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Aesop

2 series 17 books in order 14 standalone books

Aesop was an ancient Greek fabulist and storyteller credited with the body of fables now collectively known as Aesop's Fables. Although his existence remains unclear and no writings by him survive, numerous tales credited to him were gathered over the centuries and in many languages, often featuring anthropomorphic animal characters. On our catalog he is credited with fables such as The Dog and the Wolf and The Frogs Who Desired a King.

Born
-620
Known for
Harvard Classics, Fabulae

Series by Aesop

Harvard Classics

26 books in order · 1882–1909

  1. Cover of On the origin of species by means of natural selection

    On the origin of species by means of natural selection

    1882 · Charles Darwin

    This 1909 volume presents Charles Darwin's seminal work laying the foundations for the principles of evolutionary biology via natural selection,…

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  2. Virgil's Æneid

    1909 · Publius Vergilius Maro

    Virgil's Æneid is a 1909 book by Publius Vergilius Maro. It is part of the series Harvard Classics.

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  3. Letters of Marcus Tullius Cicero, with his Treatises on Friendship and Old Age

    1909 · Cicero and Pliny the Younger

    Letters of Marcus Tullius Cicero, with his Treatises on Friendship and Old Age is a 1909 book by Cicero, Pliny the Younger. It is part of the series…

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  4. Nine Greek Dramas

    1909 · Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides and Aristophanes

    Nine Greek Dramas is a 1909 book by Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, Aristophanes. It is part of the series Harvard Classics.

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  5. Cover of Plutarch's lives of Themistocles, Pericles, Aristides, Alcibiades, and Coriolanus, Demosthenes, and Cicero, Cæsar and Antony

    Plutarch's lives of Themistocles, Pericles, Aristides, Alcibiades, and Coriolanus, Demosthenes, and Cicero, Cæsar and Antony

    1909 · Plutarch

    Plutarch's lives of Themistocles, Pericles, Aristides, Alcibiades, and Coriolanus, Demosthenes, and Cicero, Cæsar and Antony is a 1909 book by…

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  7. The Apology, Phædo, and Crito of Plato

    1909 · Plato, Epictetus and Marcus Aurelius

    The Apology, Phædo, and Crito of Plato is a 1909 book by Πλάτων, Epictetus, Marcus Aurelius. It is part of the series Harvard Classics.

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  8. The Confessions of St. Augustine

    1909 · Augustine of Hippo and Thomas à Kempis

    The Confessions of St. Augustine is a 1909 book by Augustine of Hippo, Thomas à Kempis. It is part of the series Harvard Classics.

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    The Odyssey

    1909 · Όμηρος

    The Odyssey is one of two major ancient Greek epic poems attributed to Homer, and in part a sequel to the Iliad, the other work ascribed to him. It…

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Fabulae

2 books in order

  1. Cover of The Dog and the Wolf

    The Dog and the Wolf

    Year unknown · Aesop

    The Dog and the Wolf is a fable attributed to Aesop, numbered 346 in the Perry Index. It serves as a lesson about the value of freedom and the…

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  2. Cover of The Frogs Who Desired a King

    The Frogs Who Desired a King

    Year unknown · Aesop

    The Frogs Who Desired a King is one of Aesop's Fables and is numbered 44 in the Perry Index. The story has been used in political contexts throughout…

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Standalone books

  1. Cover of Aesop's fables
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  2. Cover of The Tortoise and the Hare
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  3. Cover of The Lion and the Mouse
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  4. Cover of The Ant and the Grasshopper
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  5. Cover of The fox and the stork
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  6. Cover of The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse
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  7. Cover of Belling the Cat
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  8. Cover of The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing
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  9. Cover of The Lion in Love
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  11. Cover of The Goose that Laid the Golden Eggs
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  12. Cover of The Crow and the Pitcher
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  13. Cover of The Tortoise and the Birds
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Frequently asked questions

How many books has Aesop written?

We list 17 books by Aesop across 2 series — each shown in full reading order.

What order should I read Aesop's books?

Read each series in publication order. A good place to start is “Virgil's Æneid.” Open any series above for its complete numbered reading order.

Where can I buy Aesop's books?

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Reading order compiled from author/publisher guidance and verified bibliographic data. Spotted a wrong order, a missing book, or any other mistake? and we'll correct it.

Some summaries adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.