The Greatest Books of All Time on Machines

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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
728 Erewhon Samuel Butler 1872 British English
2066 The Infernal Desire Machines Of Doctor Hoffman Angela Carter 1972 British English
4816 Ozma Of Oz L. Frank Baum 1907 American English
10303 Mechanization Takes Command Sigfried Giedion 1948 Mixed English
12642 The Restless Clock Jessica Riskin 2016 American English
14679 Thing Explainer Randall Munroe 2015 American English
15897 Black On White M. Ilin 1932 Russian Russian
17117 The Shock Of The Old David Edgerton 2006 British English
17117 Darwin Among The Machines George B. Dyson 1997 American English
17117 The New Way Things Work From Levers To Lasers, Windmills To Web Sites A Visual Guide To The World Of Machines David and Ardley Macaulay 1998 British English
17117 Pandaemonium Humphrey Jennings 1985 British English
17117 The Machinic Unconscious Félix Guattari 1979 French French