Aristophanes books in order
Classical Athenian comic playwright
- Lived
- 444 BC–384 BC
- Country
- Ancient Greece
- Books
- 10
Aristophanes published 10 plays. The best-known is Lysistrata.
Updated September 2026
Where to start with Aristophanes
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Lysistrata
Aristophanes's most-read book.
Plays in order
The Clouds (1755)
The Frogs (1828)
The Knights (1836)
Plutus (1867)
Thesmophoriazusae (1880)
The Acharnians (1882)
The Birds (1887)
The Wasps (1891)
Peace (1905)
Lysistrata (1925)
Film and TV adaptations
- The Second Greatest Sex (1955)Film · from Lysistrata
- The Girls (1968)Film · from Lysistrata
- Lisístrata (2002)Film · from Lysistrata
- Chiraq (2015)Film · from Lysistrata
About Aristophanes
Aristophanes was an Ancient Greek comic playwright from Athens. He wrote forty plays, of which eleven survive virtually complete. The majority of his surviving plays belong to the genre of comic drama known as Old Comedy and are considered its most valuable examples. Aristophanes's plays were performed at the religious festivals of Athens, mostly the City Dionysia and the Lenaia, and several of them won the first prize in their respective competitions.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Aristophanes FAQ
- How many books has Aristophanes written?
- Aristophanes published 10 plays that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Aristophanes's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Lysistrata.
- What is Aristophanes's most famous book?
- Lysistrata is Aristophanes's most widely read book.
- Which Aristophanes books have been adapted?
- 1 book has been adapted for film or TV, including Lysistrata (as The Second Greatest Sex, film, 1955).
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.