Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heart Talk: Poetic Wisdom for a Better Life | 2018 | Cleo Wade | Buy |
| 2 | Where To Begin: A Small Book About Your Power to Create Big Change in Our Crazy World | 2019 | Cleo Wade | Buy |
| 3 | Heart Talk: The Journal: 52 Weeks of Self-Love, Self-Care, and Self-Discovery | 2020 | Cleo Wade | Buy |
| 4 | Remember Love: Words for Tender Times | 2023 | Cleo Wade | Buy |
Heart Talk, published in 2018, established Cleo Wade’s style: short poems arranged around themes of self-acceptance, relationships, and courage, accompanied by brief prose commentary. The book’s format was accessible enough to reach readers who might not ordinarily pick up a poetry collection, and its emotional directness gave it wide appeal. It became one of the more talked-about books of that year in the self-help and poetry crossover space.
Where To Begin (2019) moved in a more overtly political direction, addressing how individuals can contribute to social change without feeling overwhelmed by the scale of what needs doing. The book reflected Wade’s activist work and her belief that personal values and civic life are not separate concerns. The Heart Talk Journal (2020) offered readers a way to engage more actively with the themes of the first book, with prompts and space for reflection across 52 weeks.
Remember Love (2023) returned to the lyric mode that made the first book so popular, arriving in a period when many readers were looking for language to help process loss and difficulty. Across all four books, Wade’s voice stays consistent: honest, unhurried, and confident that simple words, used well, can carry real weight.