The Greatest Books of All Time on Kindness

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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
508 Black Beauty Anna Sewell 1877 British English
2523 The Happy Prince And Other Tales Oscar Wilde 1888 British English
2540 A Bear Called Paddington Michael Bond 1958 British English
3324 Compassion Benito Pérez Galdós 1897 Spanish Spanish
3922 Wonder R. J. Palacio 2012 American English
4194 The Three Robbers Tomi Ungerer 1961 French English
6083 The Lamplighter Maria Susanna Cummins 1854 American English
6469 The Lion and the Mouse Jerry Pinkney 2009 American English
8253 The Old Curiosity Shop Charles Dickens 1841 British English
9044 A Simple Path Mother Teresa 1995 Unknown English
14480 Adventures In Friendship David Grayson 1910 American English
15864 Days With Frog And Toad Arnold Lobel 1979 American English
15915 The King Of The Golden River John Ruskin 1851 British English
16530 Children's Stories And Pictures Vladimir Suteev 1950 Russian Russian
17161 Each Kindness Jacqueline Woodson 2012 American English
17161 Library Lion Michelle Knudsen 2006 American English
17161 Pay It Forward Catherine Ryan Hyde 1999 American English
17161 Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters John Steptoe 1987 American English
17161 A Sick Day For Amos Mc Gee Philip Stead 2010 American English
17161 Jonathan Abernathy You Are Kind Molly McGhee 2023 Unknown English
The Dalai Lama's Cat David Michie 2012 Australian English
17161 Doctor De Soto William Steig 1982 American English
17161 The Blue Umbrella Ruskin Bond 1980 Indian English
17161 Always Remember Charlie Mackesy British English