Poetry for Young People Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Poetry for Young People books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: January 2026
Publication Order
Walt Whitman (By: Walt Whitman)
Buy on Amazon1977
Robert Frost (By: Robert Frost)
Buy on Amazon1994
Emily Dickinson (By: Emily Dickinson)
Buy on Amazon1994
Edgar Allan Poe
Buy on Amazon1995
Carl Sandburg (By: Carl Sandburg)
Buy on Amazon1995
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (By: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow)
Buy on Amazon1998
Edna St. Vincent Millay (By: Edna St. Vincent Millay)
Buy on Amazon1999
Robert Louis Stevenson (By: Robert Louis Stevenson)
Buy on Amazon2000
William Shakespeare (By: William Shakespeare)
Buy on Amazon2000
Lewis Carroll (By: Lewis Carroll)
Buy on Amazon2000
Rudyard Kipling (By: Rudyard Kipling)
Buy on Amazon2000
Edward Lear (By: Edward Lear)
Buy on Amazon2001
American Poetry (By: John Hollander)
Buy on Amazon2002
William Butler Yeats (By: W.B. Yeats)
Buy on Amazon2002
Robert Browning (By: Robert Browning)
Buy on Amazon2003
Samuel Taylor Coleridge (By: Samuel Taylor Coleridge)
Buy on Amazon2003
William Wordsworth (By: William Wordsworth)
Buy on Amazon2003
Alfred Tennyson (By: Alfred Tennyson)
Buy on Amazon2003
William Carlos Williams (By: William Carlos Williams)
Buy on Amazon2003
Animal Poems (By: John Hollander)
Buy on Amazon2004
Wallace Stevens (By: Wallace Stevens)
Buy on Amazon2004
The Seasons (By: John N. Serio)
Buy on Amazon2004
Langston Hughes (By: Langston Hughes)
Buy on Amazon2006
William Blake (By: William Blake)
Buy on Amazon2007
Poetry for Young People (By: Maya Angelou)
Buy on Amazon2007
Poetry for Young People: Carl Sandburg (By: Carl Sandburg)
Buy on Amazon2008
African American Poetry (By: Karen Barbour)
Buy on Amazon2013
Poetry for Kids: Walt Whitman (By: Walt Whitman)
Buy on Amazon2017
Great Short Stories of Detection, Mystery and Horror
Buy on Amazon1931
Fifty Famous Detectives of Fiction
Buy on Amazon1948
50 Great Short Stories
Buy on Amazon1952
Fantastic, Fall 1952
Buy on Amazon1952
Stories for the Dead of Night
Buy on Amazon1957
Great Tales of Action and Adventure
Buy on Amazon1958
50 Great American Short Stories
Buy on Amazon1963
21 Great Stories
Buy on Amazon1969
Sea Tales of Terror
Buy on Amazon1974
Echoes Of Terror
Buy on Amazon1980
65 Great Spine Chillers
Buy on Amazon1982
Perspectives in Literature: A Book of Short Stories, Vol. 1
Buy on Amazon1983
Great Fantasy
Buy on Amazon1983
Adventure Stories for Boys and Girls
Buy on Amazon1985
Wickedest Show on Earth
Buy on Amazon1985
Ghost Stories
Buy on Amazon1986
Mysterious Sea Stories
Buy on Amazon1987
The Monster Book of Monsters
Buy on Amazon1988
The Mammoth Book of Fantasy All-Time Greats
Buy on Amazon1988
Tales of the Occult
Buy on Amazon1989
Great Law and Order Stories
Buy on Amazon1990
The Short Story: 30 Masterpieces
Buy on Amazon1992
H.P. Lovecraft's Book of Horror
Buy on Amazon1993
The Giant Book of Zombies
Buy on Amazon1993
100 Hair-Raising Little Horror Stories
Buy on Amazon1993
The Mammoth Book of Zombies
Buy on Amazon1993
100 Wild Little Weird Tales
Buy on Amazon1994
100 Creepy Little Creature Stories
Buy on Amazon1994
Sea-Cursed
