Bible

c. 1400 BCE–100 CE

The books of the King James Bible — Old Testament, New Testament, and Apocrypha. Sacred texts spanning over a millennium that shaped Western civilization, literature, and moral imagination.

76 works33 authors11 genres

apocalyptic literaturedevotional poetryelegyepistlegospellove poetrynarrativeprayerprophecyreligious lawwisdom literature

Amos

Amos·c. 760 BCE

prophecymoderate

7.5/10 influence6.0/10 popularity

Hosea

Hosea·c. 750 BCE

prophecymoderate

6.5/10 influence5.0/10 popularity

Isaiah

Isaiah·c. 740 BCE

prophecychallenging

9.5/10 influence8.0/10 popularity

Micah

Micah·c. 735 BCE

prophecymoderate

6.5/10 influence5.5/10 popularity

Proverbs

Solomon·c. 700 BCE

wisdom literatureaccessible

8.0/10 influence8.0/10 popularity

Nahum

Nahum·c. 650 BCE

prophecymoderate

3.5/10 influence2.5/10 popularity

Zephaniah

Zephaniah·c. 630 BCE

prophecymoderate

4.5/10 influence3.0/10 popularity

Deuteronomy

Moses·c. 621 BCE

religious lawmoderate

8.5/10 influence5.5/10 popularity

Habakkuk

Habakkuk·c. 610 BCE

prophecymoderate

6.0/10 influence4.0/10 popularity

Jeremiah

Jeremiah·c. 600 BCE

prophecychallenging

7.5/10 influence5.5/10 popularity

Joshua

Joshua·c. 600 BCE

narrativemoderate

6.0/10 influence5.0/10 popularity

Lamentations

Jeremiah·c. 586 BCE

6.5/10 influence5.0/10 popularity

Obadiah

Obadiah·c. 586 BCE

prophecymoderate

3.0/10 influence2.0/10 popularity

Ezekiel

Ezekiel·c. 580 BCE

prophecychallenging

7.5/10 influence6.0/10 popularity

Exodus

Moses·c. 550 BCE

narrativemoderate

9.5/10 influence9.0/10 popularity

Judges

Samuel·c. 550 BCE

narrativemoderate

6.5/10 influence6.0/10 popularity

Numbers

Moses·c. 550 BCE

narrativechallenging

5.5/10 influence3.5/10 popularity

1 Samuel

Samuel·c. 550 BCE

narrativemoderate

7.5/10 influence7.5/10 popularity

2 Kings

Jeremiah·c. 550 BCE

narrativemoderate

6.0/10 influence5.0/10 popularity

1 Kings

Jeremiah·c. 550 BCE

narrativemoderate

7.0/10 influence6.0/10 popularity

2 Samuel

Samuel·c. 550 BCE

narrativemoderate

7.0/10 influence6.5/10 popularity

Genesis

Moses·c. 550 BCE

narrativemoderate

9.8/10 influence9.5/10 popularity

Haggai

Haggai·c. 520 BCE

prophecyaccessible

3.5/10 influence2.5/10 popularity

Zechariah

Zechariah·c. 520 BCE

prophecychallenging

7.0/10 influence4.5/10 popularity

Job

Unknown·c. 500 BCE

wisdom literaturechallenging

9.0/10 influence7.5/10 popularity

Psalms

David·c. 500 BCE

devotional poetrymoderate

9.8/10 influence9.5/10 popularity

Ruth

Samuel·c. 500 BCE

narrativeaccessible

7.0/10 influence7.5/10 popularity

Leviticus

Moses·c. 500 BCE

religious lawchallenging

7.0/10 influence4.0/10 popularity

Malachi

Malachi·c. 430 BCE

prophecymoderate

5.5/10 influence4.5/10 popularity

Jonah

Jonah·c. 400 BCE

narrativeaccessible

7.0/10 influence8.0/10 popularity

2 Chronicles

Ezra·c. 400 BCE

narrativechallenging

4.0/10 influence3.0/10 popularity

1 Chronicles

Ezra·c. 400 BCE

narrativechallenging

4.0/10 influence2.5/10 popularity

Esther

Unknown·c. 400 BCE

narrativeaccessible

6.5/10 influence7.0/10 popularity

Ezra

Ezra·c. 400 BCE

narrativemoderate

5.0/10 influence3.5/10 popularity

Joel

Joel·c. 400 BCE

prophecymoderate

5.5/10 influence4.5/10 popularity

