My favorite Gothic Fiction
Explore a curated list of the best Gothic fiction books, from classic tales to modern masterpieces. Discover dark, haunting stories that define the genre and captivate readers.
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The Castle of Otranto
by Horace Walpole
First published pseudonymously in 1764, The Castle of Otranto purported to be a translation of an Italian story of the time of the crusades. Walpole …
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Wieland; Or The Transformation, and Memoirs of Carwin, The Biloquist
by Charles Brockden Brown
'Wieland' is a disturbing tale of terror that involves spontaneous combustion, disembodied voices, religious mania and a gruesome murder. 'Memoirs of Carwen the Biloquist' is …
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The Tales of Hoffmann
by Ernst Theodor Hoffman
A lawyer by day and a creator of a world of fantasy by night, Hoffman (1776-1822) lived a Jekyll and Hyde existence. Many of the …
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Wuthering Heights
by Emily Bronte
One of English literature's classic masterpieces—a gripping novel of love, propriety, and tragedy. Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American …
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American Gothic Tales
by Various
This remarkable anthology of gothic fiction, spanning two centuries of American writing, gives us an intriguing and entertaining look at how the gothic imagination makes …
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Seven Gothic Tales
by Isak Dinesen
Originally published in 1934, Seven Gothic Tales, the first book by "one of the finest and most singular artists of our time" (The Atlantic), is …
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Jamaica Inn
by Daphne Du Maurier
After the death of her mother, Mary Yellan crosses the windswept Cornish moors to Jamaica Inn, the home of her Aunt Patience. There she finds …
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The Magic Toyshop
by Angela Carter
From the master of the literary supernatural and author of The Bloody Chamber, a startling tale of the redemptive power of physical and emotional love …