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.

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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