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Sure, you've heard of innovative thinkers such as John Locke, Gregor Mendel, and Jean-Paul Sartre. But do you know what they wrote, or what influence their books had on society? You can find it in The 100 Most Influential Books Ever Written.

A chronological history of thought, from ancient China to twentieth century United States, this compendium discusses: Religious works, such as the Koran and the Bible Literature, including Don Quixote and War and Peace Scientific treatises, such as Albert Einstein's Relativity Philosophical writings, including Immanuel Kant's Critique of Pure Reason Political works, such as Common Sense by Thomas Paine