The Greatest Contemporary Books of All Time on Solitude

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This list represents a comprehensive and trusted collection of the greatest books. Developed through a specialized algorithm, it brings together 410 '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
4535 Hotel du Lac Anita Brookner 1984 British English
4843 An Unnecessary Woman Rabih Alameddine 2013 Lebanese English
8425 Break Of Day Colette 1928 French French
10368 The Sound Of A Wild Snail Eating Renee Raudman, Elisabeth Tova Bailey 2010 American English
12609 Slow Homecoming Peter Handke 1979 Austrian German