The Greatest Books of All Time Set in Opium

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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
1789 The Mystery Of Edwin Drood Charles Dickens 1870 British English
3272 The Luminaries Eleanor Catton 2013 New Zealand English
3610 The Blue Lotus Hergé 1936 Belgian French
3637 Confessions of an English Opium-Eater Thomas de Quincey 1821 British English
7216 The Collected Writings Of Thomas De Quincey Thomas de Quincey 1889 British English
10002 Narcopolis Jeet Thayil 2012 Indian English
11076 Smoke And Ashes Abir Mukherjee 2018 British English
13340 River Of Smoke Amitav Ghosh 2011 Indian English
17159 The House Of The Scorpion Nancy Farmer 2002 American English