The Greatest Books of All Time on Medieval Society

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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
299 Kristin Lavransdatter Sigrid Undset 1920 Norwegian Norwegian
537 The Waning of the Middle Ages Johan Huizinga 1919 Dutch Dutch
2691 The Book Of Margery Kempe Margery Kempe 1436 British Middle english
3149 Chronicles Jean Froissart 1370 French Middle french
3542 The Dragon And The George Gordon R. Dickson 1976 American English
8444 Trilogie Des Mittelalters Dieter Kühn 2000 German German
12083 The Potter's Field Ellis Peters 1989 British English
13032 Fortune's Wheel Rebecca Gablé 2014 German German
14132 A History of the Crusades Stephen Runciman 1951 British English
15902 The Cornerstone Zoe Oldenbourg 1953 French French
15902 The Unhurrying Chase Hilda Prescott 1949 British English
15902 Son Of Dust Hilda Prescott 1952 British English
15902 Medieval Cities Henri Pirenne 1925 Belgian French
17126 The Inquisitor's Tale Adam Gidwitz 2016 American English
17126 To Calais In Ordinary Time James Meek 2019 British English
17126 Family Favorites Alfred Duggan 1960 British English
17126 Cunning Of The Dove Alfred Duggan 1960 British English