The Greatest Books of All Time on Land

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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
2604 The Conservationist Nadine Gordimer 1974 South African English
3008 The Octopus Frank Norris 1901 American English
3324 Broad and Alien is the World Ciro Alegría 1941 Peruvian Spanish
9130 Raised From The Ground José Saramago 1980 Portuguese Portuguese
9914 Crooked Plow Itamar Vieira Junior 2019 Brazilian Portuguese
10735 Tracks Louise Erdrich 1988 American English
13599 The Call Of The Soil Adrien Bertrand 1916 French French
14981 The Milagro Beanfield War John Nichols 1974 American English
17117 The Almanac of the Dead Leslie Marmon Silko 1991 American English
17117 Palestinian Walks Raja Shehadeh 2008 Palestinian English