The Greatest Books of All Time on Style
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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.
| Rank | Book | Authors | Year | Country | Language | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 620 | The Elements of Style | E. B. White, William Strunk Jr. | 1918 | American | English | |
| 1737 | Exercises in Style | Raymond Queneau | 1947 | French | French | |
| 5994 | Writing Degree Zero | Roland Barthes | 1953 | French | French | |
| 14680 | Letters To A Young Novelist | Mario Vargas Llosa | 2002 | Peruvian | Spanish | |
| 17159 | Reading Like A Writer | Francine Prose | 2006 | American | English | |
| 17159 | The Art Of Fiction | David Lodge | 1992 | British | English | |
| 17159 | Writing Fiction | Janet Burroway | 1982 | American | English | |
| 17159 | The Elements Of Eloquence | Mark Forsyth | 2013 | British | English | |
| 17159 | Dreyer's English | Eileen Dreyer | 2019 | Unknown | English |