🌿 Poetry · United Kingdom
Best Poetry Books from United Kingdom
Poetry is the art of the concentrated word — language shaped with maximum precision and minimum waste into forms that carry more meaning than prose can. United Kingdom has produced some of the most internationally recognised works in poetry, with titles that have appeared on major prize lists and critical surveys worldwide. This page ranks the best poetry from United Kingdom by editorial consensus.
#1
poetry
Sir Gawain & the Green Knight
J.R.R. Tolkien· 1925
Notable Work
Editorial Score46/100
#2
poetry
Dirty Beasts
Roald Dahl· 1983
Notable Work
Editorial Score43/100
#3
poetry
Texts and pretexts
Aldous Huxley· 1932
Notable Work
Editorial Score43/100
#4
poetry
The Lays of Beleriand
J.R.R. Tolkien· 1985
Notable Work
Editorial Score43/100
#5
poetry
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Pearl, and Sir Orfeo
J.R.R. Tolkien· 1975
Notable Work
Editorial Score43/100
#6
poetry
The Poems and Verses of Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens· 1903
Notable Work
Editorial Score41/100
#7
classic-literature
Hamlet
William Shakespeare· 1603
Times Literary Supplement
Editorial Score39/100
#8
classic-literature
King Lear
William Shakespeare· 1606
Times Literary Supplement
Editorial Score39/100
#9
classic-literature
Macbeth
William Shakespeare· 1606
Times Literary Supplement
Editorial Score39/100
#10
classic-literature
Paradise Lost
John Milton· 1667
Times Literary Supplement
Editorial Score38/100
#11
poetry
The Fall of Arthur
J.R.R. Tolkien· 2013
Editorial Score38/100
#12
poetry
The Road of Dreams
Agatha Christie· 1925
Editorial Score38/100
#13
classic-literature
The Canterbury Tales
Geoffrey Chaucer· 1400
Times Literary Supplement
Editorial Score33/100
