The Greatest Books of All Time on Social Mobility

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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
503 Pamela Samuel Richardson 1740 British English
2313 Room At The Top John Braine 1957 British English
2627 Capital in the Twenty-First Century Thomas Piketty 2013 French French
3374 A Man's Place Annie Ernaux 1983 French French
3638 Jew Süss Lion Feuchtwanger 1925 German German
4471 The Unheavenly City Edward C. Banfield 1970 American English
5469 L'étrange Destin De Wangrin Amadou Hampâté Bâ 1973 French French
6605 Hillbilly Elegy J. D. Vance 2016 American English
6903 Ain't No Makin' It Jay MacLeod 1987 American English
8168 Returning To Reims Didier Eribon 2009 French French
12013 Paying For The Party Laura Hamilton, Elizabeth A. Armstrong 2013 American English
13600 The Rise Of Simon Lachaume Maurice Druon 1948 French English
14025 Miss New India Bharati Mukherjee 2011 American English
14520 The Status Seekers Vance Packard 1959 American English
15765 Kitty Foyle Christopher Morley 1939 American English
15907 The Adventures Of Gil Blas Alain-René Le Sage 1715 French French
17162 Black Picket Fences Mary Pattillo-McCoy 1999 American English
17162 Blue Chip Black Karyn R. Lacy 2007 American English
17162 The Two‑Parent Privilege Melissa S. Kearney 2023 Unknown English