The seminal work of Persian literature is the Shahnameh, an epic poem that recounts the history of pre-Islamic Persia or Iranshahr (Greater Iran).
The Shahnameh contains 61 stories in 775 chapters with 49,473 rhyming couplets.
Written in modern Persian, the Shahnameh is a work of poetry, historiography, folklore, and cultural identity and is a continuation of the age-old tradition of storytelling in the Near East.
The line-by-line translation is published in 12 books, each having 500+ pages.
| Book | Page |
| Shahnameh-Book-01 | 555 |
| Shahnameh-Book-02 | 552 |
| Shahnameh-Book-03 | 770 |
| Shahnameh-Book-04 | 637 |
| Shahnameh-Book-05 | 688 |
| Shahnameh-Book-06 | 627 |
| Shahnameh-Book-07 | 767 |
| Shahnameh-Book-08 | 509 |
| Shahnameh-Book-09 | 497 |
| Shahnameh-Book-10 | 631 |
| Shahnameh-Book-11 | 590 |
| Shahnameh-Book-12 | 535 |
| Total Pages | 7358 |
The Shahnameh has 61 stories, they are divided into 12 books
Book-01 (Amazon Book Store)
| Story | TOC-English | TOC-Farsi |
| Shahnameh Story 01 | <+> Beginning of The book | آغاز کتاب |
| Shahnameh Story 02 | <+> Keyumars | کیومرث |
| Shahnameh Story 03 | <+> Houshang | هوشنگ |
| Shahnameh Story 04 | <+> Tahmures | طهمورث |
| Shahnameh Story 05 | <+> Jamshid | جمشید |
| Shahnameh Story 06 | <+> Zahhak | ضحاک |
| Shahnameh Story 07 | <+> Freydun | فریدون |
| Shahnameh Story 08 | <+> Manuchehr | منوچهر |
Book-02 (Amazon Book Store)
| Story | TOC-English | TOC-Farsi |
| Shahnameh Story 09 | <+> The reign of Nowzar | پادشاهی نوذر |
| Shahnameh Story 10 | <+> The reign of Zohakmasp | پادشاهی زوطهماسپ |
| Shahnameh Story 11 | <+> The reign of Garsasp | پادشاهی گرشاسپ |
| Shahnameh Story 12 | <+> Keykavus | کیقباد |
| Shahnameh Story 13 | <+> The reign of Keykavus and his journey to Mazandaran | پادشاهی کی‌کاووس و رفتن او به مازندران |
| Shahnameh Story 14 | <+> The battle of Kavus with The king of Hamavar | رزم کاووس با شاه هاماوران |
| Shahnameh Story 15 | <+> Sohrab | سهراب |
Book-03 (Amazon Book Store)
| Story | TOC-English | TOC-Farsi |
| Shahnameh Story 16 | <+> The story of Siavash | داستان سیاوش |
| Shahnameh Story 17 | <+> The reign of Kisra was sixty years | پادشاهی کیخسرو شصت سال بود |
| Shahnameh Story 18 | <+> discourse on The story of Siavash’s descent | گفتار اندر داستان فرود سیاوش |
Book-04 (Amazon Book Store)
| Story | TOC-English | TOC-Farsi |
| Shahnameh Story 19 | <+> The story of Kamus Kashani | داستان کاموس کشانی |
| Shahnameh Story 20 | <+> The story of Khaghan-e-Chin | داستان خاقان چین |
| Shahnameh Story 21 | <+> The story of Ekwand-e-Deev | داستان اکوان دیو |
| Shahnameh Story 22 | <+> The story of Bizhan and Manizheh | داستان بیژن و منیژه |
Book-05 (Amazon Book Store)
| Story | TOC-English | TOC-Farsi |
| Shahnameh Story 23 | <+> The story of The Twelve Faces | داستان دوازده رخ |
| Shahnameh Story 24 | <+> The great war of Kisra with Afrasiyab | جنگ بزرگ کیخسرو با افراسیاب |
| Shahnameh Story 25 | <+> The reign of Lohrasp | پادشاهی لهراسپ |
