Charles Simic published 2 non-fiction books, 14 poetry collections and 2 other books, beginning with What the Grass Says (1967). The best-known is New British Poetry (2004).
Updated September 2026
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New British Poetry
Charles Simic's most-read book.
Non-fiction in order
Dime-store Alchemy (1992)
A Fly in the Soup (2000)
Poetry in order
Dismantling the Silence (1971)
Austerities (1982)
The Uncertain Certainty (1985)
The World Doesn't End (1989)
The Horse Has Six Legs (1992)
The Unemployed Fortune-Teller (1994)
Walking the Black Cat (1996)
Jackstraws (1999)
Night Picnic (2001)
The Voice at 3:00 A.m (2003)
Aunt Lettuce, I Want to Peek Under Your Skirt (2004)
New British Poetry (2004)
Sixty Poems (2007)
Scribbled in the Dark (2017)
Other books in order
What the Grass Says (1967)
School for Dark Thoughts (1978)
About Charles Simic
Dušan Simić, known as Charles Simic, was a Serbian American poet and poetry co-editor of The Paris Review. He received the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1990 for The World Doesn't End and was a finalist of the Pulitzer Prize in 1986 for Selected Poems, 1963–1983 and in 1987 for Unending Blues. He was appointed the fifteenth United States Poet Laureate in 2007.
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Charles Simic FAQ
- How many books has Charles Simic written?
- Charles Simic published 2 non-fiction books, 14 poetry collections and 2 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Charles Simic's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with New British Poetry.
- What is Charles Simic's last book?
- A Fly in the Soup (2000).
- What is Charles Simic's most famous book?
- New British Poetry (2004) is Charles Simic's most widely read book.
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