The Greatest Reference Books Since 1927

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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
17173 The Story Of American Golf Herbert Warren Wind 1975 American English
17173 The Work Of Art Adam Moss 2024 Unknown English
17173 Memories Of Philippine Kitchens Amy Besa, Romy Dorotan 2006 Philippine English
17173 The Angelical Language, Volume I Aaron Leitch 2010 Unknown English
17173 The Great Movies Roger Ebert 2003 American English
17173 Writing Fiction Janet Burroway 1982 American English
17173 Screenplay Syd Field 1979 American English
17173 The Great American Bathroom Book Stevens W. Anderson 2007 American English
17173 The Worst Case Scenario Survival Handbook Joshua Piven 2001 American English
17173 The Visual Display Of Quantitative Information, 2nd Ed. Thomas Tufte 1983 Unknown English
17173 Atlas Obscura Joshua Foer 2016 American English
17173 The Etymologicon Mark Forsyth 2011 British English
17173 Dreyer's English Eileen Dreyer 2019 Unknown English
16909 A History Of Civilizations Fernand Braudel 1963 French French
16975 Security Analysis Benjamin Graham 1934 American English
17173 Hedge Fund Market Wizards Jack D. Schwager 2012 American English
17173 Evidence Based Physical Diagnosis Steven McGee MD 2001 Unknown English
17173 Sapira's Art & Science Of Bedside Diagnosis Jane M. Orient 1999 Unknown English
17173 How To Read A Paper Adam Greenhalgh 1999 Unknown Unknown
17173 Framed Ink Marcos Mateu-Mestre 2010 Unknown English
17173 Icons And Saints Of The Eastern Orthodox Church Alfredo Tradigo 2006 Unknown Italian
17173 The Ode Less Travelled Stephen Fry 2005 British English
16963 The Anarchist Cookbook William Powell 1971 American English
17173 The Days Of Vengeance David H. Chilton 1987 Canadian English
17173 Little Blue Encyclopedia Plante, Hazel Jane 2019 Unknown English