The Greatest Books of All Time on Public Opinion

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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
5938 The Spiral Of Silence Elisabeth Noelle-Neumann 1982 German German
9772 Democracy For Realists Christopher H. Achen, Larry Bartels 2016 American English
9967 Politics Hendrik Hertzberg 2004 American English
11064 The Thatcher Decade Peter Riddell 1989 British English
12289 The Bully Pulpit Doris Kearns Goodwin 2013 American English
13505 Manufacturing Consent Noam Chomsky, Edward Herman 1988 American English
13600 Histoire D'un Fait Divers Jean-Jacques Gautier 1946 French French
15589 Modern Democracies James Bryce 1921 British English
16688 Inherit The Wind Jerome Lawrence, Robert E. Lee 1955 American English
17126 Walter Lippmann and the American Century Ronald Steel 1980 American English
17126 The Race Beat Gene Roberts, Hank Klibanoff 2006 American English
17126 The People's Choice Herbert Agar 1933 American English
17126 The Lies Of The Land Steven Conn 2023 Unknown English
17126 Wie Politik Funktioniert Wolf Wagner German German