Award-Winning · Poetry

The Essential Rumi

4.4

A celebrated work of poetry selected for its enduring craft, ideas, and appeal to curious readers.

Part of the Literary Book Shelf catalog: a reader-first collection of significant, rewarding books across genres and generations.

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Rumi

Rumi is the author of The Essential Rumi, featured in our curated catalog.

Essential 4.1

By T. S. Eliot

Staff Pick 4.2

By Sylvia Plath

Reader Favorite 4.3

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New Classic 4.5

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