 Unknown English
17122 Sword Of Pleasure Peter Green 1957 British English
17122 The Anatomy Of Genres John Truby 2022 American English
17122 Glossy Marisa Meltzer 2023 Unknown English
17122 Schoenberg Harvey Sachs 2023 Unknown English
17122 Holding The Note David Remnick 2023 American English
17122 Picasso The Foreigner Annie Cohen‑Solal 2023 Unknown French
17122 Milton Glaser Steven Heller, Mirko Ilić, Beth Kleber 2023 Unknown English
17122 Pandora’s Box Peter Biskind 2004 Unknown English