The Best American Poetry Books in Order
series consists of annual poetry anthologies
Publication order
In the order the books were originally released.
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1988
The Best American Poetry 1988, the first volume in The Best American Poetry series, was edited by David Lehman and guest editor John Ashbery, who…
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1989
The Best American Poetry 1989 is a volume in The Best American Poetry series, edited by David Lehman and by guest editor Donald Hall. (Summary…
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1990
The Best American Poetry 1990 is a collection edited by David Lehman and guest editor Jorie Graham. It includes seventy-five poems by a diverse group…
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1991
The Best American Poetry 1991 is a volume in the Best American Poetry series. It was edited by David Lehman and guest editor Mark Strand. The…
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1992
The Best American Poetry 1992 is a collection published as part of the Best American Poetry series. It was edited by David Lehman and guest editor…
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1993
The Best American Poetry 1993 is a volume in the Best American Poetry series. It was edited by David Lehman and guest editor Louise Glück. The book…
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1994
The Best American Poetry 1994 is a volume in the Best American Poetry series. It was edited by David Lehman and guest editor A. R. Ammons. The…
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1995
The Best American Poetry 1995 is a volume in the Best American Poetry series. It was edited by David Lehman and Richard Howard, who served as the…
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1996
The Best American Poetry 1996 is a volume in the Best American Poetry series. It was edited by David Lehman and guest editor Adrienne Rich. The…
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1997
The Best American Poetry 1997 is a volume in the Best American Poetry series. It was edited by David Lehman and James Tate, who served as the guest…
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1998
The Best American Poetry 1998 is a volume in the Best American Poetry series. It was edited by David Lehman and guest editor John Hollander. The…
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The Best of the Best American Poetry 1988-1997
1998
The Best of the Best American Poetry 1988-1997 is a volume in The Best American Poetry series, edited by David Lehman and guest editor Harold Bloom,…
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1999
The Best American Poetry 1999 is a volume in the Best American Poetry series. It was edited by David Lehman and Robert Bly, who served as the guest…
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2000
The Best American Poetry 2000 is a volume in the Best American Poetry series. It was edited by David Lehman and Rita Dove, who served as the guest…
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2001
The Best American Poetry 2001 is a collection published as part of the Best American Poetry series. It was edited by David Lehman and Robert Hass,…
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2002
The Best American Poetry 2002 is a volume in the Best American Poetry series. It was edited by David Lehman, and the poems featured were selected by…
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2003
The Best American Poetry 2003 is a volume in the Best American Poetry series. It was edited by David Lehman and guest editor Yusef Komunyakaa. The…
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2004
The Best American Poetry 2004 is part of the Best American Poetry series and was edited by David Lehman as the general editor. Lyn Hejinian served as…
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2005
The Best American Poetry 2005 is a volume in the Best American Poetry series. It was edited by David Lehman and Paul Muldoon, who served as the guest…
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2006
The Best American Poetry 2006 is a volume in the Best American Poetry series. It was edited by David Lehman and featured poet Billy Collins as the…
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2007
The Best American Poetry 2007 is an annual poetry anthology that features a selection of contemporary poems. The 2007 volume was edited by poet…
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2008
The Best American Poetry 2008 is an annual poetry anthology published as part of the Best American Poetry series. The volume was edited by poet…
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2009
The Best American Poetry 2009 is a collection published as part of the Best American Poetry series. It was edited by David Wagoner, who served as the…
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Frequently asked questions
What order should I read the The Best American Poetry books in?
Read them in publication order, starting with “The Best American Poetry 1988”. Start with “The Best American Poetry 1988.”
How many books are in the The Best American Poetry series?
We list 23 books , published between 1988–2009.
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