The Greatest Books of All Time on Ingenuity

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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
1043 Danny The Champion Of The World Roald Dahl 1975 British English
1846 Swiss Family Robinson Johann David Wyss 1812 Swiss German
2740 The Martian Andy Weir 2011 American English
6378 The Mysterious Island Jules Verne 1874 French French
15887 The Great Brain John Dennis Fitzgerald 1967 American English
17117 Joseph Had A Little Overcoat Simms Taback 1977 American English
17117 Bert Breen's Barn Walter D. Edmonds 1975 American English
17085 The Mad Scientists' Club Bertrand R. Brinley 1961 American English