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Soft Science
Franny Choi’s *Soft Science* examines complex themes through speculative poetry. The collection investigates artificial intelligence alongside explorations of Asian-American identity and gender fluidity. It is notable for its intersectional approach to identity politics and offers a thoughtful persp...
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The top alternative to Soft Science in 2026 is New and Selected Poems by Mary Oliver with a score of 9.1/10, followed by frank: sonnets (9.1) and Obit (8.9).
New and Selected Poems by Mary Oliver
Mary Oliver’s *New and Selected Poems* offers a profound exploration of the natural world through deeply observant verse...
frank: sonnets
Diane Seuss’s *frank: sonnets* is a 2021 poetry collection exploring grief and resilience through the established form o...
Obit
“Obit” is a poetry collection by Viet Le. The work explores themes of loss and remembrance through the lens of Asian Ame...
A Scattering of Salts by James Merrill
James Merrill’s *A Scattering of Salts* (1995) is a significant collection of poetry marking the culmination of his matu...
Dunce
Dunce is a collection of American contemporary poems by James Harber. Noted for its experimental form and challenging su...
Native Guard
Natasha Trethewey's *Native Guard* is a 2006 poetry collection exploring themes of memory, loss, and identity through th...
Citizen: An American Lyric by Claudia Rankine
Citizen: An American Lyric is a 2014 genre-defying book by Jamaican-American poet Claudia Rankine that examines modern r...
Night Sky with Exit Wounds by Ocean Vuong
Published in 2016, Night Sky with Exit Wounds is Vietnamese-American poet Ocean Vuong's acclaimed debut collection explo...
The Triumph of Achilles
Louise Glück’s *The Triumph of Achilles* (1985) is a significant poetry collection exploring themes of loss, power, and...
Vita Nova
Louise Glück’s Vita Nova, published in 1999, is a significant collection of American poetry. The work examines profound...
The Wild Iris by Louise Glück
The Wild Iris is a 1992 poetry collection by American poet Louise Glück that won the Pulitzer Prize, celebrated for its...
The Tradition by Jericho Brown
The Tradition is a 2019 poetry collection by American poet Jericho Brown that won the Pulitzer Prize, interrogating the...
Crush by Richard Siken
Richard Siken's debut poetry collection Crush, published in 2005, won the Yale Series of Younger Poets Competition and i...
The Stones by Charles Simic
The Stones is a 1967 poetry collection by Serbian-American poet Charles Simic, recognized for its surreal, minimalist st...
The Simple Truth
Philip Levine’s *The Simple Truth* is a 1994 poetry collection examining American experience through the lens of working...
The New Testament by Jericho Brown
The New Testament is a 2014 poetry collection by American poet Jericho Brown, notable for its compassionate reimagining...
Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude by Ross Gay
Ross Gay's 2015 poetry collection, Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude, explores themes of joy, sorrow, and the natural world...
The Rain in the Trees
W.S. Merwin’s *The Rain in the Trees* is a 1988 poetry collection exploring connections between nature and human experie...
Thomas and Beulah
Rita Dove’s *Thomas and Beulah* offers a poignant portrait of two rural Americans through intimate verse. The collection...
Barbie Chang
Victoria Chang’s *Barbie Chang* presents a series of lyric poems centered around an Asian-American woman grappling with...
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