Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe (Edgar Poe) was born on January 19th, 1809. Edgar passed away October 7th, 1849 at 40 years old. Edgar Allan Poe was born in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Edgar Allan Poe was the author of the Edgar Allan Poe Tales series which consists of 48 novels. The Edgar Allan Poe Tales series started in 1832 with the novel The Duc de L'Omelette. The most recently released novel in the Edgar Allan Poe Tales series was Politian: An Unfinished Tragedy which was released in 1923. There are no upcoming novels for the Edgar Allan Poe Tales series.
Edgar Allan Poe also wrote the Collections series which has 33 books including Tamerlane and Other Poems and Al Aaraaf, Tamerlane and Minor Poems.
Edgar Allan Poe: Awards & Accolades
Edgar Allan Poe won the Library of Virginia, Lifetime Achievement Award, in 1999.
Poe's books have also won multiple awards, Books to Die For won the Agatha Award, Best Non-fiction, in 2012 as well as the Anthony Award - Best Non-Fiction Book in 2013, Macavity Award - Best Mystery Critical/Biographical in 2013.
Edgar Allan Poe books have also been nominated for multiple awards, Books to Die For was nominated for the Edgar Award, Best Critical/Biographical Work, in 2013 as well as the Edgar Award - Best Critical/Biographical Work in 2013, CrimeFest - H.R.F. Keating Award in 2013. The Masque of the Red Death: Fine Art Edition was nominated for the Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in a Graphic Novel, in 2020.
Edgar Allan Poe: Lists & Other Mentions
- The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket was a The Guardian: 100 Best Novels Written in English Selection in 2015 and a The Guardian: 100 Greatest Novels of All Time Selection in 2015.
- The Tell-Tale Heart and Other Writings was an NPR: 100 Favorite Horror Stories Selection in 2018.
- The Complete Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe was a Complex: 50 Books to Read Before You Die Selection in 2012 and a Book Riot: From Zero to Well-Read in 100 Books Selection in 2013.
- The Murders in the Rue Morgue was a Telerama: The 100 Best Thrillers Selection in 2024 and a The Telegraph: The Perfect Library Selection in 2008.
- The Fall of the House of Usher was a Waterstones: The Books You've Always Meant to Read Selection in 2020.
- Tales of Mystery and Imagination was a Crime Writers' Association: Top 100 Crime Novels of All Time Selection in 1990 and a Mystery Writers of America: Top 100 Mystery Novels of All Time Selection in 1995.
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Edgar Allan Poe: F.A.Q
When was Edgar Allan Poe Born?
Edgar Allan Poe was born on January 19th, 1809.
When did Edgar Allan Poe die?
Edgar Allan Poe died on October 7th, 1849 at 40 years old.
Where was Edgar Allan Poe Born?
Edgar Allan Poe was born in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
What awards has Edgar Allan Poe won?
Edgar Allan Poe has won the following awards: Lifetime Achievement Award at the Library of Virginia (1999).
What book awards has Edgar Allan Poe won?
Books to Die For: Agatha Award Best Non-fiction (2012), Anthony Award Best Non-Fiction Book (2013), Macavity Award Best Mystery Critical/Biographical (2013).
What was the first book Edgar Allan Poe wrote?
The first book written by Edgar Allan Poe was Tamerlane and Other Poems, published in 1827.
What was the most recent book Edgar Allan Poe wrote?
His most recently released work was The Essential Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe on July 8th, 2023.
What is the most popular book by Edgar Allan Poe?
Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Edgar Allan Poe book is
The Tell-Tale Heart and Other Writings. Here are his most popular books:
- The Tell-Tale Heart and Other Writings (8.38)
- The Raven (9)
- The Fall of the House of Usher (7.17)
- The Cask of Amontillado (8.78)
- The Pit and the Pendulum (8.83)
How many books has Edgar Allan Poe written?
Edgar Allan Poe has written 102 books across 28 series, excluding contributions to anthologies.
- 3 books in the C. Auguste Dupin Series
- 1 Standalone Novels
- 48 Edgar Allan Poe Tales
- 33 Collections
- 9 Non-Fiction Books
- 1 book in the Eerie Archives Series
- 4 books in the Gothic Fantasy Series
- 1 book in the Selected Shorts Series
- 1 book in The Year of the Cat Series
- 1 book in the Poetry for Young People Series