The Greatest Books of All Time on Scholarship
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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.
| Rank | Book | Authors | Year | Country | Language | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3548 | Samuel Johnson | Walter Jackson Bate | 1977 | American | English | |
| 7082 | The Scholars | Wu Ching-tzu | 1750 | Chinese | Chinese | |
| 7793 | The Rebel Angels | Robertson Davies | 1981 | Canadian | English | |
| 10922 | Robert Grosseteste | R. W. Southern | 1988 | British | English | |
| 11273 | Gospel | Wilton Barnhardt | 1993 | American | English | |
| 12482 | The Sisters Of Sinai | Janet Soskice | 2009 | Unknown | English | |
| 13337 | The Rule Of Four | Ian Caldwell, Dustin Thomason | 2004 | American | English | |
| 15897 | Israel And The Dead Sea Scrolls | Edmund Wilson | 1955 | American | English | |
| 17119 | Beyond Respectability | Brittney C. Cooper | 2017 | American | English | |
| 17119 | The Professor And The Madman | Simon Winchester | 1998 | British | English | |
| 17119 | The Dictionary People | Sarah Ogilvie | 2023 | Unknown | English | |
| 17119 | The Manuscripts Club | Christopher de Hamel | 2023 | Unknown | English | |
| 17119 | Professing Criticism | John Guillory | 2023 | American | English |