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World Poetry Day

A UNESCO day for poetry. Lyrical, image-rich storytelling.

21 March 2026 · UNESCO day

Picks for World Poetry Day

1. Circe (2018) Book
2. Frankenstein (1818) Book
3. The Great Gatsby (1925) Book
4. The Song of Achilles (2011) Book
5. Where the Crawdads Sing (2018) Book
6. A Wizard of Earthsea (1968) Book
7. Beloved (1987) Book
8. Fahrenheit 451 (1953) Book
9. Giovanni's Room (1956) Book
10. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1969) Book
11. In Cold Blood (1966) Book
12. Kafka on the Shore (2002) Book
13. Like Water for Chocolate (1989) Book
14. Midnight's Children (1981) Book
15. One Hundred Years of Solitude (1967) Book
16. The God of Small Things (1997) Book
17. The Left Hand of Darkness (1969) Book
18. The Name of the Wind (2007) Book

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