Edgar Allan Poe
245 - A Tale of the Ragged Mountains - Edgar Allan Poe (1843)
Psychological Supernatural

A Tale of the Ragged Mountains – Edgar Allan Poe (1843)

A Tale of the Ragged Mountains by Edgar Allan Poe follows Augustus Bedloe, whose eerie, dreamlike journey through the Virginia wilderness reveals a supernatural connection to the past.
Franz Kafka
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Classics Psychological

The Great Wall of China – Franz Kafka (1931)

A haunting reflection on power, belief, and the futility of grand ambitions, where scattered stones and silent rulers shape a world teetering between myth and meaning.
HG Wells
126 - Tales of Space and Time - HG Wells (1899)
Adventure Psychological Science Fiction

Tales of Space and Time – HG Wells (1899)

Tales of Space and Time by H.G. Wells is a collection of speculative fiction stories exploring human nature, scientific curiosity, and the unknown.
Hanns Heinz Ewers
344 - The Spider - Hanns Heinz Ewers (1915)
Mystery Psychological Supernatural

The Spider – Hanns Heinz Ewers (1915)

The Spider by Hanns Heinz Ewers is a chilling horror story about a man investigating a series of suicides in a Parisian hotel, only to fall under its eerie curse.
Elie Wiesel
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Classics Historical Psychological

The Judges – Elie Wiesel (1999)

Five strangers - a rabbi, a soldier, an archivist, a press agent, and a playboy - take shelter from a storm, only to face a host who forces them to confront guilt and survival.
Virginia Woolf
163 - The New Dress - Virginia Woolf (1927)
Classics Psychological

The New Dress – Virginia Woolf (1927)

The New Dress by Virginia Woolf is a short story exploring themes of insecurity and self-image as Mabel Waring struggles with social anxiety at a high-society party.
Franz Kafka
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Classics Psychological

Jackals and Arabs – Franz Kafka (1919)

In a desolate oasis, a traveler becomes the unwilling prophet in a surreal clash between wild jackals and indifferent Arabs, where ancient hatred begs for purity through blood.
William Goldman
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Psychological

The Colour of Light – William Goldman (1984)

An aspiring writer turns memory into art, uncovering love, loss, and the pain of becoming in a quietly powerful journey through youth, ambition, and emotional truth.
Arnold Bennett
349 - Riceyman Steps - Arnold Bennett (1923)
Psychological Satire

Riceyman Steps – Arnold Bennett (1923)

Riceyman Steps by Arnold Bennett examines post-World War I life in London’s Clerkenwell district, portraying greed, obsession, and human frailty in urban society.
Hume Nisbet
351 - The Vampire Maid - Hume Nisbet (1900)
Psychological Supernatural

The Vampire Maid – Hume Nisbet (1900)

The Vampire Maid by Hume Nisbet is a gothic horror short story exploring isolation, obsession, and vampirism as a man seeks solitude in a remote cottage.