The Greatest Books of All Time on Shipwreck

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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
773 The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym Edgar Allan Poe 1838 American English
2597 A Fringe Of Leaves Patrick White 1976 Australian English
3019 Whisky Galore Compton Mackenzie 1947 British English
3324 The Trials of Persiles and Sigismunda Miguel de Cervantes 1617 Spanish Spanish
5371 Endurance Alfred Lansing 1959 American English
10056 In the Heart of the Sea Nathaniel Philbrick 2000 American English
10999 The Island Of The Day Before Umberto Eco 1994 Italian Italian
12083 John Dollar Marianne Wiggins 1989 American English
14983 Every Man for Himself Beryl Bainbridge 1996 British English
15726 Infortunios De Alonso Ramirez / The Misfortunes Of Alonso Ramirez José F. Buscaglia-Salgado, Carlos de Siguenza y Gongora 1690 Mexican Spanish
15873 Endurance F. A. Worsley 1931 British English
17117 The Crater, Or Vulcan's Peak James Fenimore Cooper 1847 American English
16978 Endurance Alfred Lansing 1959 American English