Shakespeare on Stage Books in Order
Shakespeare on Stage contains 25 books, published between 2013 and 2017. The first book is Judi Dench on Juliet (2013) and the newest is Fiona Shaw on Katherine (2017). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 25
- Published
- 2013–2017
Judi Dench on Juliet, Penelope Wilton on Isabella, Patrick Stewart on Prospero, Derek Jacobi on Malvolio and Ian McKellen on Macbeth all date from 2013, the year Shakespeare on Stage began, each of those titles naming a performer and a Shakespearean role. Julian Curry is credited on 15 of the 25 books, Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen on 2 each, and Judi Dench, Penelope Wilton, Derek Jacobi, Brian Cox and Trevor Nunn on 1 each; 24 of the 25 carry a credit other than a listed series author. Fiona Shaw on Katherine (2017) closes the run.
How many Shakespeare on Stage books are there?
Shakespeare on Stage has 25 books, released between 2013 and 2017.
Shakespeare on Stage Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 25 Shakespeare on Stage books in the order they were published, with the release year and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 1Judi Dench on Juliet2013 · confirmed 1/42013–1/4
- 2Penelope Wilton on Isabella2013 · confirmed 1/42013–1/4
- 3Patrick Stewart on Prospero2013 · confirmed 1/42013–1/4
- 4Derek Jacobi on Malvolio2013 · confirmed 1/42013–1/4
- 5Ian McKellen on Macbeth2013 · confirmed 1/42013–1/4
- 6Brian Cox on Titus Andronicus2013 · confirmed 1/42013–1/4
- 7Shakespeare On Stage2013 · confirmed 1/42013–1/4
- 8Adrian Lester on Henry V2013 · confirmed 1/42013–1/4
- 9Helen Mirren on Cleopatra2013 · confirmed 1/42013–1/4
- 10Jude Law on Hamlet2013 · confirmed 1/42013–1/4
- 11Ralph Fiennes on Coriolanus2013 · confirmed 1/42013–1/4
- 12Tim Pigott-Smith on Leontes2013 · confirmed 1/42013–1/4
- 13Rebecca Hall on Rosalind2013 · confirmed 1/42013–1/4
- 14Simon Russell Beale on Cassius2017 · confirmed 1/42017–1/4
- 15Harriet Walter on Imogen2017 · confirmed 1/42017–1/4
- 16Michael Pennington on Timon of Athens2017 · confirmed 1/42017–1/4
- 17Patrick Stewart on Shylock2017 · confirmed 1/42017–1/4
- 18Ian McKellen on King Lear2017 · confirmed 1/42017–1/4
- 19Alan Rickman on Jaques2017 · confirmed 1/42017–1/4
- 20Eileen Atkins on Viola2017 · confirmed 1/42017–1/4
- 21Roger Allam on Falstaff2017 · confirmed 1/42017–1/4
- 22Sara Kestelman on Hippolyta and Titania2017 · confirmed 1/42017–1/4
- 23Zoë Wanamaker on Beatrice2017 · confirmed 1/42017–1/4
- 24Chiwetel Ejiofor on Othello2017 · confirmed 1/42017–1/4
- 25Fiona Shaw on Katherine2017 · confirmed 1/42017–1/4
Do you have to read Shakespeare on Stage books in order?
You should read the Shakespeare on Stage books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Shakespeare on Stage book also stands alone.
Where to start with Shakespeare on Stage
Start with Judi Dench on Juliet (2013), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Shakespeare on Stage book?
Fiona Shaw on Katherine (2017) is the newest Shakespeare on Stage book released so far.
Is there a new Shakespeare on Stage book coming?
No next Shakespeare on Stage book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Shakespeare on Stage at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Shakespeare on Stage title on record dates from 2017, 9 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Shakespeare on Stage books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Busiest decade
- Most Shakespeare on Stage books, 25 of 25, were published in the 2010s.
- Attribution
- Of the 25 titles, 15 are credited to Julian Curry, 2 to Ian McKellen, 2 to Patrick Stewart and 1 to Adrian Lester. A further 19 writers are credited. One title carries no credit.