The Greatest Books of All Time on Legend

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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
707 Poems of Alfred Lord Tennyson Alfred Tennyson 1830 British English
824 Rhymes And Legends Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer 1871 Spanish Spanish
2751 Gods And Heroes Gustav Schwab 1838 German German
3287 Stories of Washington Irving Washington Irving 1820 American English
3879 The Hollow Hills Mary Stewart 1973 British English
7215 The Poems Of William Morris William Morris 1868 British English
8303 The Ghost Riders Of Ordebec Fred Vargas 2011 French French
13007 L'enchanteur René Barjavel 1984 French French
17119 The Road To Avalon Joan Wolf 1988 American English
17119 The Brendan Voyage Severin, Tim 1978 Irish English
17119 The Last Go Round Ken Ksey American English