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guilt

Books about guilt for readers of all ages.

Cover of Whiteout

Whiteout

Becky Citra

Ages 10–14maturationguilt

Cover of Never ending

Never ending

Martyn Bedford

Ages 12–18grieffamily

Cover of Who I kissed

Who I kissed

Janet Gurtler

Ages 13–18grieffriendship

Cover of Never Ending

Never Ending

Martyn Bedford

Ages 12–18griefguilt

Cover of The end of the line

The end of the line

Angela Cerrito

Ages 10–14family relationshipsguilt

Cover of The Black Cat and Other Stories (Black Cat / Fall of the House of Usher / Imp of the Perverse / Masque of the Red Death / Pit and the Pendulum / William Wilson)

The Black Cat and Other Stories (Black Cat / Fall of the House of Usher / Imp of the Perverse / Masque of the Red Death / Pit and the Pendulum / William Wilson)

Edgar Allan Poe

Ages 13–18mysterypsychological conflict

Cover of Short Stories (Cask of Amontillado / Gold-Bug / Murders in the Rue Morgue / Oval Portrait / Pit and the Pendulum / Some Words with a Mummy / Tell-Tale Heart)

Short Stories (Cask of Amontillado / Gold-Bug / Murders in the Rue Morgue / Oval Portrait / Pit and the Pendulum / Some Words with a Mummy / Tell-Tale Heart)

Edgar Allan Poe

Ages 13–18mysteryguilt

Cover of The Scarlet Letter and Related Readings

The Scarlet Letter and Related Readings

Nathaniel Hawthorne, John Dunton, bookseller, Richard Willard Armour, Kate Chopin, Emily Dickinson, King David, Shirley Jackson

Ages 14–18moralityredemption

Cover of Blue sky yellow kite

Blue sky yellow kite

Janet A. Holmes

Ages 4–8friendshipguilt

Cover of Football double threat

Football double threat

Stephanie True Peters

Ages 8–13friendshipguilt

Cover of Blood on his hands

Blood on his hands

Willo Davis Roberts

Ages 12–18guiltgrief

Cover of Worst Thing She Ever Did

Worst Thing She Ever Did

Alice Kuipers

Ages 13–18griefguilt

Cover of Tales of Mystery and Terror (Black Cat / Descent into the Maelstrom / Fall of the House of Usher / Hop-Frog / Masque of the Red Death / MS. Found in a Bottle / Oblong Box / Oval Portrait / Pit and the Pendulum / Some Words With a Mummy / Sphinx / Tell-Tale Heart / William Wilson)

Tales of Mystery and Terror (Black Cat / Descent into the Maelstrom / Fall of the House of Usher / Hop-Frog / Masque of the Red Death / MS. Found in a Bottle / Oblong Box / Oval Portrait / Pit and the Pendulum / Some Words With a Mummy / Sphinx / Tell-Tale Heart / William Wilson)

Edgar Allan Poe

Ages 13–18mysterysuspense

Cover of Short Stories (Black Cat / Cask of Amontillado / Tell-Tale Heart)

Short Stories (Black Cat / Cask of Amontillado / Tell-Tale Heart)

Edgar Allan Poe

Ages 12–18guiltpsychological suspense

Cover of The Black Cat and Other Stories (Black Cat / Descent Into the Maelstrom / Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar / Imp of the Perverse / Ms. Found in a Bottle / Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket / Oblong Box / Premature Burial / Tell-Tale Heart)

The Black Cat and Other Stories (Black Cat / Descent Into the Maelstrom / Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar / Imp of the Perverse / Ms. Found in a Bottle / Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket / Oblong Box / Premature Burial / Tell-Tale Heart)

Edgar Allan Poe

Ages 14–18psychological terrorobsession

Cover of Two Tales of Terror (Masque of the Red Death / Tell-Tale Heart)

Two Tales of Terror (Masque of the Red Death / Tell-Tale Heart)

Edgar Allan Poe

Ages 12–18guiltpsychological tension

Cover of Tales of Terror (Black Cat / Cask of Amontillado / Descent into the Maelstrom / Fall of the House of Usher / Hop-Frog / Ligeia / Masque of the Red Death / Ms. Found in a Bottle / Pit and the Pendulum / Tell-Tale Heart)

Tales of Terror (Black Cat / Cask of Amontillado / Descent into the Maelstrom / Fall of the House of Usher / Hop-Frog / Ligeia / Masque of the Red Death / Ms. Found in a Bottle / Pit and the Pendulum / Tell-Tale Heart)

Edgar Allan Poe, Neil Waldman

Ages 12–18suspensepsychological terror

Cover of Stories for Young People (Cask of Amontillado / Fall of the House of Usher / Masque of the Red Death / Oval Portrait / Tell-Tale Heart)

Stories for Young People (Cask of Amontillado / Fall of the House of Usher / Masque of the Red Death / Oval Portrait / Tell-Tale Heart)

Edgar Allan Poe

Ages 12–18suspenseguilt

Cover of Classic Poe (Bells / Black Cat / Cask of Amontillado / Fall of the House of Usher / Murders in the Rue Morgue / Raven / Tell-Tale Heart)

Classic Poe (Bells / Black Cat / Cask of Amontillado / Fall of the House of Usher / Murders in the Rue Morgue / Raven / Tell-Tale Heart)

Edgar Allan Poe

Ages 13–18mysteryfear

Cover of On my honor

On my honor

Marion Dane Bauer

Ages 9–13friendshipresponsibility

Cover of Chasing Redbird

Chasing Redbird

Sharon Creech

Ages 10–14griefguilt

Cover of All-Star Fever

All-Star Fever

Matt Christopher

Ages 8–12baseballguilt

Cover of Kick it!

Kick it!

Stephanie True Peters, Matt Christopher

Ages 7–11friendshipguilt

Cover of Willow

Willow

Julia Hoban

Ages 14–18griefself-harm recovery