Edgar Allan Poe

Edgar Allan Poe was an American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic who is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales of mystery and the macabre. He is widely regarded as a central figure of Romanticism in the United States, and of American literature. He was one of the country's earliest practitioners of the short story, and is considered the inventor of the detective fiction genre, as well as a significant contributor to the emerging genre of science fiction. He is the first well-known American writer to earn a living through writing alone, resulting in a financially difficult life and career.

Books by Edgar Allan Poe

14 books available

The Tell-Tale Heart and Other Writings
Edgar Allan Poe
4.2 (222k) average on GoodreadsFantasy
Poe's collection delves into the chilling depths of the human mind, where madness, murder, and the supernatural intertwine in tales like 'The Tell-Tale Heart' and poems such as 'The Raven'.
The Complete Stories and Poems
Edgar Allan Poe
4.4 (220k) average on GoodreadsFantasy
This collection of Poe's tales and poems explores the darker side of human thought and imagination.
The Cask of Amontillado
Edgar Allan Poe
4.1 (62k) average on GoodreadsMystery
A connoisseur's pride becomes his tomb as a vengeful friend lures him into catacombs with the promise of a rare vintage, only to entomb him alive.
The Pit and the Pendulum
Edgar Allan Poe
4.2 (58k) average on GoodreadsMystery
Trapped in the Spanish Inquisition, a condemned prisoner descends into madness as a pendulum swings closer and his cell walls close in.
The Black Cat
Edgar Allan Poe
4.0 (28k) average on GoodreadsMystery
A man's descent into madness is shown through his increasing cruelty towards his once-loved black cat, leading to a terrible end.
The Masque of the Red Death
Edgar Allan Poe
4.1 (28k) average on GoodreadsFantasy
Prince Prospero's desperate attempt to outrun the Red Death leads him and his masked revelers into a fatal confrontation with the plague's embodiment within his colorfully decorated abbey.
The Murders in the Rue Morgue
Edgar Allan Poe
3.9 (26k) average on GoodreadsMystery
In 19th-century Paris, a reclusive, brilliant amateur detective uncovers the horrifying truth behind a mother and daughter's brutal, seemingly impossible murders, revealing a killer beyond human understanding.
The Purloined Letter
Edgar Allan Poe
3.7 (10k) average on GoodreadsMystery
In the streets of Paris, a powerful stolen letter hides in plain sight, baffling the police until C. Auguste Dupin uncovers its disguise through psychological deduction.
Tales of Mystery and Imagination
Edgar Allan Poe
4.2 (8k) average on GoodreadsFantasy
Extraordinary artwork brings to life the madness, beauty, and torment of three classic Poe tales.
Annabel Lee
Edgar Allan Poe
4.3 (8k) average on GoodreadsRomance
In 1930s Gaspé Peninsula, a love as deep as the sea itself fights against death, forever joining two souls.
The Raven
Edgar Allan Poe
4.0 (8k) average on GoodreadsFantasy
A grieving scholar's fall into madness is shown through Gustave Doré's haunting, dreamlike engravings as he faces a prophetic raven and the sorrow of a lost love.
Ligeia
Edgar Allan Poe
3.8 (4k) average on GoodreadsFantasy
A scholar's descent into opium-fueled madness blurs the line between his deceased wives, culminating in the chilling resurrection of the brilliant and enigmatic Ligeia.
Berenice
Edgar Allan Poe
3.8 (3k) average on GoodreadsMystery
Haunted by a creeping monomania, Egaeus descends into a chilling obsession with his dying cousin Berenice's teeth, blurring the line between love and a grotesque, necrophilic desire.
Complete Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe
Delve into the shadowed depths of human psyche and the macabre through Poe's masterful verses and chilling narratives of loss, madness, and the supernatural.