The Greatest Books of All Time Set in World

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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
369 Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus Ludwig Wittgenstein 1921 Austrian German
517 Being and Time Martin Heidegger 1927 German German
6158 The Star Of Redemption Franz Rosenzweig 1971 German German
6573 Phenomenology Of Perception Maurice Merleau-Ponty 1945 French French
6843 A History of the World in 100 Objects Neil MacGregor 2010 British English
13359 The History of the World Sir Walter Raleigh 1614 British English
17117 An Unfinished History Of The World Hugh Thomas 1979 British English