The Greatest Books of All Time on Stigma

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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
1873 And the Band Played On Randy Shilts 1987 American English
3558 Faces In The Water Janet Frame 1961 New Zealander English
6227 Happening Annie Ernaux 2000 French French
8356 Chanda's Secrets Allan Stratton 2004 Canadian English
10773 Halfway Home Reuben Jonathan Miller 2021 American English
11140 Is There No Place On Earth For Me? Susan Sheehan 1982 American English
12084 Aids And Its Metaphors Susan Sontag 1989 American English
12259 The Loony Bin Trip Kate Millett 1990 American English
12259 The Women Outside Stephanie Golden 1990 American English
12459 The Collected Schizophrenias Esmé Weijun Wang 2019 American English
13941 The Noonday Demon Andrew Solomon 2001 American English
15914 The Myth Of Mental Illness Thomas Szasz 1961 American English
17158 The Normal Heart Larry Kramer 1985 American English
17158 Revolting Prostitutes Molly Smith, Juno Mac 2018 British English
17158 Illness As Metaphor Susan Sontag 1978 American English
17158 An Unquiet Mind Kay Redfield Jamison 1995 American English
17158 Unmasking Autism Devon Price 2022 Unknown English
17158 Three Letter Plague Jonny Steinberg 2008 South African English
17158 Addiction Humphreys, Keith American English