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Edgar Allan Poe

1809–1849

61 standalone books

Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) was an American writer, poet, editor and literary critic considered part of the American Romantic Movement. Best known for tales of mystery and the macabre, he was one of the earliest American practitioners of the short story and is considered the inventor of the detective-fiction genre, also credited with contributing to the emerging genre of science fiction.

Born
1809

Books by Edgar Allan Poe

  1. Cover of Annabel Lee

    Annabel Lee

    1849

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  2. Cover of Eureka

    Eureka

    1848

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  3. Cover of The Philosophy of Composition

    The Philosophy of Composition

    1846

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  4. Cover of The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar

    The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar

    1845

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  5. Cover of The imp of the perverse

    The imp of the perverse

    1845

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  6. Cover of The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether

    The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether

    1845

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  7. Cover of The Oblong Box

    The Oblong Box

    1844

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  8. Cover of Astounding News! By Express via Norfolk: the Atlantic crossed in three days! Signal triumph of Mr. Monck Mason’s flying machine!!! Arrival at Sullivan's Island, near Charlestown, S. C., of Mr. Mason, Mr. Robert Holland, Mr. Henson, Mr. Harrison Ainsworth, and four others, in the steering balloon “Victoria,” after a passage of seventy-five hours from land to land. Full particulars of the voyage!!!

    Astounding News! By Express via Norfolk: the Atlantic crossed in three days! Signal triumph of Mr. Monck Mason’s flying machine!!! Arrival at Sullivan's Island, near Charlestown, S. C., of Mr. Mason, Mr. Robert Holland, Mr. Henson, Mr. Harrison Ainsworth, and four others, in the steering balloon “Victoria,” after a passage of seventy-five hours from land to land. Full particulars of the voyage!!!

    1844

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  9. Cover of The Angel of the Odd

    The Angel of the Odd

    1844

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  10. Cover of The Tell-Tale Heart

    The Tell-Tale Heart

    1843

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  11. Cover of The Black Cat

    The Black Cat

    1843

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  12. Cover of The Gold-Bug

    The Gold-Bug

    1843

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  13. Cover of Lenore

    Lenore

    1843

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  14. Cover of The Masque of the Red Death

    The Masque of the Red Death

    1842

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  15. Cover of The Pit and the Pendulum

    The Pit and the Pendulum

    1842

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  16. Cover of The Mystery of Marie Rogêt

    The Mystery of Marie Rogêt

    1842

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  17. Cover of The oval portrait

    The oval portrait

    1842

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  18. Cover of Eleonora

    Eleonora

    1842

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  19. Cover of The Murders in the Rue Morgue

    The Murders in the Rue Morgue

    1841

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  20. Cover of A Descent into the Maelström

    A Descent into the Maelström

    1841

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  21. Cover of Never Bet the Devil Your Head

    Never Bet the Devil Your Head

    1841

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  22. Cover of The Man of the Crowd

    The Man of the Crowd

    1840

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  23. Cover of The Philosophy of Furniture

    The Philosophy of Furniture

    1840

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  24. Cover of The Fall of the House of Usher

    The Fall of the House of Usher

    1839

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  25. Cover of The man that was used up

    The man that was used up

    1839

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  26. Cover of The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym

    The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym

    1838

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  27. Cover of Morella

    Morella

    1835

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  28. Cover of King Pest

    King Pest

    1835

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  29. Cover of Shadow

    Shadow

    1835

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  30. Cover of MS. Found in a Bottle

    MS. Found in a Bottle

    1833

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  31. Cover of Metzengerstein

    Metzengerstein

    1832

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  32. Cover of The Raven

    The Raven

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  33. Cover of The Cask of Amontillado

    The Cask of Amontillado

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  34. Cover of The Premature Burial

    The Premature Burial

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  35. Cover of Berenice

    Berenice

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  36. Cover of William Wilson

    William Wilson

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  37. Cover of Hop-frog

    Hop-frog

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  38. Cover of The Unparalleled Adventure of One Hans Pfaall

    The Unparalleled Adventure of One Hans Pfaall

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  39. Cover of A Tale of The Ragged Mountains

    A Tale of The Ragged Mountains

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  40. Cover of Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque

    Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque

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  41. Cover of The Devil in the Belfry

    The Devil in the Belfry

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  42. Cover of Some Words with a Mummy

    Some Words with a Mummy

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  43. Cover of The Spectacles

    The Spectacles

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  44. Cover of The Conversation of Eiros and Charmion

    The Conversation of Eiros and Charmion

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  45. Cover of Bon-Bon

    Bon-Bon

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  46. Cover of The Bells

    The Bells

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  47. Cover of The Conqueror Worm

    The Conqueror Worm

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  48. Cover of Al Aaraaf

    Al Aaraaf

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  49. Cover of The Journal of Julius Rodman

    The Journal of Julius Rodman

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  50. Cover of The Assignation

    The Assignation

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  51. Cover of Tales of Mystery & Imagination

    Tales of Mystery & Imagination

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  52. Cover of The Thousand-and-Second Tale of Scheherazade

    The Thousand-and-Second Tale of Scheherazade

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  53. Cover of Mesmeric Revelation

    Mesmeric Revelation

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  54. Cover of Maelzel's Chess Player

    Maelzel's Chess Player

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  55. Cover of Tamerlane

    Tamerlane

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  56. Cover of The Poetic Principle

    The Poetic Principle

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  57. Cover of Great Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe [21 stories, 34 poems]

    Great Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe [21 stories, 34 poems]

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  58. Cover of Tales of Mystery and Imagination [29 stories]

    Tales of Mystery and Imagination [29 stories]

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  59. Cover of Tales of Mystery and Imagination [46 stories]

    Tales of Mystery and Imagination [46 stories]

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  60. Cover of The Works of Edgar Allan Poe in Five Volumes (The Raven Edition)

    The Works of Edgar Allan Poe in Five Volumes (The Raven Edition)

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  61. Cover of The Works of Edgar Allan Poe in Five Volumes - Volume Four

    The Works of Edgar Allan Poe in Five Volumes - Volume Four

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