The Greatest Books of All Time on Guidance

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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
505 The Quran Unknown 610 Arabic Arabic
2150 The Conference Of The Birds Attar Neyshabouri 1177 Persian Persian
4877 Massâlik Al Jinân Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba 1895 Senegalese Arabic
12174 Tibetan Book Of The Dead Robert Thurman 1994 Tibetan English