The Greatest Books of All Time on Dance
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2850 | A Bullet In The Ballet | Caryl Brahms &S. J. Simon | 1937 | British | English | |
| 6132 | The Dance Of Life | Havelock Ellis | 1923 | British | English | |
| 8344 | Swing Time | Zadie Smith | 2016 | British | English | |
| 8720 | Dancing With Cuba | Alma Guillermoprieto | 2004 | Mexican | Spanish | |
| 8784 | Natasha’s Dance | Orlando Figes | 2002 | British | English | |
| 9520 | Astonish Me | Maggie Shipstead | 2014 | American | English | |
| 10305 | The Dancing Bees | Karl von Frisch | 1953 | German | German | |
| 11087 | Mao's Last Dancer | Li Cunxin | 2003 | Australian | English | |
| 11660 | Apollo’s Angels | Jennifer Homans | 2010 | American | English | |
| 13941 | Master Harold...And The Boys | Athol Fugard | 1982 | South African | English | |
| 15898 | Looking at Dance | Edwin Denby | 1949 | American | English | |
| 17120 | Aria of the Sea | Dia Calhoun | 2000 | American | English | |
| 17120 | Dancing At Lughnasa | Brian Friel | 1990 | Irish | English | |
| 17120 | The Court Dancer | Kyung-sook Shin | 2007 | Korean | Korean |