| Shahnameh Story 26 | <+> The reign of Gashtasp was one hundred and twenty years | پادشاهی گشتاسپ صد و بیست سال بود |
| Shahnameh Story 27 | <+> The story of Haftkhwan-e-Esfandiar | داستان هفتخوان اسفندیار |
Book-06 (Amazon Book Store)
| Story | TOC-English | TOC-Farsi |
| Shahnameh Story 23 | <+> The story of The Twelve Faces | داستان دوازده رخ |
Book-07 (Amazon Book Store)
| Story | TOC-English | TOC-Farsi |
| Shahnameh Story 28 | <+> The story of Rostam and Esfandiar | داستان رستم و اسفندیار |
| Shahnameh Story 29 | <+> The story of Rostam and Shaghad | داستان رستم و شغاد |
| Shahnameh Story 30 | <+> The reign of Bahman-e-Esfandiar was one hundred and twelve years | پادشاهی بهمن اسفندیار صد و دوازده سال بود |
| Shahnameh Story 31 | <+> The reign of Homay Chehrzad was thirty-two years | پادشاهی همای چهرزاد سی و دو سال بود |
| Shahnameh Story 32 | <+> The reign of Dara was twelve years | پادشاهی داراب دوازده سال بود |
| Shahnameh Story 33 | <+> The reign of Dara’s son Dara was fourteen years | پادشاهی دارای داراب چهارده سال بود |
| Shahnameh Story 34 | <+> The reign of Alexander | پادشاهی اسکندر |
Book-08 (Amazon Book Store)
| Story | TOC-English | TOC-Farsi |
| Shahnameh Story 35 | <+> The reign of The Arsacids | پادشاهی اشکانیان |
| Shahnameh Story 36 | <+> The reign of Ardeshir | پادشاهی اردشیر |
| Shahnameh Story 37 | <+> The reign of Shapur son of Ardeshir was thirty-one years | پادشاهی شاپور پسر اردشیر سی و یک سال بود |
| Shahnameh Story 38 | <+> The reign of Ormuzd | پادشاهی اورمزد |
| Shahnameh Story 39 | <+> The reign of Bahram Ormuzd | پادشاهی بهرام اورمزد |
| Shahnameh Story 40 | <+> Bahram was nineteen years old | پادشاهی بهرام نوزده سال بود |
| Shahnameh Story 41 | <+> The reign of Bahram-e-Bahramian | پادشاهی بهرام بهرامیان |
| Shahnameh Story 42 | <+> The reign of Narsi Bahram | پادشاهی نرسی بهرام |
| Shahnameh Story 43 | <+> The reign of Ormuzd Narsi | پادشاهی اورمزد نرسی |
| Shahnameh Story 44 | <+> The reign of Shapur Zolaktaf | پادشاهی شاپور ذوالاکتاف |
| Shahnameh Story 45 | <+> The reign of Ardeshir Nikoukar | پادشاهی اردشیر نکوکار |
| Shahnameh Story 46 | <+> The reign of Shapur III | پادشاهی شاپور سوم |
| Shahnameh Story 47 | <+> The reign of Bahram Shapur | پادشاهی بهرام شاپور |
| Shahnameh Story 48 | <+> The reign of Yazdgerd Bozorg | پادشاهی یزدگرد بزه‌گر |
Book-09 (Amazon Book Store)
| Story | TOC-English | TOC-Farsi |
| Shahnameh Story 49 | <+> The reign of Bahram Gur | پادشاهی بهرام گور |
| Shahnameh Story 50 | <+> The reign of Yazdgerd was eighteen years old. | پادشاهی یزدگرد هجده سال بود |
| Shahnameh Story 51 | <+> The Kingdom of Qobad lasted for forty-three years | پادشاهی قباد چهل و سه سال بود |
Book-10 (Amazon Book Store)
| Story | TOC-English | TOC-Farsi |
| Shahnameh Story 52 | <+> The Kingdom of Khosrow-e Noshirvan lasted for forty-eight years | پادشاهی کسری نوشین روان چهل و هشت سال بود |
Book-11 (Amazon Book Store)
| Story | TOC-English | TOC-Farsi |
