The Greatest Books of All Time on Forgery

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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
561 The Recognitions William Gaddis 1955 American English
1710 The Club Dumas Arturo Pérez-Reverte 1993 Spanish Spanish
3142 The Cask Freeman Wills Crofts 1920 British English
4448 The Greek Coffin Mystery Ellery Queen 1932 American English
5125 Thus Was Adonis Murdered Sarah Caudwell 1981 British English
5918 Orley Farm Anthony Trollope 1862 British English
9304 The Bellini Card Jason Goodwin 2008 British English
10647 The Vanishing Man Laura Cumming 2016 British English
11616 The Prague Cemetery Umberto Eco 2010 Italian Italian
11663 The Lost Painting Jonathan Harr 2005 American English
11941 The American Leonardo Carleton Mabee 1943 American English
13600 Faux Passeports Charles Plisnier 1937 Belgian French
16653 The Red Thumb Mark R Austin Freeman 1907 British English
17173 The Lambs Of London Peter Ackroyd 2004 British English
17173 Memoirs Of A Master Forger William Heaney 2008 British English
17173 Hermit Of Peking Hugh Trevor-Roper 1976 British English
17173 The Emperor's Soul Brandon Sanderson 2012 American English
17173 The Eye Of Osiris R Austin Freeman 1911 British English