Martin Seymour-Smith's The 100 Most Influential Books Ever Written

1.
The I Ching or Book of Changes
The I Ching or Book of Changes
by: Anonymous
4.19 avg rating — 20,537 ratings
2.
The Holy Bible, English Standard Version (with Cross-References): Old and New Testaments
The Holy Bible, English Standard Version (with Cross-References): Old and New Testaments 4.78 avg rating — 875 ratings
3.
The Iliad / The Odyssey
The Iliad / The Odyssey
by: Homer
4.07 avg rating — 82,155 ratings
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The Upanishads
The Upanishads
by: Anonymous
4.25 avg rating — 17,331 ratings
5.
The Way and Its Power: Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching and Its Place in Chinese Thought
The Way and Its Power: Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching and Its Place in Chinese Thought
by: Lao Tzu
4.29 avg rating — 176,963 ratings
6.
Avesta: The Religious Books of the Parsees. Volumes 1-3
Avesta: The Religious Books of the Parsees. Volumes 1-3 3.81 avg rating — 47 ratings
7.
The Analects
The Analects
by: Confucius
3.81 avg rating — 23,511 ratings
8.
History of the Peloponnesian War
History of the Peloponnesian War 3.94 avg rating — 39,939 ratings
9.
Works of Hippocrates. Includes The Book of Prognostics, Oath of Hippocrates, On Fractures, On Regimen in Acute Diseases, On Surgery, On Ulcers & more
Works of Hippocrates. Includes The Book of Prognostics, Oath of Hippocrates, On Fractures, On Regimen in Acute Diseases, On Surgery, On Ulcers & more 3.79 avg rating — 39 ratings
10.
The Complete Works of Aristotle
The Complete Works of Aristotle
by: Aristotle
4.33 avg rating — 66 ratings
11.
The Histories
The Histories
by: Herodotus
4.01 avg rating — 54,684 ratings
12.
The Republic
The Republic
by: Plato
3.96 avg rating — 220,238 ratings
13.
Euclid's Elements
Euclid's Elements
by: Euclid
4.32 avg rating — 3,331 ratings
14.
The Dhammapada
The Dhammapada
by: Anonymous
4.27 avg rating — 30,412 ratings
15.
The Aeneid of Virgil
The Aeneid of Virgil
by: Virgil
3.88 avg rating — 387 ratings
16.
On the Nature of Things/The Discourses/The Meditations
On the Nature of Things/The Discourses/The Meditations
by: Lucretius
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 51 ratings
17.
Complete Works of Philo of Alexandria
Complete Works of Philo of Alexandria really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 14 ratings
18.
Plutarch’s Lives (Volumes I and II)
Plutarch’s Lives (Volumes I and II)
by: Plutarch
4.36 avg rating — 88 ratings
19.
Annals and Histories Tacitus, Cornelius
Annals and Histories Tacitus, Cornelius
by: Tacitus
4.04 avg rating — 358 ratings
20.
The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius
The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius 4.28 avg rating — 320,856 ratings
21.
Outlines of Pyrrhonism (Great Books in Philosophy)
Outlines of Pyrrhonism (Great Books in Philosophy) 3.93 avg rating — 808 ratings
22.
The Enneads
The Enneads
by: Plotinus
4.07 avg rating — 3,124 ratings
23.
Confessions
Confessions 3.99 avg rating — 71,287 ratings
24.
The Koran
The Koran
by: Anonymous
4.38 avg rating — 71,371 ratings
25.
The Guide for the Perplexed
The Guide for the Perplexed 4.07 avg rating — 1,284 ratings
26.
The Kabbalah - Collected Books: The Core of Mystic Wisdom
The Kabbalah - Collected Books: The Core of Mystic Wisdom really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating
27.
Summa Theologicae (S. Thomae de Aquino): 5 volumes: Prima Pars, Secunda Pars, Tertia Parts, Supplementum Tertiae Partis, Quarta Pars
Summa Theologicae (S. Thomae de Aquino): 5 volumes: Prima Pars, Secunda Pars, Tertia Parts, Supplementum Tertiae Partis, Quarta Pars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings
28.
The Divine Comedy of Dante Alighieri The Inferno
The Divine Comedy of Dante Alighieri The Inferno 4.03 avg rating — 200,546 ratings
29.
In Praise of Folly
In Praise of Folly 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings
30.
The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli
The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli 3.84 avg rating — 371,455 ratings
31.
On The Babylonian Captivity of the Church
On The Babylonian Captivity of the Church 4.09 avg rating — 220 ratings
32.
Gargantua and Pantagruel
Gargantua and Pantagruel 3.65 avg rating — 16,002 ratings
33.
The Institutes of the Christian Religion by John Calvin (2014-09-18)
The Institutes of the Christian Religion by John Calvin (2014-09-18) 4.14 avg rating — 11,766 ratings
34.
