The Greatest Books of All Time Set in St. John's

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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
5114 The Boat Who Wouldn't Float Farley Mowat 1969 Canadian English
5434 Death On The Ice Cassie Brown 1972 Canadian English
6179 The Colony Of Unrequited Dreams Wayne Johnston 1998 Canadian English
6238 Dictionary Of Newfoundland English G.M. Story 1982 Canadian English
6318 My Brother Jamaica Kincaid 1997 Antiguan English
6541 Voyage Of The Iceberg Richard Brown 1983 Canadian English
6589 The Story Of Bobby O'malley Wayne Johnston 1985 Canadian English
7053 The Divine Ryans Wayne Johnston 1990 Canadian English
8326 This All Happened Michael Winter 2000 Canadian English
8433 Baltimore's Mansion Wayne Johnston 1999 Canadian English
8501 Latitudes Of Melt Joan Clark 2000 Canadian English
8855 The Navigator Of New York Wayne Johnston 2002 Canadian English
9099 The Big Why Michael Winter 2004 Canadian English
9305 Down To The Dirt Joel Hynes 2004 Canadian English
9588 Alligator Lisa Moore 2005 Canadian English
9716 Inside Kenneth J. Harvey 2006 Canadian English
9808 The Custodian Of Paradise Wayne Johnston 2006 Canadian English
10014 The Architects Are Here Michael Winter 2007 Canadian English
10023 The Iambics Of Newfoundland Robert Finch 2007 Canadian English
10232 Burning Down The House Russell Wangersky 2008 Canadian English
17117 Come, Thou Tortoise Jessica Grant 2009 Canadian English
17117 February Lisa Moore 2009 Canadian English
17117 Shipping News Annie Proulx 1993 American English