Year-End Lists

A hand-curated, browsable index
of notable year-end lists.

2021
The Blues of Heaven - Barbara Ras

Top 10 Poetry Books of 2021 Whittier Daily News: Maggie Smith

Pilgrim Bell - Kaveh Akbar

Favorite Poetry Collections of 2021 Electric Lit

Floaters - Martín Espada

Best Poetry of 2021 Library Journal

Returning the Sword to the Stone - Mark Leidner

The Best Poetry of 2021 New York Times: Elisa Gabbert

Doppelgangbanger - Cortney Lamar Charleston

Best Poetry of 2021 New York Public Library

Doppelgangbanger - Cortney Lamar Charleston

The Best Poetry of 2021 Boston Globe

Floaters - Martín Espada

Poetry 2021 National Book Award

The Essential June Jordan - June Jordan

Best Poetry Books of 2021 Publishers Weekly