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Art of. Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Art of. books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: March 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Art of. series? Start with "The Art of Attention: A Poet's Eye (By: Donald Revell)" (2007) and follow publication order through all 12 books.
The complete Art of. reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Art of Attention: A Poet's Eye (By: Donald Revell)
2007
The Art of the Poetic Line (By: James Longenbach)
2007
The Art of Time in Memoir: Then, Again (By: Sven Birkerts)
2007
The Art of Syntax: Rhythm of Thought, Rhythm of Song (By: Ellen Bryant Voigt)
2009
As Long as It Takes (By: Joan Silber)
2009
The Art of Recklessness: Poetry as Assertive Force and Contradiction (By: Dean Young)
2010
The Art of Daring: Risk, Restlessness, Imagination (By: Carl Phillips)
2014
The Art of Perspective (By: Christopher Castellani)
2016
The Art of History (By: Christopher Bram)
2016
The Art of Death
2017
The Art of Mystery: The Search for Questions (By: Maud Casey)
2018
The Art of Revision: The Last Word (By: Peter Ho Davies)
2021
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