The Top 24 Books of Poetry on Goodreads

Every month is a good month to appreciate poetry, but in April it's an official thing. Founded in 1996 by the Academy of American Poets, National Poetry Month has become one of the largest literary celebrations in the world.



What better way to participate than by reading a sonnet or a verse, a haiku or a limerick? We rounded up the most popular works of poetry on Goodreads, as determined by readers. These books have all been added to Goodreads members’ shelves more than 50,000 times and have earned at least a four-star average rating. (Note: We've only included one book for each author—sorry, Shel Silverstein and William Shakespeare).




Among these beloved titles, you'll find classics by Pablo Neruda, Emily Dickinson, and Robert Frost, as well as an ancient Greek epic poem and a collection from an award-winning "Instapoet."




Take a look at the books below and then add your own recommendations in the comments! Find out more about National Poetry Month here.

Who's your favorite poet? Tell us in the comments!




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Goodreads Podcast: Elizabeth Talks with Author Will Schwalbe

In the latest edition of the Books of Your Life with Elizabeth podcast, Goodreads Co-Founder Elizabeth Khuri Chandler talks with author, editor, and entrepreneur Will Schwalbe.





Schwalbe loves to talk about the books that have changed his life. He's written two books on the subject,
The End of Your Life Book Club, which was about the books he read with his mother while she was dying, and Books for Living, about the role books can play in our lives and how they can show us how to live each day more fully and with more meaning.




In this podcast he talks about a few gems: The Importance of Living, Giovanni's Room, A Little Life, and Why I Wake Early, among others.












You can be part of the conversation, too. We’ve created a book club to accompany our podcast, where you can discuss each guest’s recommendations.






Be sure to subscribe to the podcast to hear the latest interviews and to get great book recommendations from fascinating people.



You can listen to episodes of Books of Your Life with Elizabeth on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, TuneIn, Stitcher, and wherever you find your favorite podcasts.

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40 of the Most Popular Translated Books on Goodreads

<spoiler>This post is sponsored by Amazon Crossing in celebration of World Book Day. </spoiler>

The joy of reading is universal—that's why we're shining a spotlight on some of the most popular translated books on Goodreads!





For this list, we focused on reader-chosen favorites that were originally published in another language before being released in English. Then we measured their popularity by taking a look at the average ratings and number of ratings per title. From A to Z, with ancient classics including Dante Alighieri's Inferno to more contemporary favorites including Fredrik Backman's A Man Called Ove, there's a little something for everyone.





How many of these have you read? Don't forget to add what catches your eye to your Want to Read shelf.

What are some of your favorite translated books? Let us know in the comments!



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