Stephen Crane's 1895 Civil War novel, The Red Badge of Courage, vividly portrays the psychological intricacies of fear and bravery on the battlefield.

In his 1903 essay "The Moon Letters," Bierce explores his thoughts on the responsibilities of both readers and writers.

Edgar Allan Poe's 1842 short story, "The Pit and the Pendulum," is narrated in the first person by a prisoner of the Spanish Inquisition, detailing his harrowing experiences of imprisonment and torture.

The Old Gringo, a novel by Carlos Fuentes, offers a fictional account of what may have happened to Bierce after his mysterious disappearance in Mexico in 1913.

In his 1865 poetry collection Drum-Taps, which includes renowned poems like "O Captain! My Captain!" and "When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd," American poet Walt Whitman reflects on his Civil War experiences.

P.M.H. Atwater's 1995 book Beyond the Light delves into the physical and psychological impacts of near-death experiences.