thumb|400px|First editions
Five Young American Poets was a three volume series of poetry anthologies released from 1940 to 1944. The series was published by New Directions Publishers (Norfolk, Connecticut; James Laughlin, publisher).
Volume I - 1940 includes selected poetry by:
- W. R. Moses
- Randall Jarrell
- George Marion O'Donnell
- John Berryman
- Mary Barnard
Reviews.
Volume II - 1941 includes selected poetry by:
- Clark Mills
- Karl Shapiro
- David Schubert
- Jeanne McGahey
- Paul Goodman
Volume III - 1944 includes selected poetry by:
- Eve Merriam
- John Frederick Nims
- Jean Garrigue
- Tennessee Williams
- Alejandro Carrión