Bible

c. 1400 BCE-100 CE· 70 works

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.

Bible, Ranked

According to Groblé

  1. 17Job~500 BCUnknownModerate·Short·72 pagesInfluence90Popularity54BibleWisdomHebrew
  2. 31Genesis~550 BCMosesModerate·Medium·153 pagesInfluence98Popularity77BibleScripture — NarrativeHebrew
  3. 35The Gospels~85MatthewModerate·Long·330 pagesInfluence99Popularity54BibleGospelAncient Greek
  4. 3 John~90JohnEasy·Quick·1 pagesInfluence—Popularity—BibleEpistleAncient Greek
  5. Revelation~95JohnHard·Short·48 pagesInfluence—Popularity—BibleApocalypticAncient Greek
  6. 1 Peter~63PeterModerate·Quick·10 pagesInfluence—Popularity—BibleEpistleAncient Greek
  7. 1 Esdras~150 BCUnknownModerate·Short·47 pagesInfluence—Popularity—BibleScripture — NarrativeAncient Greek
  8. Hebrews~65PaulHard·Quick·28 pagesInfluence—Popularity—BibleEpistleAncient Greek
  9. Obadiah~585 BCObadiahModerate·Quick·3 pagesInfluence—Popularity—BibleProphecyHebrew
  10. Nehemiah~400 BCEzraModerate·Quick·42 pagesInfluence—Popularity—BibleScripture — NarrativeHebrew
  11. Proverbs~450 BCSolomonEasy·Short·60 pagesInfluence—Popularity—BibleWisdomHebrew
  12. Isaiah~740 BCIsaiahHard·Medium·148 pagesInfluence—Popularity—BibleProphecyHebrew
  13. Zephaniah~630 BCZephaniahModerate·Quick·6 pagesInfluence—Popularity—BibleProphecyHebrew
  14. Ezekiel~580 BCEzekielHard·Medium·158 pagesInfluence—Popularity—BibleProphecyHebrew
  15. Jeremiah~580 BCJeremiahHard·Medium·171 pagesInfluence—Popularity—BibleProphecyHebrew
  16. Joshua~550 BCJoshuaModerate·Short·75 pagesInfluence—Popularity—BibleScripture — NarrativeHebrew
  17. Esther~400 BCUnknownEasy·Quick·23 pagesInfluence—Popularity—BibleScripture — NarrativeHebrew
  18. Song of Solomon~300 BCSolomonModerate·Quick·11 pagesInfluence—Popularity—BibleLyricHebrew
  19. Ecclesiasticus~180 BCJesus ben SirachModerate·Medium·115 pagesInfluence—Popularity—BibleWisdomHebrew
  20. Daniel~165 BCDanielModerate·Short·46 pagesInfluence—Popularity—BibleApocalypticHebrew/Aramaic
  21. Hosea~750 BCHoseaModerate·Quick·21 pagesInfluence—Popularity—BibleProphecyHebrew
  22. Galatians~50PaulModerate·Quick·12 pagesInfluence—Popularity—BibleEpistleAncient Greek
  23. 2 Thessalonians~51PaulModerate·Quick·4 pagesInfluence—Popularity—BibleEpistleAncient Greek
  24. 1 Timothy~63PaulModerate·Quick·9 pagesInfluence—Popularity—BibleEpistleAncient Greek
  25. Amos~760 BCAmosModerate·Quick·17 pagesInfluence—Popularity—BibleProphecyHebrew
  26. Zechariah~520 BCZechariahHard·Quick·26 pagesInfluence—Popularity—BibleProphecyHebrew
  27. Tobit~200 BCUnknownEasy·Quick·28 pagesInfluence—Popularity—BibleScripture — NarrativeAramaic
  28. Judges~550 BCSamuelModerate·Short·76 pagesInfluence—Popularity—BibleScripture — NarrativeHebrew
  29. Chronicles~400 BCEzraHard·Medium·186 pagesInfluence—Popularity—BibleScripture — NarrativeHebrew
  30. Ezra~400 BCEzraModerate·Quick·30 pagesInfluence—Popularity—BibleScripture — NarrativeHebrew/Aramaic
  31. Romans~57PaulHard·Quick·38 pagesInfluence—Popularity—BibleEpistleAncient Greek
  32. 1 Maccabees~100 BCUnknownModerate·Short·93 pagesInfluence—Popularity—BibleScripture — NarrativeHebrew
  33. Acts~85LukeModerate·Short·97 pagesInfluence—Popularity—BibleScripture — NarrativeAncient Greek
  34. Prayer of Manasses~150 BCUnknownEasy·Quick·2 pagesInfluence—Popularity—BibleLyricAncient Greek
