The Fall of the House of Usher – Edgar Allan Poe (1839)
The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe follows Roderick Usher’s descent into madness as his family’s cursed mansion crumbles around him.
Psychological
Supernatural
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1834
Articles Published
Satire
Supernatural
The Devil in the Belfry – Edgar Allan Poe (1839)
The Devil in the Belfry by Edgar Allan Poe satirizes rigid social order as a strange intruder disrupts the peaceful village of Vondervotteimittiss.
Supernatural
Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque – Edgar Allan Poe (1839)
Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque by Edgar Allan Poe is a collection of eerie and psychological horror stories exploring madness, death, and obsession.
Historical
Hang the Moon – Jeannette Walls (2023)
A woman battles betrayal and tradition to claim her place in a ruthless empire, where power, family, and survival are bound by blood and ambition.
Adventure
Fantasy
The Arabian Nights – Andrew Lang
The Arabian Nights, translated by Andrew Lang, presents Scheherazade’s captivating tales of adventure, magic, and intrigue told to the sultan to save her life.
Classics
Fantasy
Historical
The Penelopiad – Margaret Atwood (2005)
Penelope reclaims her story from the Odyssey, offering a witty, feminist retelling that reexamines power, loyalty, and the fate of the twelve hanged maids.
Adventure
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Dune: The Battle of Corrin – Brain Herbert (2004)
Vorian Atreides, Faykan Butler, and Norma Cenva lead humanity’s final war against Omnius, shaping empires, faith, and power in a galaxy forever scarred by the Butlerian Jihad.
Adventure
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Dune: The Butlerian Jihad – Brain Herbert (2002)
In a galaxy torn by war, humans led by Serena Butler and Xavier Harkonnen rise against Omnius and the cymeks, as Selim Wormrider sparks the desert’s awakening on Arrakis.
Adventure
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Dune: The Machine Crusade – Brain Herbert (2003)
A fierce war ignites as Vorian Atreides, Serena Butler, and Xavier Harkonnen lead humanity’s rebellion against Omnius and the thinking machines in a battle for freedom and survival.
Mystery
Psychological
Thriller
The Little Friend – Donna Tartt (2002)
A haunting tale of childhood obsession and Southern decay, where grief festers in silence and a young girl’s search for truth spirals into darkness.