The Greatest Books of All Time on Search For Meaning
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 182 | The Moviegoer | Walker Percy | 1961 | American | English | |
| 410 | The Razor's Edge | W. Somerset Maugham | 1944 | British | English | |
| 1251 | The Last Gentleman | Walker Percy | 1966 | American | English | |
| 6004 | The Sailor From Gibraltar | Marguerite Duras | 1952 | French | French | |
| 8637 | Unformed Landscape | Peter Stamm | 2001 | Swiss | German | |
| 10623 | The Dog That Saw God | Dino Buzzati | Italian | Italian | ||
| 11363 | Évangile Des égarés | Georgina Tacou | Unknown | French | ||
| 12017 | La Danseuse | Patrick Modiano | 2023 | French | French | |
| 17125 | Tutti I Nomi | José Saramago | 1997 | Portuguese | Italian | |
| 17125 | Katherine Carlyle | Rupert Thomson | 2015 | British | English | |
| 17009 | Aylak Adam | Yusuf Atılgan | 1959 | Turkish | Turkish |