The Greatest Books of All Time on Functionality

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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
1976 Towards A New Architecture Le Corbusier 1923 French French
3637 Architecture Walter Gropius 1935 German German
14985 The Beauty Of Everyday Things Soetsu Yanagi 2019 Japanese Japanese
17152 Design John Heskett 2005 British English