r/classicliterature best of each time

whippycleric Host

12 participants (43 books)

Overview

Based on u/DataWhiskers posts getting votes for each top classical work during each time period.

Challenge Books

13

The Arabian Nights: Tales from a Thousand and One Nights by Anonymous

The Arabian Nights: Tales from a Thousand and One Nights

The Arabian Nights: Lyons Translation #1

Anonymous

14

The Exeter Book Riddles by Anonymous

The Exeter Book Riddles

Anonymous

15

The Tale of Genji by Murasaki Shikibu

The Tale of Genji

源氏物語 #1-56

Murasaki Shikibu

16

The Conference of the Birds by Farid ud-Din Attar

The Conference of the Birds

Farid ud-Din Attar

17

The Prose Edda by Snorri Sturluson

The Prose Edda

Snorri Sturluson

18

The Masnavi: Book One by Rumi

The Masnavi: Book One

Rumi

19

(bonus)

The Masnavi: Book Two by Rumi

The Masnavi: Book Two

Rumi

20

(bonus)

The Masnavi, Book Three by Rumi

The Masnavi, Book Three

Rumi

21

(bonus)

The Masnavi. Book Four by Rumi

The Masnavi. Book Four

Masnavi Manavi #4

Rumi

22

The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri

The Divine Comedy

La Divina Commedia #1-3

Dante Alighieri

23

The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer

The Canterbury Tales

Geoffrey Chaucer

24

The Imitation of Christ by Thomas à Kempis

The Imitation of Christ

Thomas à Kempis