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.

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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