Arthur Sze Books in Order
Arthur Sze has written 14 books, published between 1972 and 2026. The first book is The Willow Wind (1972) and the newest is Transient Worlds (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 14
- Published
- 1972–2026
- Pages on record
- 145 in 2 of 14 books
Arthur Sze, born in 1950, is an American poet, translator, editor and professor. Sze serves as the 25th United States Poet Laureate for 2025 to 2026 and was named on 14 April 2026 to a second term covering 2026 to 2027. Twelve poetry collections have appeared since 1972. The Glass Constellation: New and Collected Poems (2021) received a 2024 National Book Foundation Science and Literature Award, and Into the Hush (2025) was a finalist for the 2026 PEN / Jean Stein Award. The catalogue opens with The Willow Wind (1972) and runs to Transient Worlds (2026).
How many Arthur Sze books are there?
Arthur Sze has 14 books, released between 1972 and 2026.
Arthur Sze Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 14 Arthur Sze books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 1The Willow Wind1972 · confirmed 1/41972–1/4
- 2Two Ravens1976 · confirmed 1/41976–1/4
- 3Dazzled1982 · confirmed 1/41982–1/4
- 4River River1987 · 60 pages · confirmed 1/41987601/4
- 5Archipelago1995 · 85 pages · confirmed 1/41995851/4
- 6Quipu2005 · confirmed 1/42005–1/4
- 7The Redshifting Web2013 · confirmed 1/42013–1/4
- 8The Ginkgo Light2013 · confirmed 1/42013–1/4
- 9Compass Rose2016 · confirmed 1/42016–1/4
- 10Sight Lines2019 · confirmed 1/42019–1/4
- 11Starlight Behind Daylight2020 · confirmed 1/42020–1/4
- 12The Glass Constellation2021 · confirmed 1/42021–1/4
- 13Into the Hush2025 · confirmed 1/42025–1/4
- 14Transient Worlds2026 · confirmed 1/42026–1/4
Arthur Sze books grouped by series
Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.
Standalone books
14 books14 Arthur Sze titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Arthur Sze books in order?
No. No source lists any of the 14 Arthur Sze books here as part of a series. The numbered table above gives them by publication date.
Where to start with Arthur Sze
Start with The Willow Wind (1972), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Arthur Sze book?
Transient Worlds (2026) is the newest Arthur Sze book released so far.
Is there a new Arthur Sze book coming?
No next Arthur Sze book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Awards Arthur Sze has won
Wikidata records 5 awards and 1 nomination for Arthur Sze. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.
- Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize2022Won
- Shelley Memorial Award2021Won
- National Book Award for Poetry2019Won
- Asian American Literary Awards1999Won
- American Book Awards1996Won
- Pulitzer Prize for Poetry2015Shortlisted
Arthur Sze at a glance
- Still publishing
- Arthur Sze published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Arthur Sze books have appeared about one every 4 years on average.
- Length
- 145 pages across the 2 of 14 books with a recorded length, a median of 72 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Arthur Sze books, 4 of 14, were published in the 2020s.
What the Arthur Sze books are about
1 of the 14 Arthur Sze books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. No subject is tagged on more than one of them, so each one below describes a single book. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- American Zen poetry 1 of 1 books
- Chinese Americans 1 of 1 books
- Gardens, Japanese 1 of 1 books
- Japanese Gardens 1 of 1 books
- Poetry 1 of 1 books
- Zen influences 1 of 1 books
- Zen poetry, American 1 of 1 books