The Greatest Books of All Time on Insanity
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Catch-22 | Joseph Heller | 1961 | American | English | |
| 1715 | The Clay Machine-gun | Victor Pelevin | 1996 | Russian | Russian | |
| 2429 | The Physicists | Friedrich Dürrenmatt | 1962 | Swiss | German | |
| 3466 | Murgunstrumm And Others | Hugh B. Cave | 1977 | American | English | |
| 4472 | Alias Grace | Margaret Atwood | 1996 | Canadian | English | |
| 4877 | Heroes And Tombs | Ernesto Sábato | 1961 | Argentinian | Spanish | |
| 8525 | Sanctum | Denise Mina | 2002 | Scottish | English | |
| 9926 | The Complete Plays | Joe Orton | 1976 | British | English | |
| 13938 | Marat Sade | Peter Weiss | 1963 | German | German | |
| 14519 | Memoir From Antproof Case | Mark Helprin | 1995 | American | English | |
| 14983 | The Lieutenant Of Inishmore | Martin McDonagh | 2001 | Irish | English | |
| 14983 | Floating Dragon | Peter Straub | 1983 | American | English | |
| 17117 | Hard Cash | Charles Reade | 1863 | British | English | |
| 17117 | The Professor And The Madman | Simon Winchester | 1998 | British | English |