The Greatest Books of All Time on Pursuit

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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
5187 From Nine To Nine Leo Perutz 1918 Austrian German
5232 Mouth Full Of Earth Branimir Scepanovic 1975 Montenegrin Serbo-croatian
14983 The Outlander Gil Adamson 2007 Canadian English
17117 Run Blake Crouch 2011 American English
17117 A Bird In Winter Louise Doughty 2023 British English