The Greatest Books of All Time Set in Rivers

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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
1415 Life on the Mississippi Mark Twain 1883 American English
8031 Slowly Down The Ganges Eric Newby 1966 British English
8245 Old Times On The Mississippi Mark Twain 1876 American English
12083 River Time Janet Lembke 1989 American English
14232 Dart Alice Oswald 2002 British English
14896 Great River Paul Horgan 1954 American English
15718 The Exploration of the Colorado River John Wesley Powell 1875 American English
16848 Through the Brazilian Wilderness Theodore Roosevelt 1914 American English
17117 Mudlarking Lara Maiklem 2019 British English
17117 Landscape And Memory Simon Schama 1995 British English
17117 Nigeria Culture Smart! Diane Lemieux 2012 Unknown English