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.
| 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 |