The Greatest Books of All Time on People
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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.
| Rank | Book | Authors | Year | Country | Language | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1400 | The Great Railway Bazaar | Paul Theroux | 1975 | American | English | |
| 3325 | Journey to the Alcarria | Camilo José Cela | 1948 | Spanish | Spanish | |
| 5727 | My Kind of Place | Susan Orlean | 2004 | American | English | |
| 5754 | Blue Highways | William Least Heat-Moon | 1982 | American | English | |
| 8031 | Notes From The Century Before | Edward Hoagland | 1969 | American | English | |
| 8031 | The Pine Barrens | John McPhee | 1968 | American | English | |
| 8031 | Sea And Sardinia | D. H. Lawrence | 1921 | British | English | |
| 8031 | Slowly Down The Ganges | Eric Newby | 1966 | British | English | |
| 8031 | A View Of The World | Norman Lewis | 1959 | British | English | |
| 8709 | A Alma Encantadora Das Ruas | João Do Rio | 1908 | Brazilian | Portuguese | |
| 9687 | In Siberia | Colin Thubron | 1999 | British | English | |
| 10617 | Along The Ganges | Ilija Trojanow | 2005 | German | German | |
| 11580 | Hitchhiking | Gabriele Eckart | 1986 | German | Unknown | |
| 13276 | Marzahn, Mon Amour | Katja Oskamp | 2019 | German | German | |
| 14232 | Dart | Alice Oswald | 2002 | British | English | |
| 17120 | American in Italy | Herbert Kubly | 1955 | American | English | |
| 17120 | Travels In Siberia | Ian Frazier | 2010 | American | English |