The Greatest Books of All Time on Tyranny
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1180 | Annals | Cornelius Tacitus | 109 | Roman | Latin | |
| 1256 | Prometheus Bound | Aeschylus | -455 | Greek | Ancient greek | |
| 1353 | William Tell | Friedrich Schiller | 1804 | German | German | |
| 2007 | King Ubu | Alfred Jarry | 1896 | French | French | |
| 3637 | Der Großtyrann Und Das Gericht | Werner Bergengruen | 1935 | German | German | |
| 4955 | Lorenzaccio | Alfred de Musset | 1834 | French | French | |
| 5833 | Fuente Ovejuna | Lope de Vega | 1619 | Spanish | Spanish | |
| 8528 | The Secret History | Procopius | 550 | Multiple | Greek | |
| 9220 | On Tyranny | Timothy Snyder | 2017 | American | English | |
| 11571 | The French Revolution | Thomas Carlyle | 1837 | British | English | |
| 14714 | The Iron Heel | Jack London | 1908 | American | English | |
| 14717 | El Supremo | Edward Lucas White | 1916 | American | English | |
| 16715 | The Stars, Like Dust | Isaac Asimov | 1951 | American | English | |
| 16797 | Caligula | Albert Camus | 1944 | French | French |