The Greatest Books of All Time on Famine

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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
1477 An Essay on the Principle of Population Thomas Robert Malthus 1798 British English
3521 Nothing to Envy Barbara Demick 2009 American English
4558 Star Of The Sea Joseph O'Connor 2003 Irish English
8220 Tombstone Yang Jisheng 2008 Chinese Chinese
14983 Mao's Great Famine Frank Dikötter 2010 Chinese English
17117 The Death Of Grass John Christopher 1956 British English