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110 Books That Shaped World History

The list below comes from the book 100 Books That Shaped World History, Bluewood Books (2002), written by Miriam Rafter, with a few additions to include a broader view of history outside of a Western framework.
The books in the list below are NOT ranked by their relative influence. They are listed chronologically.
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The Epic of Gilgamesh
The Epic of Gilgamesh
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The Book of the Dead (E. A. Wallis Budge)
The Book of the Dead (E. A. Wallis Budge)
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The Iliad (Homer)
The Iliad (Homer)
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Aesop's Fables (Aesop)
Aesop's Fables (Aesop)
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Hippocratic Corpus
Hippocratic Corpus
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Tao Te Ching (Lao-Tzu)
Tao Te Ching (Lao-Tzu)
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Herodotus -- The Histories
Herodotus -- The Histories
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The Analects of Confucius
The Analects of Confucius
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Mahabharata
Mahabharata
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Ramayana
Ramayana
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The Republic
The Republic
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Nicomachean Ethics (Aristotle)
Nicomachean Ethics (Aristotle)
13
Torah
Torah
14
The Bible
The Bible
15
The Koran
The Koran
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The Tale of Genji
The Tale of Genji
17
The Travels of Marco Polo (Marco Polo)
The Travels of Marco Polo (Marco Polo)
18
Judaism - The Talmud
Judaism - The Talmud
19
Romance of the Three Kingdoms (Luo Guanzhong)
Romance of the Three Kingdoms (Luo Guanzhong)
20
The Water Margin (Shi Naians)
The Water Margin (Shi Naians)
21
The Divine Comedy
The Divine Comedy
22
The Prince
The Prince
23
Utopia
Utopia
24
Martin Luther Ninety Five Theses
Martin Luther Ninety Five Theses
25
On the Revolutions of Heavenly Spheres (On the Shoulders of Giants) By
On the Revolutions of Heavenly Spheres (On the Shoulders of Giants) By
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Journey to the West
Journey to the West
27
Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet
28
Don Quixote (Miguel De Cervantes)
Don Quixote (Miguel De Cervantes)
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The Pilgrim's Progress (John Bunyan)
The Pilgrim's Progress (John Bunyan)
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The Principia: Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy by Isaac
The Principia: Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy by Isaac
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Two Treatises of Government (John Locke)
Two Treatises of Government (John Locke)
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Robinson Crusoe (Daniel Defoe)
Robinson Crusoe (Daniel Defoe)
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Poor Richard's Almanack (Benjamin Franklin)
Poor Richard's Almanack (Benjamin Franklin)
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The Social Contract
The Social Contract
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The Wealth of Nations (Adam Smith)
The Wealth of Nations (Adam Smith)
36
Common Sense
Common Sense
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The Federalist Papers
The Federalist Papers
38
A Vindication of the Rights of Woman (Mary Wollstonecraft)
A Vindication of the Rights of Woman (Mary Wollstonecraft)
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Dream of the Red Chamber
Dream of the Red Chamber
40
Pride and Prejudice (Jane Austen)
Pride and Prejudice (Jane Austen)
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