The Greatest Books of All Time on Farming

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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
674 Far from the Madding Crowd Thomas Hardy 1874 British English
1654 O Pioneers! Willa Cather 1913 American English
2750 The Worm Forgives The Plough John Stewart Collis 1947 British English
5508 Now in November Josephine Winslow Johnson 1934 American English
5713 The Twin Gerbrand Bakker 2006 Dutch Dutch
8105 Winter Wheat Mildred Walker 1944 American English
11306 Tarry Flynn Patrick Kavanagh 1948 Irish English
11939 A Daughter of the Middle Border Hamlin Garland 1921 American English
12083 Real Farm Patricia Tichenor Westfall 1989 American English
13599 The Fruits Of Winter Bernard Clavel 1968 French French
14958 On The Banks Of Plum Creek Laura Ingalls Wilder 1937 American English
15624 Joanna Godden Sheila Kaye-Smith 1921 British English
15625 Vandemark's Folly Herbert Quick 1922 American English
15897 String Too Short To Be Saved Donald Hall 1961 American English
17117 The Yorkshire Shepherdess Amanda Owen 2014 British English
17117 Budding Prospects T. C. Boyle 1984 American English
17117 Hannah Coulter Wendell Berry 2004 American English
17117 On Our Selection Steele Rudd 1976 Australian English
17117 Beware Of Chicken 2 CasualFarmer 2023 Unknown English