  35. Ruth~500 BCSamuelEasy·Quick·10 pagesInfluence—Popularity—BibleScripture — NarrativeHebrew
  36. 2 Esdras~100UnknownHard·Medium·104 pagesInfluence—Popularity—BibleApocalypticLatin
  37. 2 Corinthians~56PaulModerate·Quick·24 pagesInfluence—Popularity—BibleEpistleAncient Greek
  38. 1 John~90JohnModerate·Quick·10 pagesInfluence—Popularity—BibleEpistleAncient Greek
  39. 1 Corinthians~54PaulModerate·Quick·38 pagesInfluence—Popularity—BibleEpistleAncient Greek
  40. Ecclesiastes~250 BCSolomonModerate·Quick·22 pagesInfluence—Popularity—BibleWisdomHebrew
  41. Jonah~400 BCJonahEasy·Quick·5 pagesInfluence—Popularity—BibleScripture — NarrativeHebrew
  42. Numbers~550 BCMosesHard·Medium·132 pagesInfluence—Popularity—BibleScripture — NarrativeHebrew
  43. 1 Thessalonians~51PaulEasy·Quick·7 pagesInfluence—Popularity—BibleEpistleAncient Greek
  44. Habakkuk~605 BCHabakkukModerate·Quick·6 pagesInfluence—Popularity—BibleProphecyHebrew
  45. 2 Maccabees~124 BCUnknownModerate·Short·65 pagesInfluence—Popularity—BibleScripture — NarrativeAncient Greek
  46. Psalms~500 BCDavidModerate·Medium·171 pagesInfluence—Popularity—BibleLyricHebrew
  47. Joel~400 BCJoelModerate·Quick·8 pagesInfluence—Popularity—BibleProphecyHebrew
  48. Judith~100 BCUnknownEasy·Short·44 pagesInfluence—Popularity—BibleScripture — NarrativeHebrew
  49. Wisdom of Solomon~50 BCSolomonModerate·Quick·42 pagesInfluence—Popularity—BibleWisdomAncient Greek
  50. Kings~550 BCJeremiahModerate·Medium·192 pagesInfluence—Popularity—BibleScripture — NarrativeHebrew
  51. Micah~735 BCMicahModerate·Quick·13 pagesInfluence—Popularity—BibleProphecyHebrew
  52. Exodus~550 BCMosesModerate·Medium·131 pagesInfluence—Popularity—BibleScripture — NarrativeHebrew
  53. Leviticus~500 BCMosesHard·Short·98 pagesInfluence—Popularity—BibleScripture — LawHebrew
  54. Ephesians~62PaulModerate·Quick·12 pagesInfluence—Popularity—BibleEpistleAncient Greek
  55. James~48JamesEasy·Quick·9 pagesInfluence—Popularity—BibleEpistleAncient Greek
  56. Philemon~60PaulEasy·Quick·2 pagesInfluence—Popularity—BibleEpistleAncient Greek
  57. Baruch~150 BCBaruchModerate·Quick·20 pagesInfluence—Popularity—BibleProphecyHebrew
  58. 2 Peter~110PeterModerate·Quick·6 pagesInfluence—Popularity—BibleEpistleAncient Greek
  59. Colossians~62PaulModerate·Quick·8 pagesInfluence—Popularity—BibleEpistleAncient Greek
  60. Lamentations~586 BCJeremiahModerate·Quick·14 pagesInfluence—Popularity—BibleElegyHebrew
  61. Jude~70JudeModerate·Quick·2 pagesInfluence—Popularity—BibleEpistleAncient Greek
  62. Samuel~550 BCSamuelModerate·Medium·183 pagesInfluence—Popularity—BibleScripture — NarrativeHebrew
  63. Titus~63PaulEasy·Quick·4 pagesInfluence—Popularity—BibleEpistleAncient Greek
  64. Nahum~615 BCNahumModerate·Quick·5 pagesInfluence—Popularity—BibleProphecyHebrew
  65. Haggai~520 BCHaggaiEasy·Quick·5 pagesInfluence—Popularity—BibleProphecyHebrew
  66. Malachi~430 BCMalachiModerate·Quick·7 pagesInfluence—Popularity—BibleProphecyHebrew
  67. Philippians~61PaulEasy·Quick·9 pagesInfluence—Popularity—BibleEpistleAncient Greek
  68. Deuteronomy~621 BCMosesModerate·Medium·113 pagesInfluence—Popularity—BibleScripture — LawHebrew
  69. 2 Timothy~64PaulModerate·Quick·7 pagesInfluence—Popularity—BibleEpistleAncient Greek
  70. 2 John~90JohnEasy·Quick·1 pagesInfluence—Popularity—BibleEpistleAncient Greek
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