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William Shakespeare Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of William Shakespeare books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: April 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the William Shakespeare series? Start with "The Tempest" (1593) and follow publication order through all 44 books.
The complete William Shakespeare reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Tempest
1593
The Two Gentlemen of Verona
0
The Merry Wives of Windsor
0
Measure for Measure
0
The Comedy of Errors
0
Much Ado About Nothing
0
Love's Labour's Lost
0
A Midsummer Night's Dream
0
The Merchant of Venice
0
As You Like It
0
The Taming of the Shrew
0
All's Well That Ends Well
0
Twelfth Night
0
The Winter's Tale
0
Pericles
0
The Two Noble Kinsmen
0
King John
1590
Richard II
0
Henry IV, Part I
0
Henry IV, Part 2
0
Henry V
0
Henry VI, Part 1
0
Henry VI, Part 2
0
Henry VI, Part 3
0
Richard III
0
Henry VIII
0
Edward III
0
Troilus and Cressida
1592
Coriolanus
0
Titus Andronicus
0
Romeo and Juliet
0
Timon of Athens
0
Julius Caesar
0
Macbeth
0
Hamlet
0
King Lear
0
Othello
0
Antony and Cleopatra
0
Cymbeline
0
The Prince's Choice
1995
The Complete Arkangel Shakespeare
1998
The Complete Sonnets of William Shakespeare
2000
The Complete Works
2005
Poetry for Kids
2018
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