The Greatest Fiction, Post Apocalyptic, and Supernatural Books of All Time

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This list represents a comprehensive and trusted collection of the greatest books. Developed through a specialized algorithm, it brings together 488 '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
230 The Stand Stephen King 1978 American English
629 I Am Legend Richard Matheson 1954 American English
1966 Swan Song Robert R. McCammon 1987 American English
3258 The Day After Judgement James Blish 1971 American English
4818 Annihilation Jeff VanderMeer 2014 American English
5970 Angelfall Susan Ee 2011 American English
8054 The Passage Justin Cronin 2010 American English
11770 The Lamb Will Slaughter The Lion Margaret Killjoy 2017 American English
12676 Acceptance Jeff VanderMeer 2014 American English