Short Stories:
* The Tell-Tale Heart: A chilling tale of a man who murders an old man and then is driven mad by the sound of his victim's beating heart.
* The Raven: A haunting poem about a grieving man visited by a raven that keeps repeating the word "Nevermore."
* The Murders in the Rue Morgue: The first modern detective story, featuring the brilliant but eccentric C. Auguste Dupin.
* The Fall of the House of Usher: A gothic masterpiece about a family cursed by madness and decay.
* The Pit and the Pendulum: A suspenseful tale of a man trapped in a dungeon and facing a terrifying torture device.
* The Cask of Amontillado: A story of revenge in which a man entombs his enemy alive.
* Morella: A story of a woman who is haunted by her own daughter, who is a mirror image of herself.
* Ligeia: A tale of a man obsessed with his dead wife, who returns to haunt him from the grave.
* The Masque of the Red Death: A dark allegory about a plague that cannot be stopped, even by isolation.
* A Descent into the Maelström: A first-person account of a man surviving a shipwreck in a whirlpool.
Poetry:
* The Raven (mentioned above)
* Annabel Lee: A poem about the love of a man for a woman who dies young.
* Ulalume: A dark and mysterious poem about a journey to the tomb of a beloved woman.
* Lenore: A poem about a man grieving for his lost love.
* The Haunted Palace: A poem about the fall of a great mind into madness.
Other Works:
* The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket: A novel of adventure and mystery set on the high seas.
* Eureka: A philosophical treatise on the nature of the universe.
Poe's work explored themes of death, madness, loss, and the supernatural, and his stories are known for their atmospheric descriptions, psychological depth, and twist endings. He had a significant influence on later writers of horror, suspense, and detective fiction.