The Greatest Books of All Time on Theft

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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
351 Moll Flanders Daniel Defoe 1722 British English
393 The Moonstone Wilkie Collins 1868 British English
581 The Innocence of Father Brown G. K. Chesterton 1911 British English
1791 Confessions Of Felix Krull, Confidence Man Thomas Mann 1954 German German
2158 The Hot Rock Donald E. Westlake 1970 American English
3146 A Simple Plan Scott Smith 1993 American English
3157 The Castafiore Emerald Hergé 1963 Belgian French
4309 Something Fresh P. G. Wodehouse 1915 British English
4440 The Thief's Journal Jean Genet 1949 French French
4653 True West Sam Shepard 1980 American English
4742 Willard and His Bowling Trophies Richard Brautigan 1975 American English
4982 I Want My Hat Back Jon Klassen 2011 Canadian English
5319 The Goodbye Look Ross Macdonald 1969 American English
5902 The Beggar's Opera John Gay 1728 British English
10646 The Vanishing Man Laura Cumming 2016 British English
10801 I'm Gone Jean Echenoz 1999 French French
15914 The Tower Treasure Franklin W. Dixon 1927 American English
15914 Martin Hewitt, Investigator Arthur Morrison 1894 British English
16647 Arsene Lupin, Gentleman Cambrioleur Maurice Leblanc 1907 French French
17159 The Quantum Thief Hannu Rajaniemi 2010 Finnish English
17159 This Is Our Youth Kenneth Lonergan 1996 American English
17159 The Republic Of Thieves Scott Lynch 2013 American English
17159 The Greatest Cases Of Sherlock Holmes Arthur Conan Doyle British English
17159 The Antique Hunter's Guide To Murder C.L. Miller 2024 Unknown English