The Greatest Books of All Time on Human Emotions

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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
374 Ethics Baruch de Spinoza 1677 Dutch Latin
865 The Pillow Book Sei Shōnagon 1002 Japanese Japanese
2172 Poems Of Robert Burns Robert Burns 1786 Scottish Scots
7215 Poems Of George Meredith George Meredith 1851 British English
11530 Poems of Matsuo Bashō Matsuo Bashō 1601 Japanese Japanese