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Poetry Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Poetry books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: April 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Poetry series? Start with "Crime Scene" (2022) and follow publication order through all 27 books.
The complete Poetry reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Crime Scene
2022
This is Not a Poem
2022
Gothic Blue Book: The Haunted Edition
2011
Gothic Blue Book: The Revenge Edition
2012
The Horrorzine Magazine, Summer 2013
2013
Gothic Blue Book IV: The Folklore Edition
2014
Gothic Blue Book V: The Cursed Edition
2015
She's Lost Control: The Female Voice Is Strong, and Will Not Be Controlled
2019
Both Sides: Stories From the Border
2020
Gothic Blue Book VI: A Krampus Carol
2020
We Are Wolves
2020
Halldark Holidays
2020
Latinx Screams
2020
Twisted Anatomy
2021
Were Tales: A Shapeshifter Anthology
2021
StokerCon TM 2022 Souvenir Anthology: The Denver Resurrected Edition
2022
The Hideous Book of Hidden Horrors
2022
Dark Matter Presents Human Monsters: A Horror Anthology
2022
Writing Poetry in the Dark
2022
Never Wake: An Anthology of Dream Horror
2023
Qualia Nous: Vol. 2
2023
The Drive-In: Multiplex
2024
Howls from the Scene of the Crime
2024
Human Monsters
2024
The Rack
2024
Fragile Anthology
2024
Red Line: Chicago Horror Stories
2025
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