Ovid

Ovid

Ovid was born in Sulmo, Italia, Roman Republic on March 28th, 0043 and passed away at the age of 26 on January 23rd, 0017.

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Ovid Stats: The most read book by Ovid on Book Notification is Metamorphoses, a Collection. The second most read book is Ovid’s Metamorphoses (World Literature in Translation #25).

Below is a complete list of Ovid books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series.

List of Poetry Collections in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top poetry collections are Metamorphoses, Heroides. Amores, and The Fall of Icarus.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Epistles
-17
Go
2
Heroides. Amores
-16
Go
3
The Cures For Love
-16
Go
4
The Fall of Icarus
-16
Go
5
Tristia
-16
Go
6
8.7
Metamorphoses
-15
Go
7
The Art Of Love
-15
Go
8
Ibis
-15
Go
9
Fasti
-15
Go

List of World Literature in Translation Books in Publication Order

Offers translations of ancient and classical poets and philosophers.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7
Sappho (By: Dudley Fitts, Sappho , Mary Barnard)
-600
Go
2
The Odes (By: Pindar, Andrew M. Miller)
-446
Go
3
Dao De Jing (By: Lao Tzu, Moss Roberts)
-350
Go
4
8
The History of the Church (By: Eusebius )
324
Go
5
Medea (By: Euripides )
431
Go
6
The Poem of the Cid (By: Lesley Byrd Simpson)
1110
Go
7
The Celestina (By: Lesley Byrd Simpson, Fernando de Rojas)
1499
Go
8
Prisoner of the Infidels (By: Giancarlo Casale, Osman of Timisoara, Temeşvarlı Osman Ağa, Osman Ağa Tımışvârî)
1724
Go
9
Mahabharata (By: Anonymous, William Buck, B.A. van Nooten, Shirley Triest)
1951
Go
10
6
The Mabinogi and Other Medieval Welsh Tales (By: Patrick K. Ford)
1977
Go
11
Collected Ancient Greek Novels (By: B.P. Reardon, J.R. Morgan)
1989
Go
12
The Mwindo Epic from the Banyanga (By: Kahombo C. Mateene, Daniel Biebuyck)
1989
Go
13
Ancient Egyptian Literature (By: Miriam Lichtheim)
2019
Go
14
Classical Telugu Poetry (By: Velcheru Narayana Rao, David Shulman)
2020
Go
15
Ramayana (By: William Buck, B.A. van Nooten, Shirley Triest)
2021
Go
16
Kingdoms in Peril of the Ancient Chinese World at War (By: Olivia Milburn, Feng Menglong)
2022
Go
17
The Kushnameh (By: Iranshah, Hee Soo Lee, Kaveh L Hemmat)
2022
Go
18
Basho (By: Basho, Andrew Fitzsimons)
2022
Go
19
Jangar (By: Saglar Bougdaeva)
2023
Go
20
Tales of Merlin, Arthur, and the Magic Arts (By: Elis Gruffydd, Patrick K Ford, Jerry Hunter)
2023
Go
21
Needle at the Bottom of the Sea (By: Tony K. Stewart, Ayesha A. Irani)
2023
Go
22
The Consuming Fire (By: Liane Feldman)
2023
Go
23
Fabulous Machinery for the Curious (By: Musharraf Farooqi)
2023
Go
24
6
Ovid’s Metamorphoses (With: C. Luke Soucy)
2023
Go
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List of Ovid Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Masterpieces Of Latin Literature: Terence: Lucretius: Catullus: Virgil: Horace: Tibullus: Propertius: Ovid: Petronius: Martial: Juvenal: Cicero: Caesar: Livy: Tacitus: Pliny The Younger: Apuleius
2015
Go
2
Selections From the Latin Poets: Catullus, Lucretius, Tibullus, Propertius, Ovid, & Lucan
2018
Go
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Ovid

Ovid was born on March 28th, 0043. Ovid passed away January 23rd, 0017 at 26 years old. Ovid was born in Sulmo, Italia, Roman Republic.

Ovid is known for writing in the Classics genre.

Ovid was the author of the Ovid Poetry Collections series which consists of 9 novels. The Ovid Poetry Collections series started in -17 with the novel Epistles. The most recently released novel in the Ovid Poetry Collections series was Fasti which was released in -15. There are no upcoming novels for the Ovid Poetry Collections series.

Ovid also wrote the World Literature in Translation series which has 24 books including Sappho and The Odes.

Ovid: Lists & Other Mentions

  • Metamorphoses was a National Book Foundation: 100 Life-Changing Books Selection in 2006 and an Amazon US: Editors' Best Books of 2025 Selection in 2025.

Related Authors

Fans of Ovid also enjoy these authors:

  1. Homer, author of the Homer Poetry.
  2. Anonymous Anonymous, author of the Books by Anonymous Authors.
  3. Sun Tzu, author of: The Art of War.
  4. Plato, author of the Plato Works.
  5. Sophocles, author of Theban Plays Series.
  6. Aristotle, author of: Nicomachean Ethics.
  7. Euripides, author of the Euripides Plays.
  8. Herodotus, author of: The Histories.
  9. Virgil, author of the Virgil Poetry.
  10. Aeschylus, author of the Bloomsbury Revelations Series.

Ovid: F.A.Q

When was Ovid Born?

Ovid was born on March 28th, 0043.

When did Ovid die?

Ovid died on January 23rd, 0017 at 26 years old.

Where was Ovid Born?

Ovid was born in Sulmo, Italia, Roman Republic.

What was the first book Ovid wrote?

The first book written by Ovid was Epistles, published in -17.

What was the most recent book Ovid wrote?

His most recently released work was Ovid’s Metamorphoses on November 7th, 2023.

What is the most popular book by Ovid?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Ovid book is Metamorphoses. Here are his most popular books:
  1. Metamorphoses (8.67)
  2. Ovid’s Metamorphoses (6)

What genres does Ovid Write?

Ovid primarily writes in the Classics genre. His work includes sub-genres such as Ancient Classics.

How many books has Ovid written?

Ovid has written 10 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 1 book in the World Literature in Translation Series, 9 Poetry Collections.

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