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10 bestAmerican Poetryof December 2025

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African American Poetry: A Library of America Anthology (The Library of America, 233)
African American Poetry: A Library of America Anthology (The Library of America, 233)

Library of America

9.9

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The Peace of Wild Things: And Other Poems
The Peace of Wild Things: And Other Poems

Penguin

9.8

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The Penguin Anthology of Twentieth-Century American Poetry
The Penguin Anthology of Twentieth-Century American Poetry

Random House Books for Young Readers

9.7

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A Collection of Poems by Robert Frost (Leather-bound Classics)
A Collection of Poems by Robert Frost (Leather-bound Classics)

Canterbury Classics

9.5

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The Poetry Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained (DK Big Ideas)
The Poetry Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained (DK Big Ideas)

9.3

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American Originality: Essays on Poetry
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The Vintage Book of Contemporary American Poetry
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Poems: 1968-2020 (Penguin Modern Classics)
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The New American Poetry, 1945-1960
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