The Greatest Books of All Time on Kingship

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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
669 Beowulf Unknown 1000 Unknown Old english
950 Richard III William Shakespeare 1592 British English
1091 Shahnameh Ferdowsi 1010 Iranian Persian
2136 Conan The Conqueror Robert E. Howard 1935 American English
2449 Henry V William Shakespeare 1600 British English
2719 Richard Ii William Shakespeare 1595 British English
3306 Henry IV, Part I William Shakespeare 1597 British English
3879 The Hollow Hills Mary Stewart 1973 British English
5648 The Last Enchantment Mary Stewart 1979 British English
6555 King Matt The First Janusz Korczak 1923 Polish Polish
7215 Saul Vittorio Alfieri 1782 Italian Italian
8519 The History Of The Franks Gregory of Tours 594 French Latin
13215 The Belgariad David Eddings 1982 American English
14775 Ecclesiastical History Of The English People Bede 731 British Latin
14881 The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle Unknown 890 Unknown Old english
14983 The Anglo Saxons Marc Morris 2021 British English
14983 The Coming Of Conan The Cimmerian Robert E. Howard 2003 American English
15721 Edward Ii Christopher Marlowe 1594 British English
15897 Harold, The Last Of The Saxon Kings Edward Bulwer-Lytton 1848 British English
15897 Conscience Of The King Alfred Duggan 1951 British English
17117 A Conspiracy of Kings Megan Whalen Turner 2010 American English
17117 Hrolf Kraki's Saga Poul Anderson 1973 American English
17117 The Secret Book Of Kings Yokhi Brandes 2008 Israeli Hebrew
17117 The Last Kingdom Bernard Cornwell 2004 British English
17117 Ireland In The Medieval World, Ad400–1000 Bhreathnach, Edel Irish English
17032 Lord Of The Horizon Joan Grant 1969 British English
17117 The Half Drowned King Linnea Hartsuyker 2017 American English