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Sleep
- Author
- Allie Esiri
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date
- 19 November 2026
- Run Time
- 6 hours 24 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
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What to expect
An insightful and empathetic collection of around ninety poems on the topic of sleep (or lack of it), curated by Allie Esiri.
A meditative companion for every hour of the night, SLEEPoffers solace, empathy and a dash of humour. If you are awake at 3am, this is the book for you.
Arranged in three sections — SLEEP; INSOMNIA (or PSST, ARE YOU AWAKE); and DAWN — the anthology moves through the night, pairing each poem with an illuminating introduction that provides thoughtful context, gentle reflections and companionship for the quiet hours.
Bringing together a diverse mix of poems from across centuries and traditions, the collection features poets including Seamus Heaney, Bashö, Wendy Cope, Rita Dove, Philip Larkin, Mary Oliver, Sylvia Plath, Rumi and Lemn Sissay — making SLEEP a book to savour alone or share, night after night.
Critics Review
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Praise for Allie Esiri’s Poetry Anthologies:
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‘This book will bring a little magic into your day and into your heart’ Helena Bonham Carter
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‘Allie’s books are pages from paradise, perfect for now and perfect for Christmas’ Joanna Lumley
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‘If you feel as though your life is lacking a bit of poetry, this is an excellent place to start’ The Times
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Details
- Author
- Allie Esiri
- Duration
- 6 hours 24 minutes
- Release Date
- 19 November 2026
- ISBN
- 9780008830878
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Genre
- Poetry anthologies (various poets), Sleep disorders and therapy, Modern and contemporary poetry / poems, Classic poetry / poems, Sound therapies / ASMR
Synopsis
An insightful and empathetic collection of around ninety poems on the topic of sleep (or lack of it), curated by Allie Esiri. A meditative companion for every hour of the night, SLEEPoffers solace, empathy and a dash of humour. If you are awake at 3am, this is the book for you. Arranged in three sections — SLEEP; INSOMNIA (or PSST, ARE YOU AWAKE); and DAWN — the anthology moves through the night, pairing each poem with an illuminating introduction that provides thoughtful context, gentle reflections and companionship for the quiet hours. Bringing together a diverse mix of poems from across centuries and traditions, the collection features poets including Seamus Heaney, Bashö, Wendy Cope, Rita Dove, Philip Larkin, Mary Oliver, Sylvia Plath, Rumi and Lemn Sissay — making SLEEP a book to savour alone or share, night after night.
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