Macbeth vs The Canterbury Tales
Which book? Pick one and see how the world splits.
- Macbeth William Shakespeare · 1606 52% · #55 in the world
- The Canterbury Tales Geoffrey Chaucer · 1387 48% · #77 in the world
What the votes say
Too close to call: the world picks Macbeth over The Canterbury Tales by just 52% to 48%. Macbeth is #55 of the 547 books in the world ranking, and #4 of the 12 by William Shakespeare. The Canterbury Tales is #77, and #2 of the 6 from the 14th century.
Side by side
| Macbeth | The Canterbury Tales | |
|---|---|---|
| World rank | #55 | #77 |
| Author | William Shakespeare | Geoffrey Chaucer |
| Written | 1606 | 1387 |
| Language | — | Middle English |
| Genre | Tragedy | English-language literature |