Edgar Allan Poe Tales books in order

Edgar Allan Poe's tales include 48 short stories and poems spanning horror, mystery, satire, and science fiction, published between 1832 and 1849.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 The Duc de L’Omelette TBD Edgar Allan Poe N/A
2 Loss of Breath TBD Edgar Allan Poe N/A
3 Bon-Bon / The Bargain Lost TBD Edgar Allan Poe N/A
4 Lionizing TBD Edgar Allan Poe N/A
5 Ms. Found in a Bottle / Manuscript Found in a Bottle TBD Edgar Allan Poe Buy
6 The Assignation TBD Edgar Allan Poe N/A
7 The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether TBD Edgar Allan Poe Buy
8 Politian: An Unfinished Tragedy 1923 Edgar Allan Poe Buy
9 A Tale of Jerusalem 1832 Edgar Allan Poe Buy
10 Metzengerstein 1832 Edgar Allan Poe Buy
11 Berenice 1835 Edgar Allan Poe Buy
12 King Pest 1835 Edgar Allan Poe Buy
13 Morella 1835 Edgar Allan Poe Buy
14 Shadow 1835 Edgar Allan Poe Buy
15 The Unparalleled Adventures of One Hans Pfaall 1835 Edgar Allan Poe Buy
16 Four Beasts in One - The Homo-Cameleopard 1836 Edgar Allan Poe Buy
17 A Predicament 1838 Edgar Allan Poe Buy
18 Ligeia 1838 Edgar Allan Poe Buy
19 The Devil in the Belfry 1839 Edgar Allan Poe Buy
20 William Wilson 1839 Edgar Allan Poe Buy
21 The Journal of Julius Rodman 1840 Edgar Allan Poe Buy
22 The Man of the Crowd 1840 Edgar Allan Poe Buy
23 A Descent into the Maelstrom 1841 Edgar Allan Poe Buy
24 Never Bet the Devil Your Head 1841 Edgar Allan Poe Buy
25 Eleonora 1842 Edgar Allan Poe Buy
26 The Masque of the Red Death 1842 Edgar Allan Poe Buy
27 The Pit and the Pendulum 1842 Edgar Allan Poe Buy
28 A Tale of the Ragged Mountains 1843 Edgar Allan Poe Buy
29 Diddling 1843 Edgar Allan Poe Buy
30 The Gold-Bug 1843 Edgar Allan Poe Buy
31 Mesmeric Revelation 1844 Edgar Allan Poe Buy
32 The Angel of The Odd 1844 Edgar Allan Poe Buy
33 The Balloon-Hoax 1844 Edgar Allan Poe Buy
34 The Literary Life of Thingum Bob, Esq 1844 Edgar Allan Poe Buy
35 The Oblong Box 1844 Edgar Allan Poe Buy
36 The Spectacles 1844 Edgar Allan Poe Buy
37 Landor’s Cottage 1845 Edgar Allan Poe Buy
38 Some Words with a Mummy 1845 Edgar Allan Poe Buy
39 The Colloquy of Monos and Una 1845 Edgar Allan Poe Buy
40 The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar 1845 Edgar Allan Poe Buy
41 The Imp of The Perverse 1845 Edgar Allan Poe Buy
42 The Oval Portrait 1845 Edgar Allan Poe Buy
43 The Raven 1845 Edgar Allan Poe Buy
44 The Thousand-And-Second Tale of Scheherazade 1845 Edgar Allan Poe Buy
45 The Cask of Amontillado 1846 Edgar Allan Poe Buy
46 The Domain of Arnheim 1846 Edgar Allan Poe Buy
47 Eureka 1848 Edgar Allan Poe Buy
48 Annabel Lee 1849 Edgar Allan Poe Buy

Poe’s tales cover a remarkable range of genres and tones. The horror stories are the most famous, with The Masque of the Red Death, The Pit and the Pendulum, and The Cask of Amontillado among the most widely read short stories in the English language. The Raven (1845) became the poem that made him a household name.

But the collection also includes satire (The Literary Life of Thingum Bob), early science fiction (The Unparalleled Adventures of One Hans Pfaall, The Balloon-Hoax), and psychological studies like William Wilson and Ligeia. The 48 works span Poe’s entire career, from A Tale of Jerusalem (1832) to Annabel Lee, published after his death in 1849.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Edgar Allan Poe Tales series?

There are 48 books in the Edgar Allan Poe Tales series, published between 1832 and 1923.

What is the first book in the Edgar Allan Poe Tales series?

The first book in the Edgar Allan Poe Tales series is Politian: An Unfinished Tragedy, published in 1923.

What are Edgar Allan Poe's most famous tales?

Poe’s most famous tales include The Masque of the Red Death, The Pit and the Pendulum, The Cask of Amontillado, The Gold-Bug, The Fall of the House of Usher, Ligeia, William Wilson, and The Raven. His work ranges from pure horror to detective fiction to dark comedy.

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