Annie Allen is a book of poetry by American author Gwendolyn Brooks that was published by Harper & Brothers in 1949.

The first part, titled "Notes from the Childhood and Girlhood", includes 11 poems giving glimpses into Annie's birth, her mother, and her reaction to racism, killing, and death.

[3] While not a classical "hero" like Aeneas, Annie's very survival through poverty, racial discrimination, and unhappiness makes her heroic.

[1] Next, three "Appendix" poems tell of Annie's dreams of a lover who goes to war, returns to her, marries her, leaves her, and comes back home to die.

[4] Annie Allen is more formal and technical than the earlier book, and both critics and scholars sometimes find it challenging to understand.