The Greatest Books of All Time on Words

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This list represents a comprehensive and trusted collection of the greatest books. Developed through a specialized algorithm, it brings together 465 '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
1349 Oxford English Dictionary Oxford University Press 1884 British English
5380 Petit Robert Paul Robert 1967 French French
7852 A Dictionary of the English Language Samuel Johnson 1755 British English
8402 Webster's Dictionary Noah Webster 1828 American English
13625 Sparkle And Spin Ann Rand 1957 American English