The Greatest Books of All Time on Personal Struggles

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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
3099 Ball Four Jim Bouton 1970 American English
4420 Memoirs Of The Author Of A Vindication Of The Rights Of Woman William Godwin 1798 British English
5329 Grant Ron Chernow 2017 American English
14730 Believe Me Eddie Izzard 2017 British English
17119 Custer's Trials T. J. Stiles 2015 American English
17119 The Ice Age Margaret Drabble 1977 British English
17119 The World As I Found It Bruce Duffy 1987 American English