The answer is ODES. The word books is commonly used in crosswords to mean poem and the famous poets during the Tang Dynasty such as Li Bai or Du Fu were known to have composed odes in the form of lyric.
Yes. The New York Times crossword clue “Tang poet” typically refers to famous Tang Dynasty poets like Li Bai, Du Fu, or Wang Wei, whose works are widely studied, translated, and solved in literary contexts.