Bokklubben World Library (Norwegian: Verdensbiblioteket) is a series of classica

l books, mostly novels, published by the Norwegian Book Club since 2002. It is b
ased on a list of the 100 best books, as proposed by one hundred writers from fi
fty-four different countries, compiled and organized in 2002 by the Book Club. T
his list endeavors to reflect world literature, with books from all countries, c
ultures, and time periods.
Each writer had to select his or her own list of ten books. The books selected b
y this process and listed here are not ranked or categorized in any way; the org
anizers have stated that "they are all on an equal footing," with the exception
of Don Quixote which was given the distinction "best literary work ever written.
" The following list organizes the works alphabetically by author.[1]
Fyodor Dostoevsky is the author with the most books on the list, with four. Will
iam Shakespeare, Franz Kafka, and Leo Tolstoy each have three.