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Life, a User's Manual 1978

By Georges Perec

All-time standing

#165 of 669

In the top 25% of books

By scope

1970s #2 of 17 Top 10% 1978 #1 of 4 Top 25%

Ballots (8)

All time 5

Telegraph

Telegraph

  • Published 2014
  • All-time list
  • Ranked #29
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Le Monde

Le Monde

  • Published 2019
  • All-time list
  • Ranked #42
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Le Monde

Le Monde

  • Published 2019
  • All-time list
  • Ranked #46
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English PEN

English PEN

  • Published 2003
  • All-time list
  • Ranked #66
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The Guardian

  • Published 2009
  • All-time list
  • Ranked #89
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Decade 3

1900-1999

Le Monde

Le Monde

  • Published 1999
  • Decade list · 1900-1999
  • Ranked #43
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Folha de São Paulo

Folha de São Paulo

  • Published 1999
  • Decade list · 1900-1999
  • Ranked #58
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1900-2024

Yedioth Ahronoth

Yedioth Ahronoth

  • Published 2024
  • Decade list · 1900-2024
  • Ranked #41
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