The Greatest Books of All Time on Stories

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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
1400 The Great Railway Bazaar Paul Theroux 1975 American English
1744 Haroun and the Sea of Stories Salman Rushdie 1990 British English
2750 Struwwelpeter, Or, Merry Rhymes and Funny Pictures... Heinrich Hoffmann 1845 German German
3453 Magic for Beginners Kelly Link 2005 American English
4722 My Book House Olive Beaupré Miller 1920 American English
5529 Bubáci Pro Všední Den Karel Michal 1962 Czech Czech
6592 Centuria Giorgio Manganelli 1979 Italian Italian
6766 A Curious Hieroglyphic Bible Isaiah Thomas 1788 American English
6766 Mc Guffey's Newly Revised Eclectic Primer William Holmes McGuffey 1836 American English
7649 Cloud Cuckoo Land Anthony Doerr 2021 American English
10359 Witches Abroad Terry Pratchett 1991 British English
10513 The Bird Man And The Lap Dancer Eric Hansen 2004 American English
11579 Hitchhiking Gabriele Eckart 1986 German Unknown
11660 Your Duck Is My Duck Deborah Eisenberg 2018 American English
13276 Marzahn, Mon Amour Katja Oskamp 2019 German German
13498 The Power Of Horses And Other Stories Elizabeth Cook 2021 British Unknown
13941 The Tale Of Despereaux Kate DiCamillo 2003 American English
14232 The Starless Sea Erin Morgenstern 2019 American English
14983 Pandora's Jar Natalie Haynes 2020 British English
14983 The 10,000 Doors Of January Alix E. Harrow 2019 American English
17117 In the Cities of Coin and Spice Catherynne M. Valente 2007 American English
17117 Mudlarking Lara Maiklem 2019 British English
17117 Art Matters Neil Gaiman 2018 British English
17117 Telephone Tales Gianni Rodari 1962 Italian Italian
17117 A Reader's Delight Noel Perrin 1988 American English
17117 Reading Like A Writer Francine Prose 2006 American English