The Greatest Books of All Time on Passion

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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
17119 Anna In The Tropics Nilo Cruz 2003 American English
16865 The Deep Blue Sea Terence Rattigan 1952 British English
17119 The Piano Shop On The Left Bank Thad Carhart 2000 American English
17119 The Love Object Edna O'Brien 2013 Irish English
17119 Eros The Bittersweet Anne Carson 1986 Canadian English
17119 Soccer In Sun And Shadow Eduardo Galeano 1995 Uruguayan Spanish
17119 Zen In The Art Of Writing Ray Bradbury 1990 American English
17119 Diego & Frida J. M. G. Le Clezio 1993 French French
17119 Poems Of Sextus Propertius Propertius -29 Roman Latin
17108 Heaven Has No Favorites Erich Maria Remarque 1961 German German
17119 All Played Out Pete Davies 1995 British English
17119 The Unconquerable Game Callaway, Ely Unknown Unknown
17119 My Name Is Sappho Martha Rofheart 1974 Unknown English
17119 The Agony And The Ecstacy Irving Stone 1961 American English
17119 Twisted Hate Ana Huang 2022 Unknown English
17119 Watford Forever Elton John, John Preston Unknown English
17119 Eine Leidenschaft Annie Ernaux Unknown French
17119 Porträt Eines Jungen Kochs Maylis de Kerangal 2014 French French
17119 Eu Receberia As Piores Noticias Dos Seus Lindos La Marcal Aquino 2005 Brazilian Portuguese
16916 The Sorrows Of A Young Werther Johann Wolfgang von Goethe 1774 German German
17119 Flowers For The God Of Love Barbara Cartland British English