Poetry Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Poetry books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: January 2026
Publication Order
Plain Song
Buy on Amazon1965
Locations
Buy on Amazon1968
Outlyer and Ghazals
Buy on Amazon1971
Letters to Yesenin
Buy on Amazon1973
Natural World
Buy on Amazon1982
Selected & New Poems, 1961-1981
Buy on Amazon1982
The Theory and Practice of Rivers and New Poems
Buy on Amazon1990
After Ikkyu and Other Poems
Buy on Amazon1996
The Shape of the Journey
Buy on Amazon1998
Braided Creek
Buy on Amazon2003
Saving Daylight
Buy on Amazon2006
In Search of Small Gods
Buy on Amazon2009
Songs of Unreason
Buy on Amazon2011
Darkness Sticks to Everything: Collected and New Poems (With: Tom Hennen)
Buy on Amazon2013
Dead Man's Float
Buy on Amazon2015
Jim Harrison: The Essential Poems
Buy on Amazon2019
Jim Harrison: Collected Ghazals
Buy on Amazon2020
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Poetry series is publication order: 1. Plain Song (1965), 2. Locations (1968), 3. Outlyer and Ghazals (1971), 4. Letters to Yesenin (1973), 5. Natural World (1982), and 12 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Poetry series by Jim Harrison contains 17 books. The series began in 1965 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Poetry series is written by Jim Harrison. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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