The Greatest Books of All Time on Midlife Crisis

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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
237 The Corrections Jonathan Franzen 2001 American English
1484 Independence Day Richard Ford 1995 American English
1637 The Sportswriter Richard Ford 1986 American English
2871 The Information Martin Amis 1995 British English
3063 Home Land Sam Lipsyte 2004 American English
6905 The Van Roddy Doyle 1991 Irish English
10799 I'm Gone Jean Echenoz 1999 French French
11661 The Lay Of The Land Richard Ford 2006 American English
12325 Preston Falls David Gates 1998 American English
13224 My Stupid Dog John Fante 1986 American English
14331 Europa Tim Parks 1997 British English
14984 South of the Border, West of the Sun Haruki Murakami 1992 Japanese Japanese
15761 Dodsworth Sinclair Lewis 1929 American English
16674 Present Laughter Noel Coward 1942 British English
17150 Forty Seventeen Frank Moorhouse 1988 Australian English
17150 The Fire Dwellers Margaret Laurence 1969 Canadian English