The Greatest Books of All Time on Persuasion

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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
192 Persuasion Jane Austen 1817 British English
1207 How to Win Friends and Influence People Dale Carnegie 1936 American English
1576 The Hidden Persuaders Vance Packard 1957 American English
4894 Influence Robert B. Cialdini 1984 American English
5826 On The Sublime Longinus -50 Greek Greek
7860 A Rhetoric Of Motives Kenneth Burke 1950 American English
9189 The Confidence Game Maria Konnikova 2015 American English
11524 On The Crown Demosthenes -330 Greek Ancient greek
11526 Selected Speeches Demosthenes, Robin Waterfield -322 Greek Greek
16690 How To Win Friends & Influence People Dale Carnegie 1936 American English
17119 Gorgias/Gorgias Coleen P. Zoller, Jurgen R. Gatt, S. Montgomery Ewegen 2023 Unknown Unknown
17119 The Elements Of Eloquence Mark Forsyth 2013 British English