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.
| Rank | Book | Authors | Year | Country | Language | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 728 | Erewhon | Samuel Butler | 1872 | British | English | |
| 2067 | The Infernal Desire Machines Of Doctor Hoffman | Angela Carter | 1972 | British | English | |
| 4818 | Ozma Of Oz | L. Frank Baum | 1907 | American | English | |
| 10308 | Mechanization Takes Command | Sigfried Giedion | 1948 | Mixed | English | |
| 12644 | The Restless Clock | Jessica Riskin | 2016 | American | English | |
| 14680 | Thing Explainer | Randall Munroe | 2015 | American | English | |
| 15914 | Black On White | M. Ilin | 1932 | Russian | Russian | |
| 17162 | The Shock Of The Old | David Edgerton | 2006 | British | English | |
| 17162 | Darwin Among The Machines | George B. Dyson | 1997 | American | English | |
| 17162 | 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 | |
| 17162 | Pandaemonium | Humphrey Jennings | 1985 | British | English | |
| 17162 | The Machinic Unconscious | Félix Guattari | 1979 | French | French |