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42 New Poetry Books to Discover Now

"For those of us with a serious reading habit–the kind that eats up hours each day–poetry collections offer a refreshing change of pace. Prose can get so prosaic, you know? In honor of National Poetry Month in the U.S. we've gathered here Goodreads' most popular poetry books of the past three years. This is a good virtual shelf to browse, whether you're a curious newcomer or a veteran poetry devotee."
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Above Ground (Clint Smith)
Above Ground
1
Clint Smith
You Are Your Own Fairy Tale (Amanda Lovelace)
You Are Your Own Fairy Tale
2
Amanda Lovelace
Couplets: A Love Story (Maggie Millner)
Couplets: A Love Story
3
Maggie Millner
We Are All So Good at Smiling (Amber McBride)
We Are All So Good at Smiling
4
Amber McBride
Promises of Gold (José Olivarez)
Promises of Gold
5
José Olivarez
How to Maintain Eye Contact (Robert Wood Lynn)
How to Maintain Eye Contact
6
Robert Wood Lynn
No Sweet Without Brine (Cynthia Manick)
No Sweet Without Brine
7
Cynthia Manick
You Are Only Just Beginning (Morgan Harper Nichols)
You Are Only Just Beginning
8
Morgan Harper Nichols
Chrome Valley (Mahogany L.Browne)
Chrome Valley
9
Mahogany L.Browne
Feast (Ina Cariño)
Feast
10
Ina Cariño
Baby, Sweetheart, Honey (Emily Perkovich)
Baby, Sweetheart, Honey
11
Emily Perkovich
Short Film Starring My Beloved's Red Bronco (K.Iver)
Short Film Starring My Beloved's Red Bronco
12
K.Iver
Unshuttered (Patricia Smith)
Unshuttered
13
Patricia Smith
From From: Poems (Monica Youn)
From From: Poems
14
Monica Youn
Meet Me at the Lighthouse (Dana Gioia)
Meet Me at the Lighthouse
15
Dana Gioia
Call Us What We Carry: Poems (Amanda Gorman)
Call Us What We Carry: Poems
16
Amanda Gorman
Time Is a Mother (Ocean Vuong)
Time Is a Mother
17
Ocean Vuong
On Sun Swallowing (Dakota Warren)
On Sun Swallowing
18
Dakota Warren
And Yet: Poems (Kate Baer)
And Yet: Poems
19
Kate Baer
Bless the Daughter Raised by a Voice in Her Head (Warsan Shire)
Bless the Daughter Raised by a Voice in Her Head
20
Warsan Shire
The World Keeps Ending and the World Goes on (Franny Choi)
The World Keeps Ending and the World Goes On
21
Franny Choi
Woman Without Shame (Sandra Cisneros)
Woman Without Shame
22
Sandra Cisneros
Musical Tables (Billy Collins)
Musical Tables
23
Billy Collins
Poukahangatus (Tayi Tibble)
Poukahangatus
24
Tayi Tibble
The Hurting Kind: Poems (Ada Limón)
The Hurting Kind: Poems
25
Ada Limón
Weaving Sundown in a Scarlet Light (Joy Harjo)
Weaving Sundown in a Scarlet Light
26
Joy Harjo
Walking Gentry Home (Alora Young)
Walking Gentry Home
27
Alora Young
Golden Ax (Rio Cortez)
Golden Ax
28
Rio Cortez
Alive at the End of the World (Saeed Jones)
Alive at the End of the World
29
Saeed Jones
Girls That Never Die: Poems (Safia Elhillo)
Girls That Never Die: Poems
30
Safia Elhillo
The Hill We Climb (Amanda Gorman)
The Hill We Climb
31
Amanda Gorman
Black Girl, Call Home (Jasmine Mans)
Black Girl, Call Home
32
Jasmine Mans
You Better Be Lightning (Andrea Gibson)
You Better Be Lightning
33
Andrea Gibson
I Hope This Finds You Well: Poems (Kate Baer)
I Hope This Finds You Well: Poems
34
Kate Baer
Me: Moth (Amber McBride)
Me: Moth
35
Amber McBride
Goldenrod (Maggie Smith)
Goldenrod
36
Maggie Smith
Where Hope Comes From: Poems of Resilience, Healing and Light (Nikita Gill)
Where Hope Comes From: Poems of Resilience, Healing and Light
37
Nikita Gill
Clarity & Connection (Yung Pueblo)
Clarity & Connection
38
Yung Pueblo
Home Is Not a Country (Safia Elhillo)
Home Is Not a Country
39
Safia Elhillo
If I Tell You the Truth (Jasmine)
If I Tell You the Truth
40
Jasmine
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