On The Revolutions of Heavenly Spheres
On The Revolutions of Heavenly Spheres 4.09 avg rating — 981 ratings
35.
The Essays of Michel Eyquem de Montaigne (Great Books of the Western World, #25)
The Essays of Michel Eyquem de Montaigne (Great Books of the Western World, #25) 4.23 avg rating — 21,557 ratings
36.
Don Quixote
Don Quixote 3.91 avg rating — 297,074 ratings
37.
Harmonies of the World (On the Shoulders of Giants, Book 5)
Harmonies of the World (On the Shoulders of Giants, Book 5) 4.01 avg rating — 157 ratings
38.
Novum organum / by Francis Bacon, tr. by R. Ellis and James Spedding, with preface and notes. 1800 [Leather Bound]
Novum organum / by Francis Bacon, tr. by R. Ellis and James Spedding, with preface and notes. 1800 [Leather Bound] 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings
39.
William Shakespeare: The Complete Works
William Shakespeare: The Complete Works 4.48 avg rating — 57,543 ratings
40.
Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems (Modern Library Classics) by Galilei, Galileo New Edition (2001)
Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems (Modern Library Classics) by Galilei, Galileo New Edition (2001) 4.07 avg rating — 1,281 ratings
41.
Discourse on Method
Discourse on Method 3.72 avg rating — 24,483 ratings
42.
Leviathan by Thomas Hobbes
Leviathan by Thomas Hobbes 3.70 avg rating — 51,365 ratings
43.
The philosophical works of Leibnitz
The philosophical works of Leibnitz liked it 3.00 avg rating — 21 ratings
44.
Pensées
Pensées 3.94 avg rating — 14,065 ratings
45.
Baruch Spinoza The Ethics (Ethica Ordine Geometrico Demonstrata)
Baruch Spinoza The Ethics (Ethica Ordine Geometrico Demonstrata) 4.10 avg rating — 20,279 ratings
46.
The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan
The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings
47.
Newton's Principia: The Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy by Sir Isaac Newton
Newton's Principia: The Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy by Sir Isaac Newton 4.24 avg rating — 4,779 ratings
48.
An Essay Concerning Human Understanding By John Locke Annotated
An Essay Concerning Human Understanding By John Locke Annotated 3.86 avg rating — 17,032 ratings
49.
A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge by George Berkeley
A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge by George Berkeley 3.72 avg rating — 3,371 ratings
50.
The New Science of Giambattista Vico
The New Science of Giambattista Vico 3.99 avg rating — 920 ratings
51.
A Treatise of Human Nature: David Hume
A Treatise of Human Nature: David Hume 3.95 avg rating — 12,541 ratings
52.
A Diderot Pictorial Encyclopedia of Trades and Industry (Vol. 1)
A Diderot Pictorial Encyclopedia of Trades and Industry (Vol. 1) 3.88 avg rating — 8 ratings
53.
A Dictionary of The English Language by Samuel Johnson
A Dictionary of The English Language by Samuel Johnson 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings
54.
Candide
Candide
by: Voltaire
3.76 avg rating — 294,568 ratings
55.
Common Sense, The Rights of Man and Other Essential Writings
Common Sense, The Rights of Man and Other Essential Writings 4.14 avg rating — 15,755 ratings
56.
An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations
An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations 3.88 avg rating — 34,384 ratings
57.
The History Of The Decline And Fall Of The Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon
The History Of The Decline And Fall Of The Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon 4.02 avg rating — 15,257 ratings
58.
Critique of Pure Reason
Critique of Pure Reason 3.96 avg rating — 40,928 ratings
59.
The Confessions of Jean Jacques Rousseau
The Confessions of Jean Jacques Rousseau 3.59 avg rating — 9,159 ratings
60.
Reflections on the Revolution in France
Reflections on the Revolution in France 3.74 avg rating — 7,117 ratings
61.
A Vindication of the Rights of Women by Mary Wollstonecraft (2008-11-01)
A Vindication of the Rights of Women by Mary Wollstonecraft (2008-11-01) 3.92 avg rating — 26,302 ratings
62.
Enquiry Concerning Political Justice and Its Influence on Modern Morals and Happiness
Enquiry Concerning Political Justice and Its Influence on Modern Morals and Happiness 3.64 avg rating — 199 ratings
63.
An Essay on the Principle of Population
An Essay on the Principle of Population 3.42 avg rating — 1,844 ratings
64.
Phenomenology of Spirit
Phenomenology of Spirit 3.96 avg rating — 19,991 ratings
65.
The World As Will And Idea (Vol. 1 of 3)
The World As Will And Idea (Vol. 1 of 3) 4.24 avg rating — 184 ratings
66.
Introduction to Positive Philosophy
Introduction to Positive Philosophy 3.22 avg rating — 381 ratings
67.
