The Greatest Books of All Time on Homelessness
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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.
| Rank | Book | Authors | Year | Country | Language | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1392 | Evicted | Matthew Desmond | 2016 | American | English | |
| 2228 | The Anubis Gates | Tim Powers | 1983 | American | English | |
| 2302 | Ironweed | William Kennedy | 1983 | American | English | |
| 2892 | The Caretaker | Harold Pinter | 1960 | British | English | |
| 2958 | The Lower Depths | Maxim Gorky | 1902 | Russian | Russian | |
| 4074 | Travels With Lizbeth | Lars Eighner | 1993 | American | English | |
| 4823 | Vernon Subutex | Virginie Despentes | 2015 | French | French | |
| 6004 | Waiting For Nothing And Other Writings | Tom Kromer | 1935 | American | English | |
| 6655 | Invisible Child | Andrea Elliott | 2021 | American | English | |
| 7037 | Bright Shiny Morning | James Frey | 2008 | American | English | |
| 9567 | Les Naufragés | Patrick Declerck | 2001 | French | French | |
| 10867 | Tyrell | Coe Booth | 2006 | American | English | |
| 13277 | Even The Dogs | Jon McGregor | 2010 | British | English | |
| 14050 | This Side Of Brightness | Colum McCann | 1998 | Irish | English | |
| 14100 | The Royal Family | William T. Vollmann | 2000 | American | English | |
| 14984 | Tokyo Ueno Station | Miri, Yu | 2014 | Japanese | Japanese | |
| 14984 | Maniac Magee | Jerry Spinelli | 1990 | American | English | |
| 15657 | Abbé Pierre | Jay William Hudson | 1922 | Unknown | Unknown | |
| 15902 | Creatures that Once Were Men | Maxim Gorky | 1905 | Russian | Russian | |
| 17126 | The Salt Path | Raynor Winn | 2018 | British | English | |
| 17126 | The Street Lawyer | John Grisham | 1998 | American | English | |
| 17126 | Lost Memory Of Skin | Russell Banks | 2011 | American | English | |
| 17126 | Stuart | Alexander Masters | 2005 | British | English | |
| 17126 | Another Bullshit Night In Suck City | Nick Flynn | 2004 | American | English | |
| 17126 | Maid | Stephanie Land | 2019 | American | English |