The Greatest Philosophical Books of 2017
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3182 | Minor Detail | Adania Shibli | 2017 | Palestinian | Arabic | |
| 8142 | Down Girl | Kate Manne | 2017 | American | English | |
| 8191 | The Order Of Time | Carlo Rovelli | 2017 | Italian | Italian | |
| 8844 | Philosophy of the Tourist | Hiroki Azuma | 2017 | Japanese | Unknown | |
| 8881 | Black and Blur | Fred Moten | 2017 | American | English | |
| 9216 | On Tyranny | Timothy Snyder | 2017 | American | English | |
| 9824 | The Opposite Of A Person | Lieke Marsman | 2017 | Dutch | Dutch | |
| 11232 | Until Stones Become Lighter Than Water | António Lobo Antunes | 2017 | Portuguese | Portuguese | |
| 11660 | The Evolution Of Beauty | Richard O. Prum | 2017 | American | English | |
| 14122 | Life 3.0 | Max Tegmark | 2017 | Swedish | English | |
| 17117 | Women & Power | Mary Beard | 2017 | British | English | |
| 17117 | The Road To Somewhere | David Goodhart | 2017 | British | English | |
| 17117 | The Power Of Meaning | Emily Esfahani Smith | 2017 | American | English | |
| 17117 | Psychopolitics | Byung-Chul Han | 2017 | German | German | |
| 17117 | Scale | Geoffrey B. West | 2017 | American | English | |
| 17117 | Translation As Transhumance | Mireille Gansel | 2017 | French | French |