The Greatest Books of All Time on Inventions

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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
1486 Locus Solus Raymond Roussel 1914 French French
3223 Mr. Wilson's Cabinet of Wonder Lawrence Weschler 1995 American English
6291 Gaston André Franquin 1957 French French
7636 Soulless Gail Carriger 2009 American English
14771 The Works of Archimedes Archimedes -287 Greek Ancient greek
17119 Black Inventors For Children Charles Jones 2002 American Unknown
17119 Mistakes That Worked Charlotte Jones 1991 Unknown English
17119 At Home Bill Bryson 2010 American English