The Greatest Books of All Time on Passing

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This list represents a comprehensive and trusted collection of the greatest books. Developed through a specialized algorithm, it brings together 748 '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
435 Passing Nella Larsen 1929 American English
3610 The Vanishing Half Brit Bennett 2020 American English
7208 The Short Fiction Charles W. Chesnutt 1899 American English
14716 Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man James Weldon Johnson 1912 American English