The Greatest Books of All Time on Journeys

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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
456 Let Us Now Praise Famous Men James Agee 1941 American English
1400 The Great Railway Bazaar Paul Theroux 1975 American English
2534 Into the Wild Jon Krakauer 1996 American English
3313 Roughing It Mark Twain 1872 American English
4221 The Shadow of the Torturer Gene Wolfe 1980 American English
7175 Out Of Sheer Rage Geoff Dyer 1997 British English
9856 An Autobiography of Anthony Trollope Anthony Trollope 1883 British English
10448 Footsteps Richard Holmes 1985 French English
10863 Mr. Splitfoot Samantha Hunt 2016 American English
12083 Blue Taxis Eileen Drew 1989 American Unknown
13941 Notes from a Small Island Bill Bryson 1995 American English
17117 Gipsy Moth Circles the World Francis Chichester 1967 British English
17117 Stranger in the Forest Eric Hansen 1988 American English
17117 Jaguars Ripped My Flesh Tim Cahill 1987 American English
17117 In the Cities of Coin and Spice Catherynne M. Valente 2007 American English