The Greatest Books of All Time on Readers

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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
2600 Out Of The Silent Planet C. S. Lewis 1938 British English
3131 Little Nicholas Rene Goscinny 1959 French French
4861 The Snowman Raymond Briggs 1978 British English
5975 So Much! Trish Cooke 1994 British English