The Greatest Books of All Time Set in Pittsburgh

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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
3918 Fences August Wilson 1985 American English
5331 The Perks Of Being A Wallflower Stephen Chbosky 1999 American English
5720 Manhood For Amateurs Michael Chabon 2009 American English
7169 The Man In Lower Ten Mary Roberts Rinehart 1909 American English
8927 Hidden America Jeanne Marie Laskas 2012 American English
9516 Joe Turner's Come And Gone August Wilson 1984 American English
10015 Wonder Boys Michael Chabon 1995 American English
10925 Women Don’t Ask Linda Babcock, Sara Laschever 2003 American English
11426 Me And Earl And The Dying Girl Jesse Andrews 2012 American English
11663 Brothers And Keepers John Edgar Wideman 1984 American English
11663 Looking For Lorraine Imani Perry 2018 Unknown English
13799 The Winged Seed Li-Young Lee 1995 American English
14985 The Secret Lives Of Church Ladies Deesha Philyaw 2020 American English
15916 The Forest And The Fort Hervey Allen 1943 American English
17162 Sent for You Yesterday John Edgar Wideman 1983 American English
17162 An American Childhood Annie Dillard 1987 American English
17162 Radio Golf August Wilson 2007 American English
17162 Jitney August Wilson 1982 American English
17162 The Piano Lesson August Wilson 1987 American English
17162 These Violent Delights Micah Nemerever 2020 American English
17162 The Gone World Tom Sweterlitsch 2018 American English
17162 Undaunted Courage Stephen E. Ambrose 1996 American English
17162 Godwin Joseph O'Neill 2024 Unknown English
17162 The Last Lecture Randy Pausch 2008 American English
17162 The Good Neighbor Maxwell King 2018 American English
17162 The Summer Game Roger Angell 1972 American English
17162 The Long Season Jim Brosnan 1960 American English
17162 About Three Bricks Shy Of A Load Roy Blount Jr. 1974 American English
17162 Foul! The Connie Hawkins Story David Wolf 1972 American English
17162 The Glory Of Their Times Lawrence Ritter 1966 American English
17162 Only The Ball Was White Robert Peterson 1970 Unknown English
17162 Road Swing Steve Rushin 1998 American English
17162 Mindhunter John E. Douglas 1995 American English
17162 Honus & Me Dan Gutman 1997 American English
17162 Five Carat Soul James McBride 2017 American English
16860 The Frontiersmen Allan W. Eckert 1967 American English
17162 August Wilson Patti Hartigan 2023 Unknown English
17162 Tomorrow And Tomorrow Tom Sweterlitsch 2014 American English
17162 The New Geography Of Jobs Enrico Moretti 2012 American English