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José Olivarez Books in Order
José Olivarez is a critically acclaimed poet and editor, son of Mexican immigrants, whose work has been featured in esteemed publications such as <em>The New York Times</em> and <em>The Paris Review</em>. As a finalist for the PEN/ Jean Stein Award, he secured the 2018 <em>Chicago Review of Books</em> Poetry Prize for his debut book of poems, <em>Citizen Illegal</em>, which was also named a top book of 2018 by <em>NPR</em> and the New York Public Library. Olivarez is co-editing the forthcoming anthology, <em>The BreakBeat Poets Vol. 4: LatiNEXT</em>, alongside Felicia Chavez and Willie Perdomo. He is a recipient of fellowships from CantoMundo, Poets House, the Bronx Council on the Arts, the Poetry Foundation, and the Conversation Literary Festival. Olivarez co-hosts the poetry podcast, The Poetry Gods, and has received the Author and Artist in Justice Award from the Phillips Brooks House Association, as well as being named a Debut Poet of 2018 by Poets & Writers.
Bibliography verified: April 2026
Quick Answer
What are all of José Olivarez's book series? José Olivarez has written 2 book series. The most notable is the BreakBeat Poets series.
Complete series list with all books in reading order below.
Book Series by José Olivarez
- #1
This Is Modern Art: A Play (By: Kevin Coval,Idris Goodwin)(2016) - #2
A People's History of Chicago (By: Kevin Coval,Chancellor Bennett)(2017) - #3
Black Girl Magic (By: Mahogany L. Browne,Idrissa Simmonds,Jamila Woods,Patricia Smith,Athena Dixon,J.P. Howard)(2018) - #4
Graphite (By: Patricia Frazier)(2018) - #5
Citizen Illegal(2018) - #6
On My Way to Liberation (By: H. Melt)(2018) - #7
Bloodstone Cowboy (By: Kara Jackson)(2019) - #8
Too Much Midnight (By: Krista Franklin)(2020)
- #1
Promises of Gold(2023)
About José Olivarez
José Olivarez is a critically acclaimed poet and editor, son of Mexican immigrants, whose work has been featured in esteemed publications such as <em>The New York Times</em> and <em>The Paris Review</em>. As a finalist for the PEN/ Jean Stein Award, he secured the 2018 <em>Chicago Review of Books</em> Poetry Prize for his debut book of poems, <em>Citizen Illegal</em>, which was also named a top book of 2018 by <em>NPR</em> and the New York Public Library. Olivarez is co-editing the forthcoming anthology, <em>The BreakBeat Poets Vol. 4: LatiNEXT</em>, alongside Felicia Chavez and Willie Perdomo. He is a recipient of fellowships from CantoMundo, Poets House, the Bronx Council on the Arts, the Poetry Foundation, and the Conversation Literary Festival. Olivarez co-hosts the poetry podcast, The Poetry Gods, and has received the Author and Artist in Justice Award from the Phillips Brooks House Association, as well as being named a Debut Poet of 2018 by Poets & Writers.
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