Oedipus the King 429 BCE

Clifton Fadiman

• Published 1997
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• Ranked #10

ABC.es

• Published 2018
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• Ranked #12

William J. Bennett

• Published 1984
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• Ranked #12

Montana State University

• Published 2000
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• Ranked #24

The National Review

• Published 2025
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• Ranked #36

The Globe and Mail

• Published 2009
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• Ranked #37

Raymond Queneau

• Published 1956
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• Ranked #39

Norwegian Book Clubs, with the Norwegian Nobel Institute

• Published 2002
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• Ranked #80

The College Board, an American not-for-profit organization

• Published 2009
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• Ranked #82

Tidningen Boken

• Published 1991
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• Ranked #82