The Greatest Pulp Books of All Time

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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
1061 Fantômas Marcel Allain, Pierre Souvestre 1911 French French
1831 The Swords Of Lankhmar Fritz Leiber 1968 American English
2137 Conan The Conqueror Robert E. Howard 1935 American English
3268 The Girl, The Gold Watch And Everything John D. MacDonald 1962 American English
3401 Shadow Over Mars Leigh Brackett 1944 American English
3582 Two Sought Adventure Fritz Leiber 1957 American English
5190 The Dark World Henry Kuttner 1946 American English
6171 I Spit On Your Graves Boris Vian 1946 French French
6172 Swords Against Death Fritz Leiber 1970 American English
7216 Death In Silver Lester Dent 1934 American English
8803 The Trail Of Fu Manchu Sax Rohmer 1934 British English
9378 Not At Night Christine Campbell Thomson 1925 British English
9632 Terror By Night Christine Campbell Thomson 1934 British English
9832 Darkness Weaves Karl Edward Wagner 1970 American English
13355 The Penny Dreadful Peter Haining 1975 British English
13549 Conan The Barbarian Robert E. Howard 1932 American English
14866 Donovan's Brain Curt Siodmak 1942 American English
17173 Meet The Tiger Leslie Charteris 1968 British English
17173 No Hero John P. Marquand 1935 American English
17173 The Green Ripper John D. MacDonald 1979 American English
17173 Dead Street Mickey Spillane 2007 American English
16914 The Outlaw Of Torn Edgar Rice Burroughs 1914 American English
17173 Nothing Can Go Wrong John D. MacDonald, John H. Kilpatrick American English