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
2312 Room At The Top John Braine 1957 British English
2626 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
4469 The Unheavenly City Edward C. Banfield 1970 American English
5466 L'étrange Destin De Wangrin Amadou Hampâté Bâ 1973 French French
6603 Hillbilly Elegy J. D. Vance 2016 American English
6903 Ain't No Makin' It Jay MacLeod 1987 American English
8166 Returning To Reims Didier Eribon 2009 French French
12011 Paying For The Party Laura Hamilton, Elizabeth A. Armstrong 2013 American English
13599 The Rise Of Simon Lachaume Maurice Druon 1948 French English
14025 Miss New India Bharati Mukherjee 2011 American English
14519 The Status Seekers Vance Packard 1959 American English
15767 Kitty Foyle Christopher Morley 1939 American English
17117 Black Picket Fences Mary Pattillo-McCoy 1999 American English
17117 Blue Chip Black Karyn R. Lacy 2007 American English
17117 The Two‑Parent Privilege Melissa S. Kearney 2023 Unknown English