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Hamlet, or "The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark"

By William Shakespeare, 1599-1601

Hamlet is considered the 71st greatest book of all time according to the website, The Greatest Books, which "represents a comprehensive and trusted collection of the greatest books. Developed through a specialized algorithm, it brings together 759 (as of 6/24/26) 'best of' book lists to form a definitive guide to the world's most acclaimed books."

William Shakespeare is considered the 4th greatest author of all time according to the website, The Greatest Books: "We've analyzed 759 diverse book lists to create this comprehensive ranking of literary masters. Our algorithm considers several key factors to determine each author's position:

This system ensures that authors with multiple enduring works are recognized, while still giving weight to the quality of individual books. The rankings are automatically calculated and updated as new lists are added to our database."

Total listening time: 4:39:58