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Gothic Fiction
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items Craving vampires, haunted mansions, or a touch of dark romance? This collection of Gothic fiction has it all—eerie atmospheres, tragic heroes, and the perfect blend of mystery and macabre. Step into a world where shadows reign and the supernatural li...
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Modern Gothic / Thriller
Classic Gothic
Modern Gothic / Thriller
Who knew we needed a glamourous debutante as the heroine of a haunting tale full of family secrets, and the terrifying and seductive world of High Place? Perhaps a Mexican Manhattan with a dash of mole bitters is the perfect accoutrement to this sizz...
Mexican Gothic
YA Gothic Fiction with a twist. Southern charm, mystical powers and a family shrouded in mystery.
The Beautiful Creatures Complete Paperback Collection
A vampiric real estate agent, a haunted house for sale, and an incompetent medium. What could go wrong?
Masters of Death|
Sometimes doors are locked for a reason. This story is haunting. The way some of the images linger in your imagination is thrilling and slightly terrifying. A modern take on a Victorian ghost story.
The Silent Companions: A Novel
Gothic fiction? Or thriller? Whatever this book's true classification might be… this one is definitely has elements of a psychological thriller with a twist to die for. It's one of those books you just can't put down… all the way into the wee hours o...
The New House
Shirley Jackson is a must on any bookshelf of the true gothic / thriller aficionado. Yes, it was a Netflix show. But as they say, the book is always better. And this one has enough twists of a truly terrifying nature that'll make it more than worth i...
The Haunting of Hill House
Classic Gothic
The book that inspired the musical. Haunting, romantic, and mysterious. It's hard not to think of the haunting strains of Andrew Lloyd Webber's famous score, yet this novel was first inspired by a tale that haunted the Paris Opera. Perhaps a Champagn...
The Phantom of the Opera
A haunting manor on a wild moor… evocative in the best way
Jane Eyre
Fierce, wild man falls deeply for a young woman.
Wuthering Heights
No list of gothic fiction is complete without the original vampire.
Dracula (Signature Classics)
Leave it to Oscar Wilde to turn the story of Narcissus into a haunting tale of an immortal whose every sin appears on a painting of his likeness.
The Picture of Dorian Gray (Barnes & Noble Collectible Editions)
Is Frankenstein's monster the real monster? Or is it his maker, Victor Frankenstein himself?
Frankenstein
An isolated mansion, a sinister housekeeper, a fire, and dark, chilling secrets… Best paired with black coffee or an espresso martini.
Rebecca
Who knew Austen wrote a bit of gothic fiction? Perhaps not quite the chilling secrets and wild moors type of stories the Bronte sisters produced. But, it has a charm all of its own.
Northanger Abbey: Introduction by Claudia Johnson
Eerie encounters with a ghostly woman leads to a tale of crime, poison, and kidnapping and that's just the beginning.
The Woman in White (Barnes & Noble Classics Series)
This is the gothic romance that inspired so many others, including the Bronte sisters. Crumbling castles, secret admirers and the supernatural.
The Mysteries of Udolpho
The original gothic novel that launched the genre. Terrifying supernatural visitations mingle with barbaric murders and long-dreaded curses.
Walpole's The Castle of Otranto: Including an Introductory Excerpt by Austin Dobson
Inspiration for the Hulk comics is found in The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde as Stevenson explores the evils men are capable of when the restrictions of society are no longer restraining.
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Other Stories (Barnes & Noble Collectible Editions)