The Greatest Books of All Time on Fire

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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
1169 The History of Mr. Polly H. G. Wells 1910 British English
1364 Fragments Heraclitus -500 Greek Ancient greek
2878 The Diary of Samuel Pepys Samuel Pepys 1825 British English
5649 Nothing To See Here Kevin Wilson 2019 American English
6358 The Library Book Susan Orlean 2018 American English
8614 Cooked Michael Pollan 2013 American English
11432 Philadelphia fire John Edgar Wideman 1990 American English
11544 Old St Paul's William Harrison Ainsworth 1841 British English
17114 Samuel Pepys Claire Tomalin 2002 British English
17114 Sound, Water And Fire Abdulla Khalifa 1995 Unknown Unknown
17114 Ash Road Ivan Southall 1965 Australian English
17114 The House Is On Fire Rachel Beanland 2023 Unknown English