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Shakespeare plays ranking

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Hamlet
Hamlet1618
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The worldwide ranking generated by 186 votes

35 / 35
medal-1
HamletHamlet1618
medal-2
OthelloOthello1589
medal-3
Richard IIIRichard III1579
#4
Troilus and CressidaTroilus and Cressida1577
#5
Romeo and JulietRomeo and Juliet1577
#6
MacbethMacbeth1574
#7
Titus AndronicusTitus Andronicus1553
#8
The Winter's TaleThe Winter's Tale1542
#9
The Comedy of ErrorsThe Comedy of Errors1540
#10
King LearKing Lear1539
#11
King JohnKing John1537
#12
Julius CaesarJulius Caesar1528
#13
All's Well That Ends WellAll's Well That Ends Well1528
#14
A Midsummer Night's DreamA Midsummer Night's Dream1524
#15
Richard IIRichard II1519
#16
Much Ado About NothingMuch Ado About Nothing1501
#17
Pericles, Prince of TyrePericles, Prince of Tyre1497
#18
The Taming of the ShrewThe Taming of the Shrew1494
#19
Timon of AthensTimon of Athens1491
#20
The TempestThe Tempest1487
#21
CymbelineCymbeline1486
#22
The Merchant of VeniceThe Merchant of Venice1479
#23
Antony and CleopatraAntony and Cleopatra1477
#24
Henry VIIIHenry VIII1473
#25
CoriolanusCoriolanus1471
#26
As You Like ItAs You Like It1466
#27
Twelfth NightTwelfth Night1456
#28
Henry IVHenry IV1452
#29
Henry VIHenry VI1443
#30
Measure for MeasureMeasure for Measure1442
#31
Love's Labour's LostLove's Labour's Lost1436
#32
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaThe Two Gentlemen of Verona1414
#33
Henry VHenry V1412
#34
The Merry Wives of WindsorThe Merry Wives of Windsor1410
#35
The Two Noble KinsmenThe Two Noble Kinsmen1391

What the community says

Rank your favorite Shakespeare plays: Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth and more masterpieces. Discover the most beloved tragedies and comedies.

How this ranking is computed

Every duel won lifts a contender and every loss drops them, by an amount that depends on the opponent's strength: beating the leader is worth more than beating the last. It is an ELO, the same principle as in chess. Duels are not drawn at random — an adaptive entropy sort puts the least predictable match-ups first, which settles the ranking far faster than a full round robin. A worldwide ranking is only published past 30 completed plays. Known limit: a contender who has faced few opponents keeps an approximate score, and the bottom of the table moves more than the podium.

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How other members ranked this list.

antoinepasetaapUtilisateur
level-1Niveau · Éclosion
Top 3
castleShakespeare

What's your favorite play?

  1. #1
    Roméo et Juliette (Romeo and Juliet)
  2. #2
    Troïlus et Cressida (Troïlus and Cressida)
  3. #3
    La Tragique histoire d'Hamlet, prince de Danemark (The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark)
alanaMembre du staff
level-5Niveau · CygnelamaRôle · Membre du staff
Full
castleShakespeare

What's your favorite play?

  1. #1
    Richard III (The Life and Death of Richard the Third)
  2. #2
    Macbeth
  3. #3
    Othello ou le Maure de Venise (Othello, the Moor(e) of Venice)

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