Fables (560 BC)
0.1406Canon Score · ranked #167 all time
Aggregated from 3 of 14 authoritative lists, weighted by authority and adjusted for each list's scope and age. How scoring works →
About the book
Aesop fables are a collection of fables credited to Aesop, a slave and story-teller believed to have lived in ancient Greece between 620 and 560 BCE.
Why it ranks #167
Every list on which Fables appears, with its position as published.
| List | Authority | Position |
|---|---|---|
| BBC 100 Stories That Shaped the World | Major international poll | #29 / 100 |
| 1001 Books You Must Read (union) | Critics' canon | Selected |
| Bloom, The Western Canon (1994) | Editorial list | Selected |