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The Canon Part 3: 11th Through the 17th Century

Notable Literature from the 11th through the 17th century (1000-1700s). Is as complete as I've been able to find on my searches. In a bit of chronological order.
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The Pillow Book (Sei Shonagon)
The Pillow Book
1
Sei Shonagon
The Persian Book of Kings (Abolqasem Ferdowsi)
The Persian Book of Kings
2
Abolqasem Ferdowsi
The Diary of Lady Murasaki (Murasaki Shikibu)
The Diary of Lady Murasaki
3
Murasaki Shikibu
The Tale of Genji (Murasaki Shikibu)
The Tale of Genji
4
Murasaki Shikibu
Battle of Maldon (Crossley-Holland)
Battle of Maldon
5
Crossley-Holland
As I Crossed the Bridge of Dreams (Lady Sarashina)
As I Crossed the Bridge of Dreams
6
Lady Sarashina
The Rubaiyat
The Rubaiyat
7
Kathasaritsagara (Somadeva)
Kathasaritsagara
8
Somadeva
The Song of Roland (Anonymous)
The Song of Roland
9
Anonymous
The Romance of Tristan(W/The Tale of Tristan's Madness) (Beroul)
The Romance of Tristan(W/The Tale of Tristan's Madness)
10
Beroul
Alexiad (Anna Komnene)
Alexiad
11
Anna Komnene
Letters of Abelard & Heloise (Peter Abelard/Heloise)
Letters of Abelard & Heloise
12
Peter Abelard/Heloise
The History of the Kings of Britain (Geoffrey of Monmouth)
The History of the Kings of Britain
13
Geoffrey of Monmouth
The Lais of Marie De France
The Lais of Marie De France
14
Arthurian Romances (Chrétien De Troyes)
Arthurian Romances
15
Chrétien De Troyes
The Conference of the Birds (Farid Ud-Din Attar)
The Conference of the Birds
16
Farid Ud-Din Attar
The History and Topography of Ireland (Gerald of Wales)
The History and Topography of Ireland
17
Gerald of Wales
Das Nibelungenlied (Anonymous)
Das Nibelungenlied
18
Anonymous
Wolfram Von Eschenbach--Parzival
Wolfram Von Eschenbach--Parzival
19
The Prose Edda (Sturlulson)
The Prose Edda
20
Sturlulson
Egil's Saga (Anonymous)
Egil's Saga
21
Anonymous
The Essential Rumi (Jalal Al-Din Rumi)
The Essential Rumi
22
Jalal Al-Din Rumi
Njal's Saga
Njal's Saga
23
The Story of the Volsungs
The Story of the Volsungs
24
The Travels (Marco Polo)
The Travels
25
Marco Polo
The Tale of the Heike
The Tale of the Heike
26
The Quest of the Holy Grail
The Quest of the Holy Grail
27
The Decameron (Giovanni Boccaccio)
The Decameron
28
Giovanni Boccaccio
Troilus and Criseyde (Chauncer)
Troilus and Criseyde
29
Chauncer
The Canterbury Tales (Geoffrey Chaucer)
The Canterbury Tales
30
Geoffrey Chaucer
The Divine Comedy (Dante Alighieri)
The Divine Comedy
31
Dante Alighieri
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (Norton Critical Edition) (Boroff)
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (Norton Critical Edition)
32
Boroff
Revelations of Divine Love (Julian of Norwich)
Revelations of Divine Love
33
Julian of Norwich
Christine De Pisan--The Book of the City of Ladies
Christine De Pisan--The Book of the City of Ladies
34
The Treasure of the City of Ladies (Christine De Pizan)
The Treasure of the City of Ladies
35
Christine De Pizan
The Book of Margery Kempe
The Book of Margery Kempe
36
The Poems of Francois Villon (Francois Villon)
The Poems of Francois Villon
37
Francois Villon
Le Morte D'Arthur (Sir Thomas Malory)
Le Morte D'Arthur
38
Sir Thomas Malory
The Imitation of Christ by Thomas a Kempis
The Imitation of Christ by Thomas a Kempis
39
Praise of Folly
Praise of Folly
40
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