The Greatest Books of All Time on Human Resilience
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 69 | Robinson Crusoe | Daniel Defoe | 1719 | British | English | |
| 1245 | Down and Out in Paris and London | George Orwell | 1933 | British | English | |
| 5448 | A Winter In Hakkari | Ferit Edgü | 1977 | Turkish | Turkish | |
| 5595 | World War Z | Max Brooks | 2006 | American | English | |
| 5606 | Krakatoa | Simon Winchester | 2003 | Krakatoa | English | |
| 6005 | Les Murs De Fresnes | Henri Calet | 1945 | French | French | |
| 6554 | The Bottom Of The Harbor | Joseph Mitchell | 1959 | American | English | |
| 11514 | On The Line | Joseph Ponthus | 2019 | French | French | |
| 17168 | Terra Incognita | Sara Wheeler | 1996 | British | English | |
| 17168 | Island on Fire | Tom Zoellner | 2020 | American | English |