The Greatest Books of All Time on Plot
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1297 | Poetics | Aristotle | -322 | Greek | Greek | |
| 2225 | Aspects of the Novel | E. M. Forster | 1927 | British | English | |
| 4114 | For a New Novel | Alain Robbe-Grillet | 1963 | French | French | |
| 7215 | On The Historical Novel | Alessandro Manzoni | 1800 | Italian | Italian | |
| 14679 | Letters To A Young Novelist | Mario Vargas Llosa | 2002 | Peruvian | Spanish | |
| 17131 | Time And Narrative (Time & Narrative) | Paul Ricœur | 1983 | French | French | |
| 17131 | The Art Of Fiction | David Lodge | 1992 | British | English | |
| 17131 | Screenplay | Syd Field | 1979 | American | English |