Novels in verse

Stories told in connected poetry! For lovers of poetry, yes, but also an accessible way to get into poetry as a medium for storytelling. Please do feel free to send suggestions!

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created by halforq

last updated August, 2026

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I Can't Even Think Straight

I Can't Even Think Straight

Dean Atta

Odder

Odder

Katherine Applegate

Death's Country

Death's Country

R.M. Romero

Alone

Alone

Megan E. Freeman

The Poet X

The Poet X

Elizabeth Acevedo

Ruby Moonlight

Ruby Moonlight

Ali Cobby Eckermann

The Black Flamingo

The Black Flamingo

Dean Atta

Out of the Dust

Out of the Dust

Karen Hesse

Miles Morales Suspended

Miles Morales Suspended

Jason Reynolds

Starfish

Starfish

Lisa Fipps

Rez Dogs

Rez Dogs

Joseph Bruchac

Other Words for Home

Other Words for Home

Jasmine Warga

Solo

Solo

Kwame Alexander

When We Ride

When We Ride

Rex Ogle

Dear Mothman: A Novel in Verse

Dear Mothman: A Novel in Verse

Robin Gow

I Am the Swarm

I Am the Swarm

Hayley Chewins

Where the Heart Should Be

Where the Heart Should Be

Sarah Crossan

The Trouble with Heroes

The Trouble with Heroes

Kate Messner

Long Way Down

Long Way Down

Jason Reynolds

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farron

What an awesome idea for a list!

I recommend Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse, it made a huge impression on me as a kid!

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halforqOP

added!

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Doddyaboutbooks

I also love this - I recommend Dean Atta’s Black Flamingo and Ruby Moonlight by Ali Cobby Eckermann.

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halforqOP

added!!

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OhMyDio

Yay, a great list! I will send some recs when not on mobile 🙂

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Batboy

Alone has a sequel called away idk if your doing sequels, and “odder” by Katherine applegate a really cute one from an otters pov

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halforqOP

I'm holding off on sequels, but I have added odder! Thanks!

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cassandra.alt

Can I recommend The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo and Alone by Megan E Freeman? Awesome list :3

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halforqOP

Added both! and thanks :3!

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rmknitss

I HAVE to recommend Death's Country by RM Romero for this list. It's such a beautiful book.

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halforqOP

Oh that cover is cool as hell what??? added

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Krasue

Dean Atta's other book: I Can't Even Think Straight is also written in verse! And it's good :-)

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halforqOP

Added! Thank you!!

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Daisybella2424

I recommend All the Fighting Parts by Hannah V. Sawyer

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