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Ezra Pound

Bestselling Author • 4 Series • 61 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Collections
Start with: A Lume Spento (1908)
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Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
Start with: Gaudier-Brzeska: A Memoir (1916)
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Publication Order of Ezra Pound Letters Books
Start with: Selected Letters, 1907-1941 (1950)

About Ezra Pound

About Ezra Pound Ezra Pound was an influential American expatriate writer who lived in the early to mid 20th century. He is best known for his part in the Modernist movement in poetry and his skills as a poet, critic, and intellectual. Ezra Pound was born Ezra Weston Loomis Pound in 1885 to a family from Hailey, Idaho Pound was a trailblazer in the world of modern poetry. He was a master of traditional forms but also experimented with new techniques to create something unique. Pound was also a prolific essayist and critic, and he had a profound effect on the way literature was produced and received in his time. His work is studied around the world today and he is widely considered to be one of the most influential poets of the 20th century. Rising to prominence with the Publication Order of Collections series, Ezra Pound has since expanded their repertoire to include numerous successful works across various genres. Their writing style, characterized by compelling narratives and memorable characters, has earned them a dedicated global readership with millions of fans worldwide.

📚 All Book Series by Ezra Pound

Publication Order of Collections
37 books 1908–2007
1

A Lume Spento

A Lume Spento is an essential installment in the Publication Order of Collections series, delivering the tension and character depth that fans of Ezra Pound have come to expect.

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1908
2

A Quinzaine For This Yule

Readers dive deeper into the world of Publication Order of Collections with A Quinzaine For This Yule, another outstanding contribution from Ezra Pound.

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1908
3

Exultations

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1909
4

Personae

Personae continues the Publication Order of Collections story arc with Ezra Pound's signature blend of plot twists and unforgettable characters.

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1909
5

The Spirit of Romance

The Spirit of Romance explores the depths of love and connection in this compelling entry of the Publication Order of Collections series by Ezra Pound.

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1910
6

Provenca

Readers dive deeper into the world of Publication Order of Collections with Provenca, another outstanding contribution from Ezra Pound.

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1910
7

Canzoni

Readers dive deeper into the world of Publication Order of Collections with Canzoni, another outstanding contribution from Ezra Pound.

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1911
8

The Sonnets and Ballate of Guido Cavalcanti

The Sonnets and Ballate of Guido Cavalcanti continues the Publication Order of Collections story arc with Ezra Pound's signature blend of plot twists and unforgettable characters.

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1912
9

Lustra

Readers dive deeper into the world of Publication Order of Collections with Lustra, another outstanding contribution from Ezra Pound.

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1916
10

Certain Noble Plays of Japan

Certain Noble Plays of Japan continues the Publication Order of Collections story arc with Ezra Pound's signature blend of plot twists and unforgettable characters.

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1916
11

Pavannes and Divagations

Pavannes and Divagations is an essential installment in the Publication Order of Collections series, delivering the tension and character depth that fans of Ezra Pound have come to expect.

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1918
12

Quia Pauper Amavi

Quia Pauper Amavi continues the Publication Order of Collections story arc with Ezra Pound's signature blend of plot twists and unforgettable characters.

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1919
13

Hugh Selwyn Mauberley

Hugh Selwyn Mauberley is an essential installment in the Publication Order of Collections series, delivering the tension and character depth that fans of Ezra Pound have come to expect.

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1920
14

Umbra

Readers dive deeper into the world of Publication Order of Collections with Umbra, another outstanding contribution from Ezra Pound.

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1920
15

Poems 1918-21 Including Three Portraits And Four Cantos

Poems 1918-21 Including Three Portraits And Four Cantos is an essential installment in the Publication Order of Collections series, delivering the tension and character depth that fans of Ezra Pound have come to expect.

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1921
16

The Waste Land

Readers dive deeper into the world of Publication Order of Collections with The Waste Land, another outstanding contribution from Ezra Pound.

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1922
17

Antheil and the Treatise on Harmony, with Supplementary Notes

Antheil and the Treatise on Harmony, with Supplementary Notes is an essential installment in the Publication Order of Collections series, delivering the tension and character depth that fans of Ezra Pound have come to expect.

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1924
18

Selected Poems of Ezra Pound

Selected Poems of Ezra Pound continues the Publication Order of Collections story arc with Ezra Pound's signature blend of plot twists and unforgettable characters.

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1928
19

A Draft of XXX Cantos

A Draft of XXX Cantos is an essential installment in the Publication Order of Collections series, delivering the tension and character depth that fans of Ezra Pound have come to expect.

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1930
20

How to Read

How to Read is an essential installment in the Publication Order of Collections series, delivering the tension and character depth that fans of Ezra Pound have come to expect.

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1931
21

ABC of Economics & Social Credit: An Impact

ABC of Economics & Social Credit: An Impact continues the Publication Order of Collections story arc with Ezra Pound's signature blend of plot twists and unforgettable characters.

