The Greatest Books of All Time on Genealogy

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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
1539 On the Genealogy of Morality Friedrich Nietzsche 1887 German German
3256 The Theogony Hesiod -700 Greek Ancient greek
3638 Nuremberg Chronicle Hartmann Schedel 1493 German Latin
5492 The Lost Daniel Mendelsohn 2006 American English
8776 Proud Shoes Pauli Murray 1956 American English
10810 The Works Of The People Of Old Samuel Manaiakalani Kamakau 1971 Unknown Hawaiian
12938 Slaves In The Family Edward Ball 1998 American English
17120 Futureface Alex Wagner 2018 American English