The Greatest Books of All Time on Evidence

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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
2090 Strong Poison Dorothy L. Sayers 1930 British English
3188 The Judas Window Carter Dickson 1938 British English
4673 The Witness For The Prosecution Agatha Christie 1925 British English
6351 The Historian’s Craft Marc Bloch 1949 French French
14553 The Magic Of Reality Richard Dawkins 2011 British English
15897 Classic Crimes William Roughead 1951 Scottish English
17117 Being Logical D. Q. McInerny 2004 American English
17117 Through The Wall Cleveland Moffett 1909 American English
17117 The Middle Temple Murder J. S. Fletcher 1919 British English