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
2137 Conan The Conqueror Robert E. Howard 1935 American English
2451 Henry V William Shakespeare 1600 British English
2720 Richard Ii William Shakespeare 1595 British English
3306 Henry IV, Part I William Shakespeare 1597 British English
3878 The Hollow Hills Mary Stewart 1973 British English
5651 The Last Enchantment Mary Stewart 1979 British English
6557 King Matt The First Janusz Korczak 1923 Polish Polish
7216 Saul Vittorio Alfieri 1782 Italian Italian
8523 The History Of The Franks Gregory of Tours 594 French Latin
13218 The Belgariad David Eddings 1982 American English
14778 Ecclesiastical History Of The English People Bede 731 British Latin
14884 The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle Unknown 890 Unknown Old english
14985 The Anglo Saxons Marc Morris 2021 British English
14985 The Coming Of Conan The Cimmerian Robert E. Howard 2003 American English
15729 Edward Ii Christopher Marlowe 1594 British English
15916 Harold, The Last Of The Saxon Kings Edward Bulwer-Lytton 1848 British English
15916 Conscience Of The King Alfred Duggan 1951 British English
15888 Ocean Of The Streams Of Story Somadeva 1063 Indian Sanskrit
16535 Mahabharata Ganguli, translator 1883 Indian English
16573 The Arthurian Vulgate anonymous 1210 French Old french
17163 A Conspiracy of Kings Megan Whalen Turner 2010 American English
17163 Hrolf Kraki's Saga Poul Anderson 1973 American English
17163 The Secret Book Of Kings Yokhi Brandes 2008 Israeli Hebrew
17163 The Last Kingdom Bernard Cornwell 2004 British English
17163 Ireland In The Medieval World, Ad400–1000 Bhreathnach, Edel Irish English
17055 Lord Of The Horizon Joan Grant 1969 British English
17163 The Half Drowned King Linnea Hartsuyker 2017 American English