The Greatest Books of All Time Set in Guangzhou

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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
4626 The Opium War Julia Lovell 2011 British English
4763 400 Million Customers Carl Crow 1937 American English
5523 Mao's China And After Maurice Meisner 1977 American English
5967 Imperial China, 900–1800 F. W. Mote 1999 Chinese English
6338 China Pop Jianying Zha 1995 Unknown English
6429 Riding The Iron Rooster Paul Theroux 1988 American English
8157 Out Of Mao’s Shadow Philip P. Pan 2008 Unknown English
8209 China Shakes The World James Kynge 2006 British English
8460 The Age Of Openness Frank Dikötter 2008 Unknown English
9653 The People's Republic Of Amnesia Louisa Lim 2014 Unknown English
9951 The Souls Of China Ian Johnson 2017 American English
17122 Mountain Of Fame John E. Wills Jr. 1992 Chinese English
17122 The Tragedy Of Liberation Frank Dikötter 2013 Chinese English
17122 An Insular Possession Timothy Mo 1986 British English