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 The Taming of the Shrew, the 11th novel in the Comedy Plays series. The second-highest rated book is The Merchant of Venice (Comedy 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 Macbeth (Tragedy Plays #7).

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.YearBook Link
1
8.9
The Tempest
1593
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2
The Two Gentlemen of Verona
1594
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3
The Merry Wives of Windsor
1594
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4
Measure for Measure
1594
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5
8
The Comedy of Errors
1594
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6
8.2
Much Ado About Nothing
1595
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7
6.5
Love's Labour's Lost
1595
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8
7.7
A Midsummer Night's Dream
1595
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9
9
The Merchant of Venice
1598
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10
9
As You Like It
1599
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11
9.6
The Taming of the Shrew
1599
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12
All's Well That Ends Well
1604
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13
7.4
Twelfth Night
1605
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14
The Winter's Tale
1605
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15
Pericles
1606
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16
The Two Noble Kinsmen
1634
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List of History Plays in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
5
King John
1590
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2
7
Richard II
1590
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3
Henry IV, Part I
1590
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4
8
Henry IV, Part 2
1590
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5
8
Henry V
1591
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6
Henry VI, Part 1
1596
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7
Henry VI, Part 2
1597
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8
Henry VI, Part 3
1597
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9
8
Richard III
1597
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10
8
Henry VIII
1597
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11
Edward III
1598
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List of Tragedy Plays in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
4
Troilus and Cressida
1592
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2
Coriolanus
1593
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3
6
Titus Andronicus
1594
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4
7.6
Romeo and Juliet
1595
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5
Timon of Athens
1596
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6
8
Julius Caesar
1599
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7
7.2
Macbeth
1600
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8
8.4
Hamlet
1603
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9
8.4
King Lear
1605
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10
7.4
Othello
1605
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11
Antony and Cleopatra
1606
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12
Cymbeline
1610
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List of Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Prince's Choice
1995
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2
The Complete Arkangel Shakespeare
1998
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3
8
The Complete Sonnets of William Shakespeare
2000
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4
The Complete Works
2005
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5
6
Poetry for Kids
2018
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List of Everyman's Library Pocket Poets Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Herbert: Poems ( By: George Herbert)
1671
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2
Wordsworth: Poems ( By: William Wordsworth)
1802
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3
Byron: Poems ( By: Lord Byron)
1816
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4
Keats: Poems ( By: John Keats)
1817
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5
Blake: Poems ( By: William Blake)
1827
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6
Coleridge: Poems ( By: Samuel Taylor Coleridge)
1834
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7
Poe: Poems ( By: Edgar Allan Poe)
1882
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8
Tennyson: Poems ( By: Alfred Tennyson)
1892
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9
Kipling: Poems (By: Rudyard Kipling)
1907
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10
Milton: Poems ( By: John Milton)
1936
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11
Baudelaire: Poems ( By: Charles Baudelaire)
1942
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12
Eliot: Poems (By: T.S. Eliot)
1955
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13
Shakespeare: Poems
1958
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14
Hardy: Poems ( By: Thomas Hardy)
1977
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15
Shelley: Poems ( By: Percy Bysshe Shelley)
1993
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16
Rossetti: Poems ( By: Christina Rossetti)
1993
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17
Donne: Poems ( By: John Donne)
1995
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18
Browning: Poems (By: Robert Browning, Elizabeth Barrett Browning)
1997
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19
Frost: Poems ( By: Robert Frost)
1997
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20
Marvell: Poems ( By: Andrew Marvell)
2004
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21
Emerson: Poems (By: Ralph Waldo Emerson)
2004
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22
Burns: Poems (By: Robert Burns)
2006
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23
Mozart: Letters ( By: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)
2007
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24
Robinson: Poems (By: Edwin Arlington Robinson)
2007
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25
Millay: Poems (By: Edna St. Vincent Millay)
2010
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26
The Best of Archy and Mehitabel (By: Don Marquis)
2011
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27
Rumi: Poems (By: Jalaluddin Rumi)
2019
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28
Cold Mountain Poems (By: Hanshan)
2024
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List of Poetry for Young People Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6
Walt Whitman (By: Walt Whitman)
1977
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2
6
Robert Frost ( By: Robert Frost)
1994
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3
6
Emily Dickinson ( By: Emily Dickinson)
1994
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4
8
Edgar Allan Poe (By: Edgar Allan Poe)
1995
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5
8
Carl Sandburg (By: Carl Sandburg)
1995
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6
8
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow ( By: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow)
1998
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7
8
Edna St. Vincent Millay (By: Edna St. Vincent Millay)
1999
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8
8
Robert Louis Stevenson (By: Robert Louis Stevenson)
2000
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9
8
William Shakespeare
2000
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10
4
Lewis Carroll ( By: Lewis Carroll)
2000
Go
11
6
Rudyard Kipling ( By: Rudyard Kipling)
2000
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12
Edward Lear (By: Edward Lear)
2001
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13
American Poetry (By: John Hollander)
2002
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14
8
William Butler Yeats ( By: W.B. Yeats)
2002
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15
10
Robert Browning (By: Robert Browning)
2003
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16
Samuel Taylor Coleridge (By: Samuel Taylor Coleridge)
2003
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17
William Wordsworth ( By: William Wordsworth)
2003
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18
Alfred Tennyson ( By: Alfred Tennyson)
2003
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19
William Carlos Williams ( By: William Carlos Williams)
2003
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20
Animal Poems (By: John Hollander)
2004
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21
Wallace Stevens (By: Wallace Stevens)
2004
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22
The Seasons (By: John N. Serio)
2004
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23
Langston Hughes ( By: Langston Hughes)
2006
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24
William Blake ( By: William Blake)
2007
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25
8
Poetry for Young People (By: Maya Angelou)
2007
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26
Poetry for Young People: Carl Sandburg (By: Carl Sandburg)
2008
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27
African American Poetry (By: Karen Barbour)
2013
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28
8
Poetry for Kids: Walt Whitman (By: Walt Whitman)
2017
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List of William Shakespeare Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
On Suicide: Great Writers on the Ultimate Question
1992
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2
100 Best-Loved Poems
1995
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3
World's Greatest Poems
2015
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4
Winter: A Folio Anthology
2016
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5
The Greatest Books of All Time #4
2017
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6
Writers: Their Lives and Works
2018
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William Shakespeare

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.

Related Authors

The most common authors followed by users who also follow William Shakespeare are:

  1. Stephen King, author of The Dark Tower Series.
  2. J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter Series.
  3. George Orwell, author of the novel: 1984.
  4. Harper Lee, author of the To Kill a Mockingbird Series.
  5. Charles Dickens, author of the novel: A Christmas Carol.

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 book 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 Poetry for Kids (a short story) on April 3rd, 2018.

How many books has William Shakespeare written?

William Shakespeare has written 46 books across 11 series, excluding contributions to anthologies.
  • 16 Comedy Plays
  • 11 History Plays
  • 12 Tragedy Plays
  • 1 book in the Everyman's Library Pocket Poets Series
  • 5 Collections
  • 1 book in the Poetry for Young People Series

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