Kerstans Kanon is an attempt to create a common collection of knowledge that may be considered "cultural canon". This collection is limited by a very germano-centric perspective, however, others may find this collection interesting nonetheless or specifically therefore.
Kerstan divides his canon into three literary categories:
- History and Philosophy (https://hardcover.app/@Freule/lists/kerstans-kanon-philosophie-geschichte)
- Language and Communication (https://hardcover.app/@Freule/lists/kerstans-kanon-sprache-kommunikation)
- History and Philosophy (https://hardcover.app/@Freule/lists/kerstans-kanon-mathematik-naturwissenschaft)
Beneath the article where this canon was published, a lively discussion developed, where many more works were suggested to be added. I have collected many here: https://hardcover.app/@Freule/lists/kerstans-kanon-leserempfehlungen
The original article (in german) can be found here:
https://fd.phwa.ch/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Kerstan-Kanon.pdf
As published in Zeit:
https://www.zeit.de/2018/34/allgemeinwissen-kanon-globalisierung-digitalisierung-jugend-bildung
1949 • 4,970 Readers • 352 pages • 4.2
1956 • 1 Reader • 96 pages
1808 • 7 Readers • 75 pages • 3
2010 • 1 Reader • 170 pages
1906 • 2 Readers • 140 pages
1920 • 604 Readers • 656 pages • 3.9
35 Readers • 4.4
1925 • 756 Readers • 4
1942 • 609 Readers • 304 pages • 4
1972 • 9 Readers • 148 pages • 3.8
1779 • 27 Readers • 171 pages • 2.5
1980 • 772 Readers • 556 pages • 4
1990 • 1 Reader • 140 pages
1799 • 1 Reader • 96 pages
2013 • 10 Readers • 106 pages • 3.4
-800 • 1,327 Readers • 541 pages • 3.8
1967 • 1,539 Readers • 422 pages • 4.1
#1 of 8 in Harry Potter
1997 • 4,678 Readers • 309 pages • 4.3
1812 • 9 Readers • 32 pages • 3.3
1600 • 1,070 Readers • 508 pages • 4
#1 of 2 in Goethes Faust
1808 • 310 Readers • 354 pages • 3.9
1901 • 78 Readers • 768 pages • 4.4
#1 of 3 in Die Danziger Trilogie
1959 • 113 Readers • 592 pages • 4.3
1952 • 1,321 Readers • 96 pages • 3.7
