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Reading order

Comedy Plays Books in Order

This page lists the complete Comedy Plays reading order by William Shakespeare, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 16 books / 1593-1634

Comedy Plays Reading Order

01 The Tempest 1593 Buy
02 The Two Gentlemen of Verona 1594 Buy
03 The Merry Wives of Windsor 1594 Buy
04 Measure for Measure 1594 Buy
05 The Comedy of Errors 1594 Buy
06 Much Ado About Nothing 1595 Buy
07 Love's Labour's Lost 1595 Buy
08 A Midsummer Night's Dream 1595 Buy
09 The Merchant of Venice 1598 Buy
10 As You Like It 1599 Buy
11 The Taming of the Shrew 1599 Buy
12 All's Well That Ends Well 1604 Buy
13 Twelfth Night 1605 Buy
14 The Winter's Tale 1605 Buy
15 Pericles 1606 Buy
16 The Two Noble Kinsmen 1634 Buy

Comedy Plays Books by Publication Order

1593 The Tempest #1
1594 The Two Gentlemen of Verona #2
1594 The Merry Wives of Windsor #3
1594 Measure for Measure #4
1594 The Comedy of Errors #5
1595 Much Ado About Nothing #6
1595 Love's Labour's Lost #7
1595 A Midsummer Night's Dream #8
1598 The Merchant of Venice #9
1599 As You Like It #10
1599 The Taming of the Shrew #11
1604 All's Well That Ends Well #12
1605 Twelfth Night #13
1605 The Winter's Tale #14
1606 Pericles #15
1634 The Two Noble Kinsmen #16

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Comedy Plays reading order?

The Comedy Plays reading order on this page follows the numbered series order where available, with publication years shown beside each book.

How many Comedy Plays books are there?

This catalog currently lists 16 Comedy Plays books published across 1593-1634.

Who writes the Comedy Plays books?

Comedy Plays is listed as a book series by William Shakespeare.

Should I read Comedy Plays in publication order?

For most readers, publication order is the safest way to read Comedy Plays. If a separate series order is available, this page shows that order first and publication years beside each title.

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