The Tale of Genji (1021)
0.3408Canon Score · ranked #22 all time
Aggregated from 6 of 14 authoritative lists, weighted by authority and adjusted for each list's scope and age. How scoring works →
About the book
Murasaki Shikibu (紫式部; [mɯ.ɾa.sa.kʲi ɕi̥.kiꜜ.bɯ, -ɕi̥ꜜ.kʲi-], c. 973 – c. 1014 or 1025), or Shijo (紫女; [ɕiꜜ.(d)ʑo], lit. 'Lady Murasaki'), was a Japanese novelist, poet and lady-in-waiting at the Imperial court in the Heian period. She was best known as the author of The Tale of Genji, widely considered to be one of the world's first novels, written in Japanese between about 1000 and 1012. Murasaki Shikibu is a descr
Why it ranks #22
Every list on which The Tale of Genji appears, with its position as published.
| List | Authority | Position |
|---|---|---|
| The Novel 100 (Burt) | Editorial list | #10 / 100 |
| BBC 100 Stories That Shaped the World | Major international poll | #34 / 100 |
| OCLC/WorldCat Top 500 Novels (2019) | Editorial list | #138 / 500 |
| Bokklubben World Library (2002) | Major international poll | Selected |
| 1001 Books You Must Read (union) | Critics' canon | Selected |
| Telegraph 100 Novels (2009) | Editorial list | Selected |