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The Great Books Lists: Start Here
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The Great Books Lists: Start Here

A map to the great books lists across time and the internet.

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Jun 23, 2025
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The following “great books” lists are among the most famous ones compiled for familiarizing a reader with the West’s most influential ideas.

The first two, the Great Books of the Western World (GBWW) and The Harvard Classics are physical sets sold in various editions throughout the 20th century. Both cover a wide range of novels, nonfiction, poetry, and …

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