Buy on Amazon1994
Thrillers
Buy on Amazon1994
Weird Business
Buy on Amazon1995
100 Best-Loved Poems
Buy on Amazon1995
Classic Sea Stories
Buy on Amazon1996
Classic Victorian & Edwardian Ghost Stories
Buy on Amazon1996
Detective Duos
Buy on Amazon1997
The Vintage Book of Classic Crime
Buy on Amazon1997
Writing New York
Buy on Amazon1998
Masters of the Macabre
Buy on Amazon1999
Master's Choice: Mystery Stories by Today's Top Writers and the Masters Who Inspired Them
Buy on Amazon2000
The Campfire Collection: Spine-tingling Tales to Tell in the Dark
Buy on Amazon2000
Dark
Buy on Amazon2000
40 Short Stories: A Portable Anthology
Buy on Amazon2000
The World's Greatest Horror Stories
Buy on Amazon2004
The Longman Anthology of Detective Fiction
Buy on Amazon2004
Nightmares on Congress Street, Part V
Buy on Amazon2006
H. P. Lovecraft's Book of the Supernatural
Buy on Amazon2006
Tainted: Tales of Terror and the Supernatural
Buy on Amazon2008
Birds of Prey
Buy on Amazon2010
Visions of Tomorrow: Science Fiction Predictions that Came True
Buy on Amazon2010
The Best Horror Short Stories 1800-1849
Buy on Amazon2010
Dreams and Wonders
Buy on Amazon2010
The Mammoth Book of Body Horror
Buy on Amazon2012
Short Stories: After Dark Classics
Buy on Amazon2012
Obsession: Tales of Irresistible Desire
Buy on Amazon2012
Books to Die For
Buy on Amazon2012
Psychos
Buy on Amazon2012
Classic Horror Collection, Vol.2
Buy on Amazon2012
Zombies!: Tales of the Walking Dead
Buy on Amazon2013
Mesaerion
Buy on Amazon2013
Easy Reading for Difficult Devils: An Anthology of Dark Fiction
Buy on Amazon2014
Red Sky
Buy on Amazon2014
Fossil Lake II
Buy on Amazon2015
Fireside Horror Stories About Supernatural Cats
Buy on Amazon2017
Fireside Horror Stories About Mummies and Curses
Buy on Amazon2017
50 Halloween Stories You Have to Read Before You Die
Buy on Amazon2017
50 Eternal Masterpieces of Horror Stories
Buy on Amazon2017
Behind the Mask - Tales from the Id
Buy on Amazon2018
Writers: Their Lives and Works
Buy on Amazon2018
Edgar Allan Poe Short Stories
Buy on Amazon2018
The Great Sea Adventure
Buy on Amazon2019
American Midnight
Buy on Amazon2019
The Greatest Ghost and Horror Stories Ever Written: volume 3
Buy on Amazon2019
Poetry Comix
Buy on Amazon2020
Tales of the Devil
Buy on Amazon2020
Classic Cat Stories
Buy on Amazon2020
Crawling Horror: Creeping Tales of the Insect Weird
Buy on Amazon2021
Night Frights Issue #2
Buy on Amazon2021
30 Press Presents: Classic Horror Poems Volume One
Buy on Amazon2023
Crimes of Hate
Buy on Amazon2023
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Poetry for Young People series is publication order: 1. Walt Whitman (By: Walt Whitman) (1977), 2. Robert Frost (By: Robert Frost) (1994), 3. Emily Dickinson (By: Emily Dickinson) (1994), 4. Edgar Allan Poe (1995), 5. Carl Sandburg (By: Carl Sandburg) (1995), and 102 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Poetry for Young People series by Edgar Allan Poe contains 107 books. The series began in 1977 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Poetry for Young People series is written by Edgar Allan Poe. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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