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Books of the 1600s

The books we recommend first published in the 1600s — 14 titles across every category.

A Midsummer Night's Dream William Shakespeare · 1600 Essential Read Get it on Amazon →
The Merchant of Venice William Shakespeare · 1600 Essential Read Get it on Amazon →
Twelfth Night William Shakespeare · 1602 Essential Read Get it on Amazon →
Hamlet William Shakespeare · 1603 Essential Read See details →
Othello William Shakespeare · 1603 Essential Read See details →
Don Quixote Miguel de Cervantes · 1605 Essential Read See details →
Macbeth William Shakespeare · 1606 Essential Read See details →
King Lear William Shakespeare · 1608 Essential Read See details →
Essais Michel de Montaigne · 1600 Recommended See details →
Henry IV, Part 2 William Shakespeare · 1600 Recommended See details →
King Henry V William Shakespeare · 1600 Recommended See details →
The Merry Wives of Windsor William Shakespeare · 1602 Recommended See details →
Come hither Walter De la Mare · 1602 Recommended See details →
Milton's Poems John Milton · 1605 Recommended See details →

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