The Greatest Books of All Time Set in Providence

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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
127 Paradise Lost John Milton 1667 British English
446 Joseph and His Brothers Thomas Mann 1933 German German
1459 The City of God Augustine 413 Roman Latin
1528 The Consolation of Philosophy Boethius 524 Roman Latin
2322 The Case Of Charles Dexter Ward H. P. Lovecraft 1941 American English
2430 The Call Of Cthulhu H. P. Lovecraft 1928 American English
3428 Short Letter, Long Farewell Peter Handke 1972 Austrian German
3497 Institutes of the Christian Religion John Calvin 1536 French Latin
3588 Collected Poems H. P. Lovecraft 1963 American English
7811 The Marriage Plot Jeffrey Eugenides 2011 American English
9856 An Essay on Man Alexander Pope 1734 British English
11106 The Complete Poetry and Essential Prose of John Milton John Milton 2007 British English
13359 The Analogy Of Religion Joseph Butler 1736 British English
17117 The Drowning Girl Caitlín R. Kiernan 2012 American English
17117 H.P. Lovecraft H. P. Lovecraft American Unknown
17117 Road Swing Steve Rushin 1998 American English
17117 The Wonderful Works Of God Herman Bavinck, R. Carlton Wynne Dutch Dutch
17117 The Call Of Cthulhu And Other Weird Stories H. P. Lovecraft 1999 American English
17117 City On Fire Don Winslow 2022 American English
17117 The Complete Fiction Of H.P. Lovecraft H. P. Lovecraft American English
17117 A Closer Look At "The Lord Of The Rings" Mark Allen Smith American English