The Greatest Books of All Time on Determination
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2125 | True Grit | Charles Portis | 1968 | American | English | |
| 3521 | Balzac | Stefan Zweig | 1946 | Austrian | German | |
| 7216 | The Little Engine that Could | Platt & Munk | 1930 | American | English | |
| 11860 | Swimming To Antarctica | Lynne Cox | 1994 | American | English | |
| 13879 | Self Help | Samuel Smiles | 1859 | British | English | |
| 14881 | No Picnic on Mount Kenya | Felice Benuzzi | 1947 | Italian | Italian | |
| 17158 | The Crystal Horizon | Reinhold Messner | 1989 | Italian | German | |
| 17158 | Arnold | Arnold Schwarzenegger, Douglas Kent Hall | 1979 | Unknown | English | |
| 17158 | I Can't Accept Not Trying | Michael Jordan | 1994 | American | English | |
| 17158 | It's Not About The Bike | Lance Armstrong | 1999 | American | English | |
| 17158 | How Steeple Sinderby Wanderers Won The Fa Cup | JL Carr | 1975 | British | English | |
| 17158 | Bert Breen's Barn | Walter D. Edmonds | 1975 | American | English |