Best Native American Poetry Books of 2025

I Hope This Finds You is a poetry book that delves into the themes of heartbreak, love, healing, and self-love. Written by notable bestseller and Tik Tok creator Brandon Deem, the book serves as an empowering reminder that no matter how lost you may feel, you can always find your way back to yourself. The book is a beautiful journey that will help you find the strength to rise again from the pain of your past. Overall, this Canadian Poetry Book is a unique and powerful read that will leave you feeling inspired and hopeful.

The Native American Herbalist’s Bible is a comprehensive collection of ten books that provide readers with over 200 ancient herbal remedies and medicinal plants to improve wellness and heal naturally. The author, who inherited these teachings from his ancestors, shares the secrets of Native American herbalism, which have been passed down through generations. The books cover everything from the basics of herbal medicine to the preparation of ointments, pastes, and juices. The exhaustive companion to herbal medicine provides detailed explanations of the healing properties of each medicinal herb and plant. The book also includes a collection of spontaneous herbs and medicinal plants that can be found in nature or grown at home. Overall, this book is a must-read for anyone interested in natural healing remedies.

Postcolonial Love Poem by Natalie Diaz is a powerful collection of poetry that won the 2021 Pulitzer Prize. The book offers an anthem of desire against erasure, demanding that every body, language, land, and river be touched and held as beloveds. Diaz's lyrical landscape pushes language to its dark edges, where pleasure and love are both grief and joy, violence and sensuality. In Postcolonial Love Poem, Diaz defies the conditions from which she writes, creating something more powerful than hope. This book is an important poetry release that showcases Diaz's considerable skill, resistance to dominant perspectives, and light wrought of desire.

“Weaving Sundown in a Scarlet Light: Fifty Poems for Fifty Years” is a magnificent selection of fifty poems that celebrates Joy Harjo’s fifty years as a poet. The three-term US Poet Laureate’s poems are musical, intimate, political, and wise, intertwining ancestral memory and tribal histories with resilience and love. Harjo selects her best poems from across fifty years, beginning with her early discoveries of her own voice and ending with moving reflections on our contemporary moment. The generous notes on each poem offer insight into Harjo’s inimitable poetics. This transcendent collection is a must-read for anyone who appreciates Native American poetry.”

When Our Hearts Collide is a beautifully written book that combines heartbreak and happiness in a way that feels authentic and relatable. The poetry and genuine words used in this book are a perfect way to put feelings into words for anyone who may be struggling to find clarity. The author's ability to showcase pain, anxiety, love, and truth is truly remarkable and makes this book a must-read for anyone looking for a deeper understanding of their emotions. Overall, When Our Hearts Collide is a unique and powerful addition to the Native American Poetry Books category, and it's a book that will stay with readers long after they finish reading it.

I Love You More is the third book by the best-selling author Brandon. The book explores the unpredictable yet beautiful emotions of life, including self-love, longing, meaning, and romance. Through the entrancing poems, readers will be taken on a journey of falling in love, whether it's the first glance at new love or revisiting aged love. The book is a must-read for anyone who wants to explore the depths of human experience. Overall, I Love You More is a unique and exquisite poetry book that captures the essence of love in a way that is both captivating and heartfelt.

This anthology, titled "When the Light of the World Was Subdued, Our Songs Came Through," is the first comprehensive Native poetry collection of nearly 100 indigenous nations in North America. Edited by United States Poet Laureate Joy Harjo, the book features the work of over 160 poets and includes traditional oral literature and emerging contemporary poets. The book offers a remarkable sweep of Native literature, showcasing the strength and diversity of Native poetry, which vitalizes all of American poetry. Overall, this anthology is a revelatory and stunning addition to any poetry lover's collection.

The Healing HER: Poetry that heals the soul through Divine Surrender (Soul-Skin Series) is the eagerly awaited second volume of poems from the international bestselling poet, Sez Kristiansen. This collection comprises over 100 pages of poetry that teaches readers how to use surrender as their primary form of self-healing. It is especially empowering for those on the path of healing complex PTSD, emotional trauma, general anxiety disorder, depression, dissociation disorders, and other deeply rooted mind/body/soul wounds. The Healing Her books can be used to deepen one's healing practice in various ways. Overall, the Healing HER is a soul-deep collection that can help readers heal their deepest psychic wounds.

I'm Rising: Determined. Confident. Powerful. (Rising Uplifting Poetry) by Michelle G. Stradford is a powerful and inspirational collection of self-love poems, prose, and mantras that take the reader on an emotive journey of empowerment through life's triumphs and tribulations. The book is organized into three chapters entitled Evolving, Resilience, and Rising, which aid in finding those special words meant for us. The author's writing style is empathetic and strong, instilling each reader with an unwavering sense of perseverance, courage, and compassion. Overall, this is a great poetry collection that belongs on every fierce soul's bookshelf.

WHEREAS: Poems by Layli Long Soldier is a powerful collection that confronts the coercive language of the United States government towards Native American peoples and tribes. Through a variety of poetic forms, including short lyrics, prose poems, and longer narrative sequences, the author explores her own identity as a citizen of both the United States and the Oglala Lakota Nation. The book is a finalist for the National Book Award for Poetry and introduces a major new voice in contemporary literature. Long Soldier's innovative use of language and structure makes WHEREAS a must-read for poetry lovers seeking something unique and thought-provoking.