Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poem | 1938 | Julian Symons | N/A |
| 2 | Confusions About X | 1939 | Julian Symons | Buy |
| 3 | The Other Cheek | 1939 | Julian Symons | N/A |
| 4 | Pub | 1940 | Julian Symons | N/A |
| 5 | End of a Year | 1940 | Julian Symons | N/A |
| 6 | Spring | 1942 | Julian Symons | N/A |
| 7 | Hart Crane | 1942 | Julian Symons | N/A |
| 8 | Eleven Meetings | 1942 | Julian Symons | N/A |
| 9 | The Clock | 1942 | Julian Symons | N/A |
| 10 | The Second Man | 1943 | Julian Symons | Buy |
| 11 | A Reflection on Auden | 1973 | Julian Symons | Buy |
Julian Symons began his literary career as a poet and editor of the literary magazine Twentieth Century Verse. Eleven poems published between 1938 and 1973 reflect his early literary interests before crime fiction became his primary focus. His poetry connections gave him a broad literary perspective that enriched his crime writing and criticism.