The Greatest Books of All Time on Manuscripts
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 718 | Possession | A. S. Byatt | 1990 | British | English | |
| 1710 | The Club Dumas | Arturo Pérez-Reverte | 1993 | Spanish | Spanish | |
| 2630 | Our Lady Of Darkness | Fritz Leiber | 1977 | American | English | |
| 3287 | The Aspern Papers | Henry James | 1888 | American | English | |
| 4420 | The Swerve | Stephen Greenblatt | 2011 | American | English | |
| 6315 | The Fifth Gospel | Mario Pomilio | 1974 | Italian | Italian | |
| 12484 | The Sisters Of Sinai | Janet Soskice | 2009 | Unknown | English | |
| 14935 | The Amenities Of Book Collecting | A. Edward Newton | 1918 | American | English | |
| 15914 | Israel And The Dead Sea Scrolls | Edmund Wilson | 1955 | American | English | |
| 17162 | The Manuscripts Club | Christopher de Hamel | 2023 | Unknown | English |