Nehemiah

Ezra·c. 400 BCE

narrativemoderate

4.5/10 influence4.0/10 popularity

Song of Solomon

Solomon·c. 300 BCE

love poetrymoderate

7.5/10 influence7.0/10 popularity

Ecclesiastes

Solomon·c. 250 BCE

wisdom literaturemoderate

8.5/10 influence8.0/10 popularity

Tobit

Unknown·c. 200 BCE

narrativeaccessible

4.5/10 influence4.0/10 popularity

Ecclesiasticus

Jesus ben Sirach·c. 180 BCE

wisdom literaturemoderate

5.0/10 influence3.5/10 popularity

Daniel

Daniel·c. 165 BCE

apocalyptic literaturemoderate

8.5/10 influence7.5/10 popularity

Judith

Unknown·c. 150 BCE

narrativeaccessible

5.5/10 influence5.0/10 popularity

Prayer of Manasses

Unknown·c. 150 BCE

prayeraccessible

2.5/10 influence2.0/10 popularity

1 Esdras

Unknown·c. 150 BCE

narrativemoderate

3.0/10 influence2.0/10 popularity

Baruch

Baruch·c. 150 BCE

prophecymoderate

3.0/10 influence2.0/10 popularity

2 Maccabees

Unknown·c. 124 BCE

narrativemoderate

5.5/10 influence4.0/10 popularity

1 Maccabees

Unknown·c. 100 BCE

narrativemoderate

6.5/10 influence5.0/10 popularity

Wisdom of Solomon

Solomon·c. 50 BCE

wisdom literaturemoderate

5.5/10 influence3.5/10 popularity

James

James·c. 48

epistleaccessible

7.0/10 influence7.0/10 popularity

Galatians

Paul·c. 50

epistlemoderate

8.0/10 influence6.5/10 popularity

1 Thessalonians

Paul·c. 51

epistleaccessible

6.0/10 influence5.5/10 popularity

2 Thessalonians

Paul·c. 51

epistlemoderate

4.5/10 influence4.0/10 popularity

1 Corinthians

Paul·c. 55

epistlemoderate

8.5/10 influence8.5/10 popularity

2 Corinthians

Paul·c. 56

epistlemoderate

6.0/10 influence5.5/10 popularity

Romans

Paul·c. 57

epistlechallenging

9.5/10 influence8.0/10 popularity

Colossians

Paul·c. 60

epistlemoderate

5.5/10 influence5.0/10 popularity

Ephesians

Paul·c. 60

epistlemoderate

7.0/10 influence7.0/10 popularity

Philemon

Paul·c. 60

epistleaccessible

5.5/10 influence5.0/10 popularity

Philippians

Paul·c. 61

epistleaccessible

6.5/10 influence7.5/10 popularity

1 Peter

Peter·c. 63

epistlemoderate

5.5/10 influence5.5/10 popularity

1 Timothy

Paul·c. 63

epistlemoderate

6.0/10 influence5.5/10 popularity

Titus

Paul·c. 63

epistleaccessible

3.5/10 influence3.0/10 popularity

2 Timothy

Paul·c. 66

epistlemoderate

6.0/10 influence5.5/10 popularity

Hebrews

Paul·c. 68

epistlechallenging

7.5/10 influence7.0/10 popularity

Jude

Jude·c. 70

epistlemoderate

3.5/10 influence3.0/10 popularity

Mark

Mark·c. 70

gospelaccessible

8.5/10 influence7.5/10 popularity

Acts

Luke·c. 80

narrativemoderate

8.0/10 influence7.5/10 popularity

Luke

Luke·c. 80

9.0/10 influence9.0/10 popularity

2 Peter

Peter·c. 85

epistlemoderate

4.0/10 influence3.5/10 popularity

Matthew

Matthew·c. 85

9.5/10 influence9.0/10 popularity

3 John

John·c. 90

epistleaccessible

2.5/10 influence2.0/10 popularity

1 John

John·c. 90

epistlemoderate

7.0/10 influence7.0/10 popularity

2 John

John·c. 90

epistleaccessible

2.5/10 influence2.0/10 popularity

Revelation

John·c. 95

apocalyptic literaturechallenging

9.5/10 influence9.0/10 popularity

John

John·c. 95

9.5/10 influence9.0/10 popularity

2 Esdras

Unknown·c. 100

apocalyptic literaturechallenging

4.0/10 influence2.5/10 popularity

Ancient Near East