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obsession

Books about obsession for readers of all ages.

Cover of Short Stories (Black Cat / Cask of Amontillado / Fall of the House of Usher / Masque of the Red Death / Pit and the Pendulum / Tell-Tale Heart)

Short Stories (Black Cat / Cask of Amontillado / Fall of the House of Usher / Masque of the Red Death / Pit and the Pendulum / Tell-Tale Heart)

Edgar Allan Poe

Ages 12–18suspensepsychological tension

Cover of The babysitter murders

The babysitter murders

Janet Ruth Young

Ages 14–18obsessive-compulsive disordermental health

Cover of American Classic Collection (Birthmark / Gift of the Magi / Masque of the Red Death / Yellow Wallpaper)

American Classic Collection (Birthmark / Gift of the Magi / Masque of the Red Death / Yellow Wallpaper)

Edgar Allan Poe, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, O. Henry, Nathaniel Hawthorne

Ages 13–18sacrificemorality

Cover of Cold kiss

Cold kiss

Amy Garvey

Ages 14–18love and losspsychic ability

Cover of The Masque of the Red Death and Other Stories

The Masque of the Red Death and Other Stories

Edgar Allan Poe

Ages 13–18mortalityfear

Cover of Visions of Darkness (Cask of Amontillado / Masque of the Red Death / Oval Portrait / Raven / Tell-Tale Heart / To Helen)

Visions of Darkness (Cask of Amontillado / Masque of the Red Death / Oval Portrait / Raven / Tell-Tale Heart / To Helen)

Edgar Allan Poe, Clarence Merton Babcock

Ages 12–18fear and suspensepsychological tension

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 Tell-Tale Heart and Other Stories

Tell-Tale Heart and Other Stories

Edgar Allan Poe

Ages 12–18guilt and consciencepsychological tension

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 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 A town bewitched

A town bewitched

Suzanne De Montigny

Ages 11–15musicobsession

Cover of Moby Dick

Moby Dick

David Rodriguez, Ignacio Segesso

Ages 8–14adventureobsession

Cover of Stories of the Macabre (Bells / Berenice / Black Cat / Cask of Amontillado / Fall of the House of Usher / Man That Was Used Up / Raven / Tell Tale Heart)

Stories of the Macabre (Bells / Berenice / Black Cat / Cask of Amontillado / Fall of the House of Usher / Man That Was Used Up / Raven / Tell Tale Heart)

Edgar Allan Poe

Ages 14–18guiltloss

Cover of Tales by Edgar Allan Poe (Black Cat / Cask of Amontillado / Gold-Bug / Tell-Tale Heart)

Tales by Edgar Allan Poe (Black Cat / Cask of Amontillado / Gold-Bug / Tell-Tale Heart)

Edgar Allan Poe

Ages 12–18mysteryfear and suspense

Cover of Short Stories (Premature Burial / Tell-Tale Heart)

Short Stories (Premature Burial / Tell-Tale Heart)

Edgar Allan Poe

Ages 12–18guiltobsession

Cover of Tales of Poe (Cask of Amontillado / Descent Into the Maelstrom / Fall of the House of Usher / Pit and the Pendulum / Purloined Letter)

Tales of Poe (Cask of Amontillado / Descent Into the Maelstrom / Fall of the House of Usher / Pit and the Pendulum / Purloined Letter)

Edgar Allan Poe

Ages 13–18mysterysuspense

Cover of Tell-Tale Heart and Other Stories (Black Cat / Cask of Amontillado / Fall of the House of Usher / Ligeia / Masque of the Red Death / Murders in the Rue Morgue / Pit and the Pendulum / Purloined Letter / Tell-Tale Heart / William Wilson)

Tell-Tale Heart and Other Stories (Black Cat / Cask of Amontillado / Fall of the House of Usher / Ligeia / Masque of the Red Death / Murders in the Rue Morgue / Pit and the Pendulum / Purloined Letter / Tell-Tale Heart / William Wilson)

Edgar Allan Poe

Ages 14–18guilt and consciencepsychological terror

Cover of The Raven and Three Tales of Terror (Cask of Amontillado / Masque of the Red Death / Raven / Tell-Tale Heart)

The Raven and Three Tales of Terror (Cask of Amontillado / Masque of the Red Death / Raven / Tell-Tale Heart)

Edgar Allan Poe

Ages 12–18guiltobsession

Cover of Mystery Tales (Black Cat / Fall of the House of Usher / Gold-Bug / Ligeia / Masque of the Red Death / Murders in the Rue Morgue / Oval Portrait / Purloined Letter / William Wilson)

Mystery Tales (Black Cat / Fall of the House of Usher / Gold-Bug / Ligeia / Masque of the Red Death / Murders in the Rue Morgue / Oval Portrait / Purloined Letter / William Wilson)

Edgar Allan Poe

Ages 13–18mysterypsychological suspense

Cover of Classic Poe (Bells / Berenice / Black Cat / Cask of Amontillado / Fall of the House of Usher / Man Who Was All Used Up / Raven / Tell-Tale Heart)

Classic Poe (Bells / Berenice / Black Cat / Cask of Amontillado / Fall of the House of Usher / Man Who Was All Used Up / Raven / Tell-Tale Heart)

Edgar Allan Poe

Ages 12–18mysteryguilt

Cover of This dark endeavor

This dark endeavor

Kenneth Oppel

Ages 12–16ambitionbrotherhood

Cover of Moby Dick

Moby Dick

T. W. Robinson, Herman Melville

Ages 9–14adventurecourage

Cover of Tales of Mystery and Horror - Vol. II (Assignation / Berenice / Cask of Amontillado / Descent into the Maelstrom / Fall of the House of Usher / MS. Found in a Bottle / Purloined Letter / Tell-tale Heart / William Wilson)

Tales of Mystery and Horror - Vol. II (Assignation / Berenice / Cask of Amontillado / Descent into the Maelstrom / Fall of the House of Usher / MS. Found in a Bottle / Purloined Letter / Tell-tale Heart / William Wilson)

Edgar Allan Poe

Ages 13–18mysteryobsession

Cover of Paper Towns

Paper Towns

John Green

Ages 14–18self-discoveryfriendship