The Greatest Books of All Time on Ethnography
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10303 | Travels In The Congo | André Gide | 1927 | French | French | |
| 10437 | Limbo | Carobeth Laird | 1975 | American | English | |
| 14112 | Geography | Ptolemy | 150 | Greek | Greek | |
| 14169 | The Valleys of the Assassins | Freya Stark | 1934 | British | English | |
| 15752 | Travels in West Africa | Mary Kingsley | 1897 | British | English | |
| 15829 | First Footsteps in East Africa | Richard Burton | 1856 | British | English | |
| 15849 | Through the Dark Continent | Henry M. Stanley | 1878 | British | English | |
| 16514 | My Life as an Explorer | Sven Hedin | 1925 | Swedish | Swedish | |
| 17117 | La Charte Du Mandé Et Autres Traditions Du Mali | Aboubakar Fofana, Jean-Louis Sagot | 2003 | French | Unknown | |
| 16953 | Ibn Fadlān And The Land Of Darkness | Ahmad ibn Fadlān | 921 | Unknown | Arabic |