The Greatest Books of All Time on Fortune

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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
122 Decameron Giovanni Boccaccio 1353 Italian Italian
152 The Prince Niccolo Machiavelli 1532 Italian Italian
1233 The History Of Gil Blas Of Santillana Alain-René Lesage 1715 French French
1528 The Consolation of Philosophy Boethius 524 Roman Latin
1792 The Adventures Of Roderick Random Tobias Smollett 1748 British English
2779 Carmina Burana Unknown 1230 Multiple Latin
3271 The Luminaries Eleanor Catton 2013 New Zealand English
11841 Freaks Of Fortune Jonathan Levy 2012 American English
17117 The Empress Of Salt And Fortune Nghi Vo 2020 American English
17117 The Golden Butterfly Walter Besant, James Rice 1876 British English