Year-End Lists

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

2022
Time Is a Mother - Ocean Vuong

New Statesman: Ellen Peirson-Hagger The Best Poetry Books of 2022

Manorism - Yomi Sode

Guardian The Best Poetry Books of 2022

Your Emergency Contact Has Experienced an Emergency - Chen Chen

Electric Lit Favorite Poetry Collections of 2022

Alive at the End of the World - Saeed Jones

Book Riot: Connie Pan 10 of the Best Poetry Collections of 2022

Finalists - Rae Armantrout

Library Journal Best Poetry of 2022

Hyperphantasia - Sara Deniz Akant

New York Times: Elisa Gabbert The Best Poetry of 2022

Path of Totality - Niina Pollari

New York Public Library Best Poetry of 2022

Time Is a Mother - Ocean Vuong

Financial Times: Maria Crawford Best Poetry of 2022

Please make me pretty, I don't want to die - Tawanda Mulalu

Washington Post: Troy Jollimore The 5 Best Poetry Collections of 2022

Punks - John Keene

National Book Award Poetry 2022

Time Is a Mother - Ocean Vuong

Publishers Weekly Best Poetry Books of 2022