The Greatest Books of All Time Set in Thebes

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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
106 Oedipus the King Sophocles -429 Greek Ancient greek
125 Antigone Sophocles -441 Greek Ancient greek
943 The Bacchae Euripides -405 Greek Ancient greek
1350 Seven Against Thebes Aeschylus -467 Greek Ancient greek
5701 The Persian Boy Mary Renault 1972 British English
13711 The Greek Way Edith Hamilton 1930 American English
13715 Age Of Bronze Eric Shanower 2007 American English
14122 The Mask Of Apollo Mary Renault 1966 British English
14410 Greek Tragedies 1 David Grene 1955 Unknown English
15740 The Three Theban Plays Sophocles -441 Greek Ancient greek
15759 The Complete Writings Of Thucydides The Peloponnesian War Thucydides -431 Greek Ancient greek
15761 The Oedipus Plays Of Sophocles Sophocles -429 Greek Ancient greek
16577 Storia Dei Greci Indro Montanelli 1959 Italian Italian
16651 The Iliad Of Homer Richmond Lattimore -762 Greek Ancient greek
17119 Heroes Stephen Fry 2018 British English
16769 The Last Of The Wine Mary Renault 1956 British English
17119 Fire From Heaven Mary Renault 1969 British English
17119 A God Against The Gods Allen Drury 1976 American English
17119 The Twelfth Transforming Pauline Gedge 1984 Canadian English
17119 Lady Of The Reeds Pauline Gedge 1994 Canadian English
17119 King Of The Two Lands Jacquetta Hawkes 1966 British English
17119 Pillar Of Fire Judith Tarr 1995 American English
17119 The Praise Singer Mary Renault 1978 British English
16837 The Theban Plays Sophocles -442 Greek Ancient greek