Edgar Allan Poe
Selected Tales: what to read next?
Books close in genre, era, author or reading level, to read in bilingual editions.
Arthur Conan DoyleThe Hound of the BaskervillesSherlock Holmes, a detective with relentless reasoning, is called to investigate a curse that seems to haunt the Baskerville family. Alongside Dr. Watson, he unravels a case where superstition and reality become intertwined. On a dark and unsettling moor, every clue counts in…Same genre
Arthur Conan DoyleTales of TerrorA collection of twelve short stories by Arthur Conan Doyle, gathered in 1922: six tales of terror and six of mystery, with no detective and no recurring hero. An aviator climbs higher than any record to find out whether creatures live in the sky; a doctor, resting on a farm in…Same genre
Arthur ReesThe Hand in the DarkAn English detective novel. In the autumn of 1918, the Heredith family is entertaining guests at their old moated manor house in Sussex. Violet, the young wife of the son of the house, is ill and stays alone in her room. During dinner, a scream and then a gunshot ring out…Same genre
Henry JamesThe Turn of the ScrewA governess is put in charge of two children in an isolated manor, but she quickly believes she perceives disturbing presences around them. Convinced that invisible forces threaten the children, she tries to protect them while doubting what she truly sees. The atmosphere…Same countrySame genre
H. P. LovecraftAt the Mountains of MadnessA group of scientific explorers travels to Antarctica and discovers ancient remains buried under the ice. As they advance, they realize these structures belong to a forgotten civilization far older than humanity. The expedition turns into growing dread in the face of…Same countrySame genre
Mary ShelleyFrankensteinVictor Frankenstein, a brilliant young scientist, succeeds in creating life from dead matter, but immediately rejects his creature, horrified by its appearance. Left to itself, the being develops consciousness and emotions, but faces rejection and solitude. Its search for…Same genreSame era
Guy de MaupassantThe HorlaAlone in his Normandy house, a man keeps a journal of the disturbances that began when a Brazilian three-master sailed past. He sleeps badly, drinks from his carafe at night without remembering it, and becomes sure an invisible being lives beside him. His notes, methodical at…Same genre
Sheridan Le FanuCarmillaLaura lives alone with her father in an isolated castle in Styria, far from any neighbours. A carriage accident brings a young guest under their roof, Carmilla, whose beauty and languor win over the household at once. As their friendship grows more intense, Laura weakens, while…Same genreSame era
H. G. WellsThe Island of Doctor MoreauWashed up after a shipwreck, Edward Prendick is put ashore on a remote Pacific island inhabited by an exiled scientist and his assistant. The islanders, unsettling in their features, recite a Law like a prayer, and cries come at night from the laboratory. Prendick discovers the…Same genre
Alexander PushkinThe Queen of SpadesHermann, an officer in the engineers, watches his comrades play night after night without ever staking a single card. He learns that an old countess is said to hold the secret of three winning cards, obtained long ago in Paris, and resolves to wrest it from her. To get close to…Same genreSame era
G. K. ChestertonThe Man Who Was ThursdayGabriel Syme, a poet turned secret agent, infiltrates an anarchist group led by mysterious figures named after the days of the week. As his mission progresses, he discovers that reality is more complex than it seems and that each member hides his true identity. Between chases…Same genre
Norbert JacquesDr MabuseDoctor Mabuse, a manipulative and strategic criminal, orchestrates complex operations to control his environment and the people around him. Using his intelligence and talent for manipulation, he acts from the shadows, eluding the authorities. Opposite him, investigators try to…Same genre