THE ULTIMATE READING CHALLENGE: EXPLORE THE 50 BEST BOOKS OF ALL TIME!

Join us on an epic literary journey as we unveil "The 50 Greatest Books of All Time" in this must-watch video for book lovers and avid readers. From timeless classics to transformative masterpieces, this video is your ultimate guide to the novels, plays, and poems that have shaped our world. Whether you're looking to diversify your reading list, discover the pillars of literature, or delve into the minds of the greatest authors, this video has something for everyone.

📚 Why Watch This Video?

This list was compiled by an algoritm comparing 228 respected book lists, giving the most authoritative list one can reasonably get.
Discover the Top 50 Books: Uncover a carefully curated list of the most influential books in history, including classics like "To Kill a Mockingbird," "1984," "Pride and Prejudice," and many more.
Each book has a very brief synopsis so that you can decide whether it sounds like a book you would like to read.
Reading Recommendations: Whether you're a student, a lifelong learner, or looking for your next great read, this video offers a wealth of recommendations to enrich your literary journey.
Engage with a Community of Book Lovers: Join the conversation in the comments section and share your thoughts, favorite books, and what you believe deserves a spot on this list.

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BOOKS ON THIS LIST

0:00 - Intro
0:55 - 50 Gullivers Travels
1:49 - 49 The Colour Purple
2:42 - 48 The Red and the Black
3:42 - 47 The Sun Also Rises
4:35 - 46 A Passage to India
5:43 - 45 Absalom Absalom
6:57 - 44 David Copperfield
8:20 - 43 Gone With the Wind
9:22 - 42 On the Road
10:18 - 41 Frankenstein
11:35 - Patreon Details
12:12 - 40 Mrs Dalloway
13:21 - 39 The Master and Margarita
15:04 - 38 The Trial
16:47 - 37 The Magic Mountain
18:30 - 36 The Iliad
20:19 - 35 Invisible Man
21:21 - 34 Jane Eyre
22:38 - 33 Midnight's Children
24:01 - 32 To the Lighthouse
25:26 - 31 Great Expectations
26:47 A Modern Book Channel
27:17 - 30 The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
28:27 - 29 The Stranger
29:52 - 28 Beloved
31:18 - 27 The Lord of the Rings
32:35 - 26 The Divine Comedy
33:53 - 25 Middlemarch
35:30 - 24 The Bible
37:32 - 23 The Brothers Karamazov
38:32 - 22 Odyssey
39:29 - 21 Heart of Darkness
40:49 - 20 The Sound and the Fury
42:30 - 19 Madame Bovary
43:22 - 18 Catch-22
44:38 - 17 Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
45:58 - 16 The Grapes of Wrath
47:13 - 15 War and Peace
48:14 - 14 Wuthering Heights
49:21 - 13 To Kill a Mockingbird
50:35 - 12 Anna Karenina
51:35 - 11 Moby Dick
52:51 - 10 Crime and Punishment
54:29 - 9 Don Quixote
55:42 - 8 Pride and Prejudice
56:58 - 7 Lolita
57:44 - 6 1984
59:13 - 5 The Cather in the Rye
1:00:33 - 4 In Search of Lost Time
1:02:09 - 3 The Great Gatsby
1:03:44 - 2 Ulysees
1:05:46 - 1 One Hundred Years of Solitude
1:07:55 - Conclusion

💡 Whether you're a seasoned bibliophile or just starting your reading adventure, this video is a treasure trove of literary gems waiting to be discovered. Dive deep into the narratives that have captivated readers for generations and explore the creativity and wisdom that make these books truly great.

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[CarolineLeSage-ks]

Video suggestion : the Nobel Prize Winners, which one became classics, which ones got forgotten

[gwyenotter]

Tristan I must say you are one of my favorite book tubers. I enjoy all you do for those of us who enjoy the classics.