On War (Annotated)
On War (Annotated) 3.96 avg rating — 14,230 ratings
68.
Either/Or: A Fragment of Life
Either/Or: A Fragment of Life 4.16 avg rating — 9,943 ratings
69.
The Manifesto of the Communist Party: Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels
The Manifesto of the Communist Party: Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings
70.
Civil Disobedience
Civil Disobedience 3.94 avg rating — 18,962 ratings
71.
The Origin Of Species By Means Of Natural Selection - Charles Darwin, M.A.
The Origin Of Species By Means Of Natural Selection - Charles Darwin, M.A. 4.01 avg rating — 120,201 ratings
72.
Greatest Works of John Stuart Mill: [The Subjection of Women by John Stuart Mill/ Utilitarianism by John Stuart Mill/ On Liberty by John Stuart Mill] (Collection ... Kindle Books (Single Author Bundle))
Greatest Works of John Stuart Mill: [The Subjection of Women by John Stuart Mill/ Utilitarianism by John Stuart Mill/ On Liberty by John Stuart Mill] (Collection ... Kindle Books (Single Author Bundle)) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings
73.
First Principles: By Herbert Spencer
First Principles: By Herbert Spencer 3.74 avg rating — 97 ratings
74.
Experiments with Plant Hybrids
Experiments with Plant Hybrids 4.01 avg rating — 155 ratings
75.
War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy 4.17 avg rating — 357,031 ratings
76.
Treatise on Electricity and Magnetism
Treatise on Electricity and Magnetism really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings
77.
Thus Spake Zarathustra. Translated by Thomas Common
Thus Spake Zarathustra. Translated by Thomas Common 4.07 avg rating — 169,558 ratings
78.
The Interpretation of Dreams: Sigmund Freud
The Interpretation of Dreams: Sigmund Freud 3.84 avg rating — 79,574 ratings
79.
Pragmatism: A New Name for Some Old Ways of Thinking
Pragmatism: A New Name for Some Old Ways of Thinking 3.90 avg rating — 3,880 ratings
80.
Relativity: The Special and the General Theory
Relativity: The Special and the General Theory 4.20 avg rating — 22,704 ratings
81.
The mind and society
The mind and society 3.74 avg rating — 35 ratings
82.
Psychological Types
Psychological Types
by: C.G. Jung
4.31 avg rating — 4,087 ratings
83.
I and Thou by Martin Buber (December 09,2004)
I and Thou by Martin Buber (December 09,2004) 4.07 avg rating — 11,693 ratings
84.
The Trial by Franz Kafka and The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka
The Trial by Franz Kafka and The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka 3.91 avg rating — 951 ratings
85.
The Logic of Scientific Discovery
The Logic of Scientific Discovery 4.03 avg rating — 5,360 ratings
86.
The General Theory of Employment, Interest, and Money: John Maynard Keynes
The General Theory of Employment, Interest, and Money: John Maynard Keynes 3.85 avg rating — 5,680 ratings
87.
Being and Nothingness
Being and Nothingness 3.99 avg rating — 34,135 ratings
88.
The Road to Serfdom
The Road to Serfdom 4.15 avg rating — 25,382 ratings
89.
The Second Sex
The Second Sex 4.18 avg rating — 45,869 ratings
90.
Cybernetics: or the Control and Communication in the Animal and the Machine
Cybernetics: or the Control and Communication in the Animal and the Machine really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 746 ratings
91.
Nineteen Eighty-Four
Nineteen Eighty-Four 4.20 avg rating — 5,227,694 ratings
92.
Beelzebub's Tales to His Grandson
Beelzebub's Tales to His Grandson 4.15 avg rating — 1,416 ratings
93.
Philosophical Investigations
Philosophical Investigations 4.26 avg rating — 15,521 ratings
94.
Syntactic Structures
Syntactic Structures 3.83 avg rating — 885 ratings
95.
The Structure of Scientific Revolutions
The Structure of Scientific Revolutions 4.03 avg rating — 29,126 ratings
96.
The Feminine Mystique
The Feminine Mystique 3.87 avg rating — 30,225 ratings
97.
Quotations from Chairman Mao Tse-tung: Mao’s Little Red Book Original Version
Quotations from Chairman Mao Tse-tung: Mao’s Little Red Book Original Version 3.49 avg rating — 3,850 ratings
98.
Beyond Freedom and Dignity
Beyond Freedom and Dignity 3.75 avg rating — 2,379 ratings
99.
Nineteen Eighty-Four: The Annotated Edition
Nineteen Eighty-Four: The Annotated Edition 4.20 avg rating — 5,227,694 ratings
100.
The Einstein Theory of Relativity Annotated
The Einstein Theory of Relativity Annotated 3.89 avg rating — 4,423 ratings