The Greatest Books of All Time on Torture

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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
889 The 120 Days of Sodom Marquis de Sade 1904 French French
1600 The Unfortunate Traveller Thomas Nashe 1594 British English
2546 The Pit and the Pendulum Edgar Allan Poe 1842 American English
3853 The Girl Next Door Jack Ketchum 1989 American English
4222 The Shadow of the Torturer Gene Wolfe 1980 American English
5271 I Have No Mouth And I Must Scream Harlan Ellison 1967 American English
5779 My Happy Days In Hell György Faludy 1962 Hungarian Hungarian
8387 The Orphan Master's Son Adam Johnson 2012 American English
9377 The Iron Shroud William Mudford 1830 British English
10453 Prisoner Without A Name, Cell Without A Number Jacobo Timerman 1981 Argentinian Spanish
11140 Imperial Reckoning Caroline Elkins 2005 British English
11662 The Dark Side Jane Mayer 2008 American English
13228 An Evil Cradling Brian Keenan 1991 British English
13600 Cry, Mother Spain Lydie Salvayre 2014 French French
17161 Death And The Maiden Ariel Dorfman 1991 Chilean Spanish
17161 Trauma And Recovery Judith Lewis Herman 1992 American English
17161 A House In The Sky Jim Corbett, Lindhout, Amanda 2013 Canadian English