Rita Dove Collections books in order

Q: "How many books are in the Rita Dove Collections series?"

"There are thirteen books in the Rita Dove Collections series, published between 1980 and 2021."

Q: "What is the first book in the Rita Dove Collections series?"

"The first book in the Rita Dove Collections series is The Yellow House on the Corner, published in 1980."

Q: "Which Rita Dove poetry collection should I start with?"

"Thomas and Beulah (1986), which won the Pulitzer Prize, is a strong starting point. For a broader overview, Collected Poems: 1974-2004 (2016) gathers decades of her work in one volume."

Reading order

#	Title	Published	Author	Buy on Amazon
1	The Yellow House on the Corner	1980	Rita Dove	Buy
2	Museum	1983	Rita Dove	Buy
3	Fifth Sunday	1985	Rita Dove	Buy
4	Thomas and Beulah	1986	Rita Dove	Buy
5	Grace Notes	1990	Rita Dove	Buy
6	Selected Poems	1993	Rita Dove	Buy
7	The Poet’s World	1995	Rita Dove	Buy
8	Mother Love	1995	Rita Dove	Buy
9	On the Bus With Rosa Parks	1999	Rita Dove	Buy
10	American Smooth	2004	Rita Dove	Buy
11	Sonata Mulattica	2009	Rita Dove	Buy
12	Collected Poems: 1974-2004	2016	Rita Dove	Buy
13	Playlist for the Apocalypse	2021	Rita Dove	Buy

Rita Dove’s poetry collections span more than four decades of work. Her debut, The Yellow House on the Corner (1980), established her voice, and Thomas and Beulah (1986) brought her national recognition with the Pulitzer Prize. Subsequent collections like Grace Notes (1990), Mother Love (1995), and American Smooth (2004) continued to expand her range.

Collected Poems: 1974-2004 (2016) offers a comprehensive look at her first three decades of poetry, while Playlist for the Apocalypse (2021) represents her most recent original collection. The catalog also includes Fifth Sunday (1985), a book of short stories, and The Poet’s World (1995), based on her Library of Congress lectures.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Rita Dove Collections series?

There are thirteen books in the Rita Dove Collections series, published between 1980 and 2021.

What is the first book in the Rita Dove Collections series?

The first book in the Rita Dove Collections series is The Yellow House on the Corner, published in 1980.

Which Rita Dove poetry collection should I start with?

Thomas and Beulah (1986), which won the Pulitzer Prize, is a strong starting point. For a broader overview, Collected Poems: 1974-2004 (2016) gathers decades of her work in one volume.

Reading order#

Frequently Asked Questions

Reading order