The Greatest Books of All Time on Social Expectations

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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
2275 Hedda Gabler Henrik Ibsen 1890 Norwegian Norwegian
3173 A Simple Story S.Y. Agnon 1935 Israeli Hebrew
3324 Life and Death of Harriett Frean May Sinclair 1922 British English
3808 Hotel du Lac Anita Brookner 1984 British English
6005 Ivanov Anton Chekhov 1887 Russian Russian
6517 A Frozen Woman Annie Ernaux 1981 French French
6839 The Awakening Of Helena Ritchie Margaret Deland 1906 American English
9685 The Englishwoman's Diary Harriet Blodgett 1994 American English
10783 An Island Princess Starts A Scandal Adriana Herrera 2023 Unknown English
12050 The Alphonse Courrier Affair Marta Morazzoni 1985 Italian Italian
13362 The Man In The Gray Flannel Suit Sloan Wilson 1955 American English
14945 If Winter Comes A. S. M. Hutchinson 1921 British English
14974 Eustace and Hilda L. P. Hartley 1947 British English
15916 Charlotte Temple Susanna Haswell Rowson 1791 American English
16932 Family Happiness And Other Stories Leo Tolstoy 1973 Russian Russian
17163 Weirdo Sara Pascoe 2023 British English