Othello vs King Lear
Which book? Pick one and see how the world splits.
- Othello William Shakespeare · 1604 58% · #32 in the world
- King Lear William Shakespeare · 1606 42% · #95 in the world
What the votes say
The world picks Othello over King Lear, 58% to 42%. Othello is #32 of the 547 books in the world ranking and King Lear #95; among the 12 by William Shakespeare, they are #3 and #5.
Side by side
| Othello | King Lear | |
|---|---|---|
| World rank | #32 | #95 |
| Author | William Shakespeare | William Shakespeare |
| Written | 1604 | 1606 |
| Language | Early Modern English | English |
| Genre | — | Tragedy |