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1933
22

ABC of Reading

ABC of Reading continues the Publication Order of Collections story arc with Ezra Pound's signature blend of plot twists and unforgettable characters.

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1934
23

Make It New: Essays

Readers dive deeper into the world of Publication Order of Collections with Make It New: Essays, another outstanding contribution from Ezra Pound.

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1935
24

Polite Essays

Polite Essays is an essential installment in the Publication Order of Collections series, delivering the tension and character depth that fans of Ezra Pound have come to expect.

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1937
25

Guide to Kulchur

Readers dive deeper into the world of Publication Order of Collections with Guide to Kulchur, another outstanding contribution from Ezra Pound.

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1938
26

The Pisan Cantos

Readers dive deeper into the world of Publication Order of Collections with The Pisan Cantos, another outstanding contribution from Ezra Pound.

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1949
27

Confucius: The Great Digest, The Unwobbling Pivot, The Analects

Confucius: The Great Digest, The Unwobbling Pivot, The Analects continues the Publication Order of Collections story arc with Ezra Pound's signature blend of plot twists and unforgettable characters.

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1951
28

The Classic Anthology Defined By Confucius

The Classic Anthology Defined By Confucius is an essential installment in the Publication Order of Collections series, delivering the tension and character depth that fans of Ezra Pound have come to expect.

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1954
29

Drafts & Fragments Of Cantos Cx Cxvii

Readers dive deeper into the world of Publication Order of Collections with Drafts & Fragments Of Cantos Cx Cxvii, another outstanding contribution from Ezra Pound.

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1968
30

The Cantos of Ezra Pound

Readers dive deeper into the world of Publication Order of Collections with The Cantos of Ezra Pound, another outstanding contribution from Ezra Pound.

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1970
31

Selected Prose 1909-1956

Selected Prose 1909-1956 is an essential installment in the Publication Order of Collections series, delivering the tension and character depth that fans of Ezra Pound have come to expect.

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1973
32

Selected Poems, 1908-1969

Selected Poems, 1908-1969 continues the Publication Order of Collections story arc with Ezra Pound's signature blend of plot twists and unforgettable characters.

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1975
33

Ezra Pound and music: the complete criticism

Readers dive deeper into the world of Publication Order of Collections with Ezra Pound and music: the complete criticism, another outstanding contribution from Ezra Pound.

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1976
34

Ezra Pound Speaking: Radio Speeches of World War II

Conflict and courage define Ezra Pound Speaking: Radio Speeches of World War II, an action-packed entry in the Publication Order of Collections series by Ezra Pound that puts the heroes through their toughest challenges yet.

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1978
35

Pound's Cavalcanti: An Edition of the Translations, Notes, and Essays

Readers dive deeper into the world of Publication Order of Collections with Pound's Cavalcanti: An Edition of the Translations, Notes, and Essays, another outstanding contribution from Ezra Pound.

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1983
36

Ezra Pound: Poems

Ezra Pound: Poems continues the Publication Order of Collections story arc with Ezra Pound's signature blend of plot twists and unforgettable characters.

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1983
37

Ezra Pound's Economic Correspondence, 1933-1940

Readers dive deeper into the world of Publication Order of Collections with Ezra Pound's Economic Correspondence, 1933-1940, another outstanding contribution from Ezra Pound.

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2007
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
1 books 1916–1916
1

Gaudier-Brzeska: A Memoir

Gaudier-Brzeska: A Memoir continues the Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books story arc with Ezra Pound's signature blend of plot twists and unforgettable characters.

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1916
Publication Order of Ezra Pound Letters Books
17 books 1950–2014
1

Selected Letters, 1907-1941

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1950
2

Pound-Joyce

Pound-Joyce continues the Publication Order of Ezra Pound Letters Books story arc with Ezra Pound's signature blend of plot twists and unforgettable characters.

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1969
3

Letters to Ibbotson, 1935-1952

Letters to Ibbotson, 1935-1952 continues the Publication Order of Ezra Pound Letters Books story arc with Ezra Pound's signature blend of plot twists and unforgettable characters.

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1979
4

Ezra Pound And Dorothy Shakespear

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1984
5

Pound / Lewis

Pound / Lewis is an essential installment in the Publication Order of Ezra Pound Letters Books series, delivering the tension and character depth that fans of Ezra Pound have come to expect.

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1985
6

Pound/Zukofsky

Pound/Zukofsky is an essential installment in the Publication Order of Ezra Pound Letters Books series, delivering the tension and character depth that fans of Ezra Pound have come to expect.

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1987
7

Ezra Pound and James Laughlin

Ezra Pound and James Laughlin continues the Publication Order of Ezra Pound Letters Books story arc with Ezra Pound's signature blend of plot twists and unforgettable characters.

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1989
8

The Letters of Ezra Pound to Alice Corbin Henderson

Readers dive deeper into the world of Publication Order of Ezra Pound Letters Books with The Letters of Ezra Pound to Alice Corbin Henderson, another outstanding contribution from Ezra Pound.

