Warsan Shire Collections books in order

Q: "How many books are in the Warsan Shire Collections series?"

"There are four books in the Warsan Shire Collections series, published between 2011 and 2022."

Q: "What is the first book in the Warsan Shire Collections series?"

"The first book in the Warsan Shire Collections series is Teaching My Mother How to Give Birth, published in 2011."

Q: "What is Bless the Daughter Raised by a Voice in Her Head about?"

"\"Bless the Daughter Raised by a Voice in Her Head is Warsan Shire's first full-length poetry collection, published in 2022. The poems explore the experiences of immigrant women and their daughters — the violence they flee, the homes they build, the stories they carry, and the identities they negotiate between cultures. The title poem refers to a girl raised by her mother's warnings and wisdom rather than by stability or safety.\""

Reading order

#	Title	Published	Author	Buy on Amazon
1	Teaching My Mother How to Give Birth	2011	Warsan Shire	Buy
2	Our Men Do Not Belong to Us	2014	Warsan Shire	N/A
3	Her Blue Body	2015	Warsan Shire	Buy
4	Bless the Daughter Raised by a Voice in Her Head	2022	Warsan Shire	Buy

“Warsan Shire’s collections span a decade from Teaching My Mother How to Give Birth in 2011 to Bless the Daughter Raised by a Voice in Her Head in 2022. The early chapbooks — Teaching My Mother, Our Men Do Not Belong to Us, and Her Blue Body — established her voice and built a following before the full collection arrived.”

“Bless the Daughter is the culmination of years of work, gathering poems about Somali women, migration, family trauma, and the experience of growing up between worlds. The collection was one of the most anticipated poetry debuts in recent memory, and it delivered on the promise of the earlier chapbooks.”

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Warsan Shire Collections series?

There are four books in the Warsan Shire Collections series, published between 2011 and 2022.

What is the first book in the Warsan Shire Collections series?

The first book in the Warsan Shire Collections series is Teaching My Mother How to Give Birth, published in 2011.

What is Bless the Daughter Raised by a Voice in Her Head about?

“Bless the Daughter Raised by a Voice in Her Head is Warsan Shire’s first full-length poetry collection, published in 2022. The poems explore the experiences of immigrant women and their daughters — the violence they flee, the homes they build, the stories they carry, and the identities they negotiate between cultures. The title poem refers to a girl raised by her mother’s warnings and wisdom rather than by stability or safety.”

Reading order#

Frequently Asked Questions

Reading order