Julian Symons Poems Books in Order

Julian Symons Poems by Julian Symons contains 12 books, published between 1938 and 1973. The first book is Poem (1938) and the newest is A Reflection on Auden (1973). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
12
Published
1938–1973

Julian Symons Poems is a catalogue listing of 12 items by Julian Symons, dated from 1938 to 1973. Titles from the early years include Confusions About X (1939), The Other Cheek (1939), Pub (1940) and End of a Year (1940). Hart Crane, Eleven Meetings and The Clock carry 1942 dates. A Reflection on Auden (1973) is the latest entry, and the listing is likely complete.

How many Julian Symons Poems books are there?

Julian Symons Poems has 12 books, released between 1938 and 1973.

Julian Symons Poems Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 12 Julian Symons Poems books in the order they were published, with the release year and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. 1
    Poem1938 · confirmed 1/4
    1938
  2. 2
    Confusions About X1939 · confirmed 1/4
    1939
  3. 3
    The Other Cheek1939 · confirmed 1/4
    1939
  4. 4
    Poem1940 · confirmed 1/4
    1940
  5. 5
    Pub1940 · confirmed 1/4
    1940
  6. 6
    End of a Year1940 · confirmed 1/4
    1940
  7. 7
    Spring1942 · confirmed 1/4
    1942
  8. 8
    Hart Crane1942 · confirmed 1/4
    1942
  9. 9
    Eleven Meetings1942 · confirmed 1/4
    1942
  10. 10
    The Clock1942 · confirmed 1/4
    1942
  11. 11
    The Second Man1943 · confirmed 1/4
    1943
  12. 12
    A Reflection on Auden1973 · confirmed 1/4
    1973

Is there a chronological order for Julian Symons Poems?

No separate chronological order is on record for Julian Symons Poems, because none of the book listings this catalogue draws on publishes one; the publication order above is the only order given.

Do you have to read Julian Symons Poems books in order?

You should read the Julian Symons Poems books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Julian Symons Poems book also stands alone.

Where to start with Julian Symons Poems

Start with Poem (1938), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Julian Symons Poems book?

A Reflection on Auden (1973) is the newest Julian Symons Poems book released so far.

Is there a new Julian Symons Poems book coming?

No next Julian Symons Poems book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Julian Symons Poems at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Julian Symons Poems title on record dates from 1973, 53 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Julian Symons Poems books have appeared about one every 3 years on average.
Busiest decade
Most Julian Symons Poems books, 8 of 12, were published in the 1940s.

More books by Julian Symons

The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.

Other series by Julian Symons

The series linked below has its own reading-order page.