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Medievalists.Net: Top 50 Masterpieces of Medieval Literature

"This list explores the greatest literary works from the medieval period, spanning continents and covering a wide range of genres. Whether you're interested in legendary heroics, philosophical insights, or allegorical tales of love and morality, this guide offers a comprehensive look at the most important works from Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and beyond."
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The Divine Comedy (Dante Alighieri)
The Divine Comedy
1
Dante Alighieri
Shahnameh (Abolqasem Ferdowsi)
Shahnameh
2
Abolqasem Ferdowsi
Canterbury Tales (Coghill Trans.)
Canterbury Tales
3
Coghill Trans.
The Romance of the Three Kingdoms (Luo Guanzhong)
The Romance of the Three Kingdoms
4
Luo Guanzhong
Beowulf (Anonymous)
Beowulf
5
Anonymous
Impostures: Fifty Rogue's Tales Translated Fifty Ways (Maqamat Al-Ḥarīrī)
Impostures: Fifty Rogue's Tales Translated Fifty Ways
6
Maqamat Al-Ḥarīrī
Le Morte D'Arthur (Sir Thomas Malory)
Le Morte D'Arthur
7
Sir Thomas Malory
The Song of Roland (Anonymous)
The Song of Roland
8
Anonymous
Kalilah and Dimnah (Ibn Al-Muqaffa')
Kalilah and Dimnah
9
Ibn Al-Muqaffa'
The Decameron (Giovanni Boccaccio)
The Decameron
10
Giovanni Boccaccio
The Consolation of Philosophy (Boethius)
The Consolation of Philosophy
11
Boethius
The Tale of Genji (Murasaki Shikibu)
The Tale of Genji
12
Murasaki Shikibu
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (Simon Armitage (Translator))
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
13
Simon Armitage (Translator)
The Poetic Edda (Anonymous)
The Poetic Edda
14
Anonymous
Nibelungenlied (Penguin)
Nibelungenlied
15
Penguin
The Romance of the Rose (Guillaume De Lorris)
The Romance of the Rose
16
Guillaume De Lorris
The Lais of Marie De France (Marie De France)
The Lais of Marie De France
17
Marie De France
The Book of the City of Ladies (Christine De Pizan)
The Book of the City of Ladies
18
Christine De Pizan
The Poem of the Cid (Anonymous)
The Poem of the Cid
19
Anonymous
Reynard the Fox (Anonymous)
Reynard the Fox
20
Anonymous
The Book of Dede Korkut (Traditional Turkish)
The Book of Dede Korkut
21
Traditional Turkish
Njal's Saga (Anonymous)
Njal's Saga
22
Anonymous
The Journey to the West (Wu Cheng'en)
The Journey to the West
23
Wu Cheng'en
The Conference of the Birds (Farid Ud-Din Attar)
The Conference of the Birds
24
Farid Ud-Din Attar
The Ocean of the Rivers of Story (Kathasaritsagara) (Somadeva)
The Ocean of the Rivers of Story (Kathasaritsagara)
25
Somadeva
Digenis Akritas (Anonymous)
Digenis Akritas
26
Anonymous
Khosrow and Shirin (Nizami Ganjavi)
Khosrow and Shirin
27
Nizami Ganjavi
Troilus and Criseyde (Geoffrey Chaucer)
Troilus and Criseyde
28
Geoffrey Chaucer
Piers Plowman (William Langland)
Piers Plowman
29
William Langland
The Tain (Cairan Carson)
The Tain
30
Cairan Carson
Barlaam and Josaphat (Gui De Cambrai)
Barlaam and Josaphat
31
Gui De Cambrai
The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter (Anonymous)
The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter
32
Anonymous
Kadambari by Banabhatta, Translated by Padmini Rajappa
Kadambari by Banabhatta, Translated by Padmini Rajappa
33
The Story of Yingying (Yuan Zhen)
The Story of Yingying
34
Yuan Zhen
Scivias (Hildegard of Bingen)
Scivias
35
Hildegard of Bingen
The Romance of Tristan and Iseult (Joseph Bédier)
The Romance of Tristan and Iseult
36
Joseph Bédier
Dulcitius (Hrotsvitha of Gandersheim)
Dulcitius
37
Hrotsvitha of Gandersheim
Revelations of Divine Love (Julian of Norwich)
Revelations of Divine Love
38
Julian of Norwich
Hayy Ibn Yaqdhan (Ibn Tufayl)
Hayy Ibn Yaqdhan
39
Ibn Tufayl
Le Jouvencel (Jean De Bueil)
Le Jouvencel
40
Jean De Bueil
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