[Praire]

I absolutely love your videos and explanations of books. Having said that, any list of top books that doesn’t have The Count Of Monte Cristo is infuriating. How dare they😡😝

[rjr]

Currently reading through Moby Dick for the first time and my god am I in love. Melville really is a genius

[mistynight]

Excellent video. I really love your little guided tours around books. It inspires me to read books I wouldn't normally read. Thank you.

[captainnolan]

I would argue that the Color Purple is not greater than Bleak House, or Les Misérables, or A Picture of Dorian Gray, or Dracula, or Sense and Sensibility.

[einycrikey]

I’ve always believed John Steinbeck’s, “The Winter of Our Discontent” should be on everyone’s reading list. It’s a great book no one ever mentions.

[LaJessChelle]

Count of Monte Cristo should certainly be on this list!

[caewing]

This is a great video. I’ve read about 20 of these books. I think everyone needs to read Middlemarch-I think of that book often. I read the Bible daily. I would add the need for the Count of Monte Cristo to be on the list.

[flowersfantasy]

I feel reading The Odyssey, The Iliad & The Bible is a great base for reading all literature. Just my opinion 😊

[marthacanady]

Les Miserables will never be out done. It is absolutely staggeringly great. Of all the classics I have read, none mean as much to me as this one. I’ll never forget it.

[Dericulus]

@Tristan
Just an observation as a viewer:
It might be a good idea to pin a comment of your own as a reminder of where this list comes from.
Many people, as shown by the comments, have missed that this list isn't your own ranking.
This way, you clear up any confusion and you can gauge interest in avideo of your own 50 Greatest list, if you ever plan on making one.

Either way, very interesting list.
And congrats on the increased attention you're getting with the two channels!

[teodoradobrescu]

I rarely comment but I really appreciate your videos and they always encourage me to engage with some classics I wouldn't normally pick up for myself. Thank you for the effort you put into your videos and for your insights 🤗

[willieluncheonette]

"If one were to count the ten greatest novels of all time, five of them would have to be Russian, leaving only five for the rest of the world
Before the Russian revolution, Russia produced the greatest novelists in the world. Before the revolution, Russia passed through an immense period of creativity; it was almost an explosion. Nowhere else, in no other time, were so many great artists born together: Leo Tolstoy, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Anton Chekhov, Maxim Gorky, Turgenev, and many more."

[ChrisHunt]

Thank you for all the hard work you put into this but I would much prefer a 'Tristan List' where you recommend books for us and read a little from them. That helps me more. ❤

[KitzBeeSeer]

Yayyy Tristan!! I have my coffee, notebook & pen ready!! So excited to see your list!!

[amandalavelle]

I really wasn’t a fan of 100 years of Solitude. I really think Persuasion by Jane Austen should have been on that list somewhere. I love P&P but I think Jane’s writing had matured and sharpened by the time she wrote Persuasion. Surprised Les Miserables wasn’t on there and also other French classics like Hunchback and phantom xx

[duncanleith]

The problem with lists like these (or rather the individual lists which it aggregates) are that they are far too parochial and focus on certain canons: English language (over half the entries); 20th century (over half the entries); Western civilisation (almost all); school and university set texts, etc. Thus we are led to believe that there has been no classics in Italian since the 13th century; none in Spanish since the 17th; nothing in Hebrew for 2 millenia; nothing at all from China, Japan, India, Scandanavia, South America (with one exception). This isn't plausible. Even the examples from authors that are in the list, I think the concensus would be that often these aren't even their best books. So the real benefit of such lists is that they are simply fun, stimulate debate and avenues to pursue; but are ultimately pointless.

[olavirannisto]

In the top three on my list would be Fyodor Dostoyevsky's book 'The Idiot'. I would also include authors: Auster, Calvino, Ishiguro, Saramago, Singer and Vonnegut.

[tyttiMK]

Scarlett was the oldest of the O'Hara sisters, not the youngest! That's why it became her responsibility to take care of Tara and the rest of them.