The Greatest Books of All Time on Intellect

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This list represents a comprehensive and trusted collection of the greatest books. Developed through a specialized algorithm, it brings together 748 '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
5382 Poems Of Juana Inés De La Cruz Juana Inés de la Cruz 1689 Mexican Spanish
7201 Representative Men Ralph Waldo Emerson 1850 American English
7845 Selected Writings Paul Valéry 1950 French French
9338 The Family Idiot Jean Paul Sartre 1971 French French
14048 Enneads Plotinus -270 Greek Greek
14643 De Anima Aristotle -350 Greek Ancient greek
14691 Monsieur Teste Paul Valéry 1896 French French
15786 The Selected Letters Of William James William James 1920 American English
16887 The Intellectual Life Antonin Sertillanges 1920 French French