The Greatest Books of All Time on Post War Society

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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
568 The Mandarins Simone de Beauvoir 1954 French French
692 The Hive Camilo José Cela 1951 Spanish Spanish
956 The Girls of Slender Means Muriel Spark 1963 British English
3870 Die Skeptische Generation Helmut Schelsky 1957 German German
9257 The Great Swindle Pierre Lemaitre 2013 French French
9572 Pigeons On The Grass Wolfgang Koeppen 1951 German German