v. 1. The poems, 1921-1940
v. 2. The poems, 1941-1950
v. 3. The poems, 1951-1967
v. 4. The novels: Not without laughter and Tambourines to glory
v. 5 The Plays to 1942
v. 6 Gospel plays, operas, and later dramatic works
v. 7. The early simple stories
v. 8. The later simple stories
v. 9. Essays on art, race, politics and world affairs
v. 10. Fight for freedom and other writings on Civil Rights
v. 11. Works for children and young adults : poetry, fiction, and other writing
v. 12. Works for children and young adults: biographies
v. 13. Autobiography : The Big Sea
v. 14. Autobiography : I Wonder As I Wander
v. 15. The short stories
v. 16. The translations Federico García Lorca, Nicolás Guillén, and Jacques Roumain.