Top Ten Best Edgar Allan Poe Poems and Stories

My absolute favorite story of his. I especially like the theme. A madman murders a helpless old man and gets away with it, only to be eaten alive by his own guilt.

This is the best story I have ever read. Edgar Allan Poe took the definition of creepy and took it to a whole new level and I love it.

I just read this story in English I Honors and it is a very dark, enjoyable read.

It gives me the creeps...I love it!

I have an Edgar Allan Poe graphic novel with illustrated versions of the stories, and I read this one and every time I take it off my bookshelf I ALWAYS skip to that one, it's so good.

Captivating and meaningful Poe horror story; easy comprehension with a wealth of deeper meaning.

I think it would have been better if the allegory had been made more clear (you can't escape death).

One of my favorites from tenth grade US lit. After reading it listen to The Doors.

The man doesn't die, he is a young poet who lost his true love, Lenore, and the Raven is a sight or prophet telling him that the pain and suffering will never end he will have to deal with it his whole life. And Edgar Allan Poe wrote the story when his wife Virginia was dyeing of turboculosis so he knew he would soon be in the same place as his poet from the story

This isn't very scary, but it is debatable whether the guy dies or not.

Not really a story, but a wonderfully gothic poem.

Hell yeah. I read this story once and I was creeped out by it. I don't get creeped out by most scary stories, but this one had some sort of deathly aura...

Too good. Just too captivating, horrifying, grosteque. Like a roller coaster thriller, except many times better.

My favorite short story, mysterious, suspenseful, gross, this story is amazing

Not only my favorite Poe story, but one of my favorite works of literature. The way Montresor just jokes at the fact Fortunado is going to die right in front of him is just entertaining. He hates this guy and his words and definitely his actions prove it. I was actually scared at Montresor for a second or two. This was definitely my favorite, and in my opinion, his best.

Showcasing Edgar's fear of being buried alive, this story of revenge is one of his greatest pieces.

This convoluted vengeance on god's behalf, captivates you and questions you, "are you quite insane? "

Few stories capture the imaginations and are as brilliantly constructed as this one. There are many great Poe stories, but this one in particular in my opinion, is the most brilliant

Favorite! This and the the fall of the house of user are his best works... besides, of course, his narrative.

The creepiest of all the Poe stories I've read.

Well what can be more fearsome than the murderer being proved to be non-human!

Number 2 at least... This story was made into an Iron Maiden song. Am I right.

Overrated. Definitely not his best

Epic Tale of Mystery and Magic. Though debatble in some respects e.g satire, it succeeds in maintaining a darkly tragic, yet intelligently sustained atmosphere throughout its duration- perhaps Poe's, fantastic though he is, most common fault

A story of a low-class fiend taking revenge.

Excelent poem! The meaning behind this poem is so much deeper than it seems on the top once you really begin to think about it! Please people, read this poem!