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By Charles Dickens, 1837

The Pickwick Papers is considered the 262nd greatest book of all time according to the website, The Greatest Books, which "represents a comprehensive and trusted collection of the greatest books. Developed through a specialized algorithm, it brings together 723 'best of' book lists to form a definitive guide to the world's most acclaimed books."

Charles Dickens is considered the 2nd greatest author of all time according to the website, The Greatest Books: "We've analyzed 723 diverse book lists to create this comprehensive ranking of literary masters. Our algorithm considers several key factors to determine each author's position:

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