The Greatest Books of All Time on Everyday Life

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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
1644 The Nature of Things Francis Ponge 1942 French French
4154 Ankunft Im Alltag Brigitte Reimann 1961 German German
4572 William Eggleston's Guide John Szarkowski 1976 American English
6737 Room Temperature Nicholson Baker 1990 American English
7216 Nervous People And Other Satires Mikhail Zoshchenko 1927 Russian Russian
9777 The Collected Poems of William Carlos Williams William Carlos Williams 1986 American English
10309 Critique Of Everyday Life Henri Lefebvre 1947 French French
12149 The Secret Family David Bodanis 1997 Unknown English
14985 If Nobody Speaks of Remarkable Things Jon McGregor 2002 British English
14985 Sailing Alone Around The Room Billy Collins 2001 American English
17163 Franz Series Christine Nöstlinger 1979 Austrian German
17163 How To Dunk A Doughnut Len Fisher 2002 British English
17163 Look At The Lights, My Love Annie Ernaux 2023 French French
17163 Games And Rituals Katherine Heiny 2023 American English
17163 Life And Words Veena Das 2006 Indian English
17163 Remaking A World Veena Das and Arthur Kleinman 2001 American English
17163 How Did You Get This Number Sloane Crosley 2010 American English