William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwicksh on April 23rd, 1564 and passed away at the age of 51 on April 23rd, 1616.

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William Shakespeare Stats: The highest rated book by William Shakespeare on Book Notification is Othello, the 10th novel in the Tragedy Plays series. The second-highest rated book is King Lear (Tragedy Plays #9).

The most read book by William Shakespeare on Book Notification is Romeo and Juliet, the 4th novel in the Tragedy Plays series. The second most read book is Hamlet (Tragedy Plays #8).

Below is a complete list of William Shakespeare books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by William Shakespeare is the Tragedy Plays.

List of Comedy Plays in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
8.7
The Tempest
1593
2
The Two Gentlemen of Verona
1594
3
The Merry Wives of Windsor
1594
4
Measure for Measure
1594
5
6
The Comedy of Errors
1594
6
8.5
Much Ado About Nothing
1595
7
7
Love's Labour's Lost
1595
8
7.1
A Midsummer Night's Dream
1595
9
10
The Merchant of Venice
1596
10
8
As You Like It
1599
11
10
The Taming of the Shrew
1599
12
All's Well That Ends Well
1604
13
8
Twelfth Night
1605
14
The Winter's Tale
1605
15
Pericles
1606
16
The Two Noble Kinsmen
1634

Order of plays is based on the First Folio.

List of History Plays in Publication Order

List of Tragedy Plays in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
4
Troilus and Cressida
1592
2
Coriolanus
1593
3
Titus Andronicus
1594
4
7.6
Romeo and Juliet
1595
5
Timon of Athens
1596
6
8
Julius Caesar
1599
7
7.3
Macbeth
1600
8
8.3
Hamlet
1603
9
8.7
King Lear
1605
10
8.8
Othello
1605
11
Antony and Cleopatra
1606
12
Cymbeline
1610

List of Collections in Publication Order

List of William Shakespeare Anthologies in Publication Order

William Shakespeare: Biography

William Shakespeare was born on April 23rd, 1564. William passed away April 23rd, 1616 at 51 years old. William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwicksh.

William Shakespeare was the author of the Comedy Plays series which consists of 16 novels. The Comedy Plays series started in 1593 with the novel The Tempest. The most recently released novel in the Comedy Plays series was The Two Noble Kinsmen which was released in 1634. There are no upcoming novels for the Comedy Plays series.

William Shakespeare also wrote the Tragedy Plays series which has 12 books including Troilus and Cressida and Coriolanus.

William Shakespeare: Awards & Accolades

Shakespeare's book, The Complete Arkangel Shakespeare won the Audie Award, Best Audio Drama, in 2004.

William Shakespeare books have also been nominated for multiple awards, The Prince's Choice was nominated for the Audie Award, Best Narration by the Author, in 1997 as well as the Audie Award - Best Multi-Voiced Narration in 1997. The Complete Sonnets of William Shakespeare was nominated for the Audie Award, Best Multi-Voiced Narration, in 2001. King Lear was nominated for the Audie Award, Best Audio Drama, in 2003. The Complete Arkangel Shakespeare was nominated for the Audie Award, Audiobook of the Year, in 2004.

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William Shakespeare: F.A.Q

When was William Shakespeare Born?

William Shakespeare was born on April 23rd, 1564.

When did William Shakespeare die?

William Shakespeare died on April 23rd, 1616 at 51 years old.

Where was William Shakespeare Born?

William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwicksh, .

What book awards has William Shakespeare won?

Shakespeare's book, The Complete Arkangel Shakespeare won the award Audie Award, Best Audio Drama, in 2004.

What was the first book William Shakespeare wrote?

The first novel written by William Shakespeare was King John, published in 1590.

What was the most recent book William Shakespeare wrote?

His most recently released work was The Complete Sonnets of William Shakespeare (a short story) on October 29th, 2000.

How many books has William Shakespeare written?

William Shakespeare has written 42 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 16 books in the Comedy Plays, 11 books in the History Plays, 12 books in the Tragedy Plays, 3 books in the Collections.

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    Cindy M
    Cindy M
    7 months ago

    Love William Shakespeare and the intriguing way he intertwines his words with meaning. No matter how many times I read Romeo and Julie, as well as Hamlet, I uncover more hidden meanings in his words. Definitely a legend in his time!

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