Detective Fiction (1996), edited by James Robert Smith, features a compilation of classic detective tales, including Edgar Allan Poe's "The Murders at the Rue Morgue" and "The Purloined Letter." This collection provides students with a valuable opportunity to delve deeply into the genre.

Edited by Raymond Tostevin Bond, The Man Who Was Chesterton: The Best Essays, Stories, Poems, and Other Writings of G.K. Chesterton (1945) offers insight into the influential figure who shaped Borges' work.

Borges: A Life (1998) by James Woodall has been acclaimed by The New York Times Book Review as the finest general biography of Borges currently available. The book is both accessible and thoroughly researched.

David Van Leer's edition of Edgar Allan Poe's Selected Tales (1998) also presents an excellent selection of mysteries from the master, including his renowned detective stories.

Borges' Labyrinths (1962), edited by Donald A. Yates and James E. Irby, is a superb translation of a collection of Borges' works. For students eager to explore more of Borges' imaginative fiction, this is an excellent choice.