The Greatest Books of All Time Set in Lima

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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
631 The Bridge of San Luis Rey Thornton Wilder 1927 American English
687 The Time of the Hero Mario Vargas Llosa 1963 Peruvian Spanish
856 Conversation in the Cathedral Mario Vargas Llosa 1969 Peruvian Spanish
2000 Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter Mario Vargas Llosa 1977 Peruvian Spanish
3046 A World for Julius Alfredo Bryce Echenique 1970 Peruvian Spanish
3386 Human Poems César Vallejo 1939 Peruvian Spanish
3637 Gods, Graves, And Scholars C. W. Ceram 1949 German German
7611 Aunt Julia And The Script Writer Mario Vargas Llosa 1977 Peruvian Spanish
8195 Against The Inquisition Marco Aguinis 1991 Argentine Spanish
8591 The Adventures Of Tintin Hergé 1929 Belgian French
8597 No Me Esperen En Abril Alfredo Bryce Echenique 1994 Peruvian Spanish
9817 The Way To Paradise Mario Vargas Llosa 2003 Peruvian Spanish
11316 The Neighborhood Mario Vargas Llosa 2016 Peruvian English
11634 The Means Of Reproduction Michelle Goldberg 2009 American English
12048 Red April Santiago Roncagliolo 2002 Peruvian Spanish
13359 Letters Of A Peruvian Woman Françoise de Graffigny 1747 French French
13813 The Bad Girl Mario Vargas Llosa 2006 Peruvian Spanish
14983 The Real Life of Alejandro Mayta Mario Vargas Llosa 1984 Peruvian Spanish
15897 Tschiffely's Ride A. F. Tschiffely 1933 British English
16668 Los Jefes, Los Cachorros Mario Vargas Llosa 1959 Peruvian Spanish
17114 Turn Right At Machu Picchu Mark Adams 2011 American English
17114 The Lexus And The Olive Tree Thomas L. Friedman 1999 American English
17114 The Last Days Of The Incas Kim MacQuarrie 2007 Unknown English
17114 The Motorcycle Diaries Che Guevara 1993 Argentinian Spanish
17114 The Silk Roads Peter Frankopan 2015 British English
17114 This Thing Of Darkness Harry Thompson 2005 British English
17114 Inés Da Minha Alma Isabel Allende 2006 Chilean Spanish
17114 The Incas Daniel Peters 1991 Unknown English
17114 Memoirs Pablo Neruda 1974 Chilean Spanish