The Greatest Books of All Time on Lexicography

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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
2109 Oxford English Dictionary Oxford University Press 1884 British English
2186 The American Language H. L. Mencken 1919 American English
2670 Webster's Dictionary Noah Webster 1828 American English
3548 Samuel Johnson Walter Jackson Bate 1977 American English
7215 The Works Of Samuel Johnson Samuel Johnson 1787 British English
9534 Petit Robert Paul Robert 1967 French French
17117 The Professor And The Madman Simon Winchester 1998 British English
17117 The Dictionary People Sarah Ogilvie 2023 Unknown English
17117 The Dictionary People Sarah Ogilvie 2023 Unknown English