The Greatest Books of All Time Set in Flanders

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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
649 The Flanders Road Claude Simon 1960 French French
873 Pallieter Felix Timmermans 1916 Belgian Dutch
1867 The Lion of Flanders Hendrik Conscience 1838 Belgian Dutch
2128 Houtekiet Gerard Walschap 1939 Belgian Dutch
2784 The Legend Of Thyl Ulenspiegel And Lamme Goedzak Charles de Coster 1867 Belgian French
4529 Songs Hadewijch 1250 Dutch Middle dutch
5653 The Parable of the Blind Gert Hofmann 1985 German German
6105 Het Leven En De Dood In Den Ast Stijn Streuvels 1926 Belgian Dutch
12710 How Many Miles To Babylon? Jennifer Johnston 1974 Irish English
15010 The Folding Star Alan Hollinghurst 1994 British English
15897 Medieval Cities Henri Pirenne 1925 Belgian French
17113 The Penguin Book Of First World War Poetry George Walter 1979 British English