The Greatest Books of All Time on Social Structure

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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
1345 The Naked Ape Desmond Morris 1967 British English
2471 Roll, Jordan, Roll Eugene Genovese 1974 American English
2836 Facing Mount Kenya Jomo Kenyatta 1938 Kenyan English
2892 Seven Days In New Crete Robert Graves 1949 British English
3065 Montaillou Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie 1975 French French
6855 Male Daughters, Female Husbands Ifi Amadiume 1987 Nigerian English
6935 The Insect Societies E. O. Wilson 1971 American English
7194 Social Theory And Social Structure Robert K. Merton 1949 American English
7722 The Peasants Of Languedoc Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie 1966 French French
10303 Theory Of Peasant Economy Alexander V. Chayanov 1925 Russian Russian
15897 Medieval Cities Henri Pirenne 1925 Belgian French
17117 The Power Elite C. Wright Mills 1956 American English
17117 The Ohlone Way Phillip Margolin 1978 Unknown English
17117 Ireland In The Medieval World, Ad400–1000 Bhreathnach, Edel Irish English