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1993
9

Pound / Williams

Pound / Williams is an essential installment in the Publication Order of Ezra Pound Letters Books series, delivering the tension and character depth that fans of Ezra Pound have come to expect.

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1996
10

Pound / Cummings

Pound / Cummings is an essential installment in the Publication Order of Ezra Pound Letters Books series, delivering the tension and character depth that fans of Ezra Pound have come to expect.

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1996
11

Dear Uncle George

Dear Uncle George is an essential installment in the Publication Order of Ezra Pound Letters Books series, delivering the tension and character depth that fans of Ezra Pound have come to expect.

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1996
12

I Cease Not to Yowl

I Cease Not to Yowl continues the Publication Order of Ezra Pound Letters Books story arc with Ezra Pound's signature blend of plot twists and unforgettable characters.

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1998
13

Ezra and Dorothy Pound

Ezra and Dorothy Pound continues the Publication Order of Ezra Pound Letters Books story arc with Ezra Pound's signature blend of plot twists and unforgettable characters.

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1999
14

Ezra Pound's Letters to William Watt

Ezra Pound's Letters to William Watt continues the Publication Order of Ezra Pound Letters Books story arc with Ezra Pound's signature blend of plot twists and unforgettable characters.

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2001
15

The Correspondence of Ezra Pound and Senator William Borah

The Correspondence of Ezra Pound and Senator William Borah is an essential installment in the Publication Order of Ezra Pound Letters Books series, delivering the tension and character depth that fans of Ezra Pound have come to expect.

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2001
16

Ezra Pound's Chinese Friends

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2008
17

The Correspondence of Ezra Pound and the Frobenius Institute, 1930-1959

The Correspondence of Ezra Pound and the Frobenius Institute, 1930-1959 continues the Publication Order of Ezra Pound Letters Books story arc with Ezra Pound's signature blend of plot twists and unforgettable characters.

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2014
Publication Order of Anthologies
6 books 1957–2018
1

Writers At Work: The Paris Review Interviews

Writers At Work: The Paris Review Interviews continues the Publication Order of Anthologies story arc with Ezra Pound's signature blend of plot twists and unforgettable characters.

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1957
2

The Caedmon Treasury of Modern Poets Reading Their Own Poetry

The Caedmon Treasury of Modern Poets Reading Their Own Poetry is an essential installment in the Publication Order of Anthologies series, delivering the tension and character depth that fans of Ezra Pound have come to expect.

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1992
3

Earth-Shattering Poems

Earth-Shattering Poems continues the Publication Order of Anthologies story arc with Ezra Pound's signature blend of plot twists and unforgettable characters.

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1998
4

The New Directions Anthology of Classical Chinese Poetry

The New Directions Anthology of Classical Chinese Poetry is an essential installment in the Publication Order of Anthologies series, delivering the tension and character depth that fans of Ezra Pound have come to expect.

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2003
5

The Lost Generation Reader: Expatriate American Writers in Europe, 1900 - 1950

Readers dive deeper into the world of Publication Order of Anthologies with The Lost Generation Reader: Expatriate American Writers in Europe, 1900 - 1950, another outstanding contribution from Ezra Pound.

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2004
6

Writers: Their Lives and Works

Writers: Their Lives and Works continues the Publication Order of Anthologies story arc with Ezra Pound's signature blend of plot twists and unforgettable characters.

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2018

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Ezra Pound?

Ezra Pound is a bestselling author known for 4 book series containing over 61 books. Popular series include Publication Order of Collections, Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books, Publication Order of Ezra Pound Letters Books. Their work spans multiple genres and has captivated millions of readers worldwide.

What is the best Ezra Pound series to start with?

For readers new to Ezra Pound's work, the Publication Order of Collections series is the ideal entry point. It showcases the author's signature style and contains 37 books. Begin with A Lume Spento to start from the very beginning.

How many books has Ezra Pound written?

Ezra Pound has written over 61 books across 4 series. This prolific output covers multiple genres, making them one of the most versatile authors in contemporary fiction.

Should I read Ezra Pound books in order?

Yes, reading Ezra Pound's series in publication order is strongly recommended. Most series feature evolving character arcs, ongoing story threads, and references to earlier events that are most rewarding when experienced in sequence. Our complete reading order guides are listed above.

What genre does Ezra Pound write in?

Ezra Pound writes primarily in fiction. With 4 series across 61 books, the author has explored a wide range of themes and storytelling approaches throughout their career.

Are Ezra Pound's books standalone or must they be read as a series?

Most of Ezra Pound's books are part of ongoing series and deliver the most satisfying experience when read in order. However, several standalone novels and short story collections provide excellent entry points without requiring prior knowledge of other series.

What is Ezra Pound's most popular book?

Based on reader reviews and sales data, Ezra Pound's most celebrated works come from the Publication Order of Collections series. The first book, A Lume Spento, is widely considered the ideal starting point and consistently receives outstanding reader ratings.