The Greatest Books of All Time Set in West Virginia

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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
578 The Silence of the Lambs Thomas Harris 1988 American English
2303 Machine Dreams Jayne Anne Phillips 1984 American English
2393 The Glass Castle Jeannette Walls 2005 American English
4656 The Egyptian Cross Mystery Ellery Queen 1932 American English
5306 Lee's Lieutenants Douglas Southall Freeman 1943 American English
6492 Life In The Iron Mills Rebecca Harding Davis 1861 American English
6695 The Stories Of Breece D'j Pancake Breece D'J Pancake 1983 American English
8925 Hidden America Jeanne Marie Laskas 2012 American English
12250 Rocket Boys Homer Hickam 1998 American English
14347 Blood Tie Mary Lee Settle 1977 American English
14897 Uncle Abner Melville Davisson Post 1918 American English
17120 The Devil All The Time Donald Ray Pollock 2011 American English
16985 The Summer Of The Swans Betsy Cromer Byars 1970 American English
17120 The Palace Thief Ethan Canin 1994 American English
17120 The Civil War Geoffrey C. Ward 1990 American English
17120 Sounds Like Titanic Jessica Chiccehitto Hindman 2019 American English
16831 The Frontiersmen Allan W. Eckert 1967 American English
17120 O Beulah Land Mary Lee Settle 1981 American English
17120 Know Nothing Mary Lee Settle 1960 American English
17014 A Horseman In The Sky Ambrose Bierce 1898 American English