| Shahnameh Story 53 | <+> The Kingdom of Hormozd lasted for twelve years | پادشاهی هرمزد دوازده سال بود |
| Shahnameh Story 54 | <+> The Kingdom of Khusro Parviz | پادشاهی خسرو پرویز |
Book-12 (Amazon Book Store)
| Story | TOC-English | TOC-Farsi |
| Shahnameh Story 55 | <+> The Kingdom of Shiruye | پادشاهی شیرویه |
| Shahnameh Story 56 | <+> The Kingdom of Ardeshir-e Shiruye | پادشاهی اردشیر شیروی |
| Shahnameh Story 57 | <+> The Kingdom of Farayin | پادشاهی فرایین |
| Shahnameh Story 58 | <+> The Kingdom of Purandokht | پادشاهی پوران دخت |
| Shahnameh Story 59 | <+> The Kingdom of Azardokht | پادشاهی آزرم دخت |
| Shahnameh Story 60 | <+> The Kingdom of Farokhzad | پادشاهی فرخ زاد |
| Shahnameh Story 61 | <+> The Kingdom of Yazdgerd. | پادشاهی یزدگرد |
Top 100 Words
| Word | Count |
| به | 17881 |
| که | 12736 |
| از | 10396 |
| بر | 8243 |
| را | 7622 |
| چو | 6211 |
| با | 4662 |
| گفت | 4147 |
| تو | 4087 |
| شد | 4068 |
| شاه | 4064 |
| همی | 4001 |
| او | 3781 |
| بود | 3764 |
| آن | 3625 |
| یکی | 3356 |
| همه | 3276 |
| اندر | 2925 |
| من | 2886 |
| در | 2737 |
| سر | 2714 |
| تا | 2649 |
| این | 2591 |
| چنین | 2507 |
| کرد | 2466 |
| آمد | 2447 |
| دل | 2445 |
| پیش | 2445 |
| بد | 2099 |
| جهان | 2098 |
| پر | 2050 |
| بدو | 2021 |
| هر | 1995 |
| چون | 1785 |
| سپاه | 1781 |
| داد | 1740 |
| پس | 1704 |
| دو | 1682 |
| نه | 1645 |
| راه | 1559 |
| سوی | 1527 |
| کار | 1522 |
| روی | 1512 |
| لشکر | 1502 |
| چه | 1458 |
| تخت | 1427 |
| ما | 1399 |
| سخن | 1392 |
| جنگ | 1337 |
| مرد | 1308 |
| جای | 1307 |
| مرا | 1297 |
| دست | 1285 |
| هم | 1276 |
| گر | 1264 |
| گرد | 1252 |
| ایران | 1239 |
| زمین | 1238 |
| گشت | 1203 |
| بیامد | 1186 |
| همان | 1180 |
| روز | 1170 |
| یک | 1150 |
| باد | 1137 |
| کسی | 1077 |
| کس | 1072 |
| شهریار | 1067 |
| بدین | 1065 |
| بدان | 1051 |
| خویش | 1045 |
| تاج | 986 |
| اگر | 983 |
| نزدیک | 977 |
| خون | 975 |
| اوی | 969 |
| تن | 961 |
| رای | 958 |
| گنج | 948 |
| ای | 944 |
| نام | 942 |
| کنون | 879 |
| رنج | 879 |
| آفرین | 877 |
| آب | 875 |
| نیست | 868 |
| کوه | 852 |
| ازان | 852 |
| زین | 826 |
| بران | 822 |
| کین | 811 |
| نیز | 807 |
| گیتی | 805 |
| جز | 793 |
| رستم | 792 |
| چنان | 787 |
| پاسخ | 787 |
| یزدان | 786 |
| شود | 786 |
| اندرون | 782 |
Aphabel Frequency
| alphabet | % | N |
| ا | 12.95% | 249047 |
| ر | 9.71% | 186724 |
| ن | 9.08% | 174682 |
| د | 8.42% | 161986 |
| ی | 8.02% | 154355 |
| و | 6.45% | 124133 |
| ه | 6.39% | 122904 |
| ب | 6.07% | 116838 |
| م | 4.21% | 80930 |
| ت | 3.88% | 74622 |
| ش | 3.53% | 67857 |
| ز | 3.36% | 64609 |
| س | 3.36% | 64564 |
| ک | 3.14% | 60398 |
| گ | 2.84% | 54714 |
| خ | 1.70% | 32789 |
| پ | 1.63% | 31339 |
| ف | 1.35% | 25894 |
| چ | 1.15% | 22089 |
| ج | 1.10% | 21170 |
| ل | 0.88% | 16993 |
| غ | 0.17% | 3331 |
| ژ | 0.15% | 2822 |
| ق | 0.12% | 2280 |
| ذ | 0.11% | 2112 |
| ع | 0.07% | 1342 |
| ص | 0.06% | 1174 |
| ط | 0.05% | 1001 |
| ح | 0.04% | 755 |
| ث | 0.01% | 161 |
| ض | 0.01% | 131 |
| ظ | 0.00% | 61 |
