Amanda Gorman 'lowered and respected' to make a big appearance at No. 1 on USA TODAY's smash hit list, a verse first Amanda Gorman continues to break new ground and impress with a year of firsts The Harvard graduate and National Youth Poet Laureate, 23, was the youngest inaugural poet in U.S. history, the first poet to write and perform an original poem for the Super Bowl, and now her book, "The Hill We Climb: An Inaugural Poem for the Country," is the first book of poetry to debut at No. 1 on USA TODAY’s Best-Selling Books list. And not just debut, but the first book of poetry to even claim the top spot on the list since its inception in October 1993. The full list will publish Thursday. In a statement to USA TODAY, Gorman said “I am so humbled and honored by this exciting news. I know that this best-seller spot comes from so many people deciding to bring my words into their lives. It makes me speechless to see poetry have such a ripple effect, and I’m excited