Literature

100 Poems to Grow Your Confidence

A collection of 100 upbeat, empowering, and encouraging poems aimed at anyone who is looking for a boost of confidence.

This collection of 100 poems is here to be your biggest cheerleader. Whether you need a push toward inspiration for the big or little things in life, there’s a poem to help you through it. From calling on a higher power for support and reminders of who you are to meditations on the difference between confidence and arrogance, there are a variety of perspectives to learn from in this collection.

In this expertly crafted anthology, you can find little boosts of support from the likes of Emily Brontë, Maya Angelou, William Shakespeare, Denise Levertov, and D. H. Lawrence. With poems from a whole host of bright minds from throughout the ages, you can gain comfort from knowing you are not alone in not feeling your best, draw encouragement from strong voices, and overcome feelings of fear or uncertainty through the meditative and empowering practice of reading poetry.

Following 100 Happy Poems, 100 Poems to Help You Sleep, 100 Poems to Help You Heal, and 100 Poems to Help You Relax, this is a collection of poems that will give you a pep talk in your time of need.

About The Author

Liz Ison studied English Literature at Cambridge before training as a speech and language therapist. She has a doctorate from UCL for research into childhood speech and literacy development and runs shared reading groups. This is her latest anthology, following A Poem to Read Aloud Every Day of the Year, 100 Poems to Help You Relax, 100 Poems to Help You Heal, and A Literary Letter for Every Day of the Year. Liz lives in London.

  • Publish Date: February 03, 2026
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Category: Poetry - Anthologies (multiple authors)
  • Publisher: Batsford
  • Trim Size: 5-1/3 x 7-1/3
  • Pages: 160
  • US Price: $17.95
  • CDN Price: $24.95
  • ISBN: 978-1-83733-003-4

Author Bookshelf: Liz Ison