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Perfect books for rainy spring days🌧️🌻

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Lose yourself in dreamy, nostalgic tales, unravel gripping mysteries, or explore the depths of human emotions. No matter your mood, there’s a book here to match the rhythm of the rain.🪷🌸🌧️
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Gothic & dark aesthetic reads

 
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the ultimate gothic horror
Drácula (Colección Alfaguara Clásicos) / Bram Stoker's Dracula (Alfaguara Classics Collection)|Hardcover
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philosophical horror with gothic undertones
Frankenstein (Signature Classics)|Paperback
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A vampire novel that predates Dracula, featuring an intense and mysterious female vampire.
Carmilla, Deluxe Edition: The Dark Sapphic Romance that inspired Dracula|Paperback
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A psychological thriller exploring the duality of human nature and the dangers of unchecked ambition.
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Other Stories (Barnes & Noble Collectible Editions)|Paperback
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A haunting short novel about madness, decay, and a cursed family estate.
The Fall of the House of Usher and Other Writings: Poems, Tales, Essays, and Reviews|Paperback
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A queer Gothic novel that blends horror, dark academia, and ghostly happenings in a cursed boarding school.
Plain Bad Heroines: A Novel|Paperback
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A deeply atmospheric novel blending psychological horror, grief, and an unsettling oceanic mystery.
Our Wives Under the Sea: A Novel|Paperback
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A surreal, psychological horror novel with strong dark academia and cultish vibes.
Bunny: A Novel|Paperback
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A poetic, haunting novel about a house that consumes the women who live in it.
White Is for Witching|Paperback
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Mysteries & escapist adventures

 
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classic whodunit with a cold-weather setting
Murder on the Orient Express (Hercule Poirot Series)|Hardcover
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art, history, and a thrilling murder mystery
My Name Is Red|Paperback
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medieval mystery with philosophical depth
The Name of the Rose|Paperback
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whimsical and mysterious, perfect for a dreamy escape
The Night Circus|Paperback
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A chilling Sherlock Holmes mystery set in the eerie English moors.
The Hound of the Baskervilles|Hardcover
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One of the first true detective novels, featuring a stolen diamond and a series of shocking twists.
The Moonstone (Barnes & Noble Classics Series)|Paperback
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A classic noir novel following private detective Philip Marlowe through a web of crime and corruption.
The Big Sleep|Paperback
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A mind-bending mystery where the protagonist relives the same day in different bodies to solve a murder.
The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle|BN Exclusive
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A beautifully written story about hidden doors, underground libraries, and a labyrinth of interwoven tales.
The Starless Sea|Paperback
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A gripping Scandinavian crime novel about a journalist and a hacker investigating a missing person case tied to a powerful family.
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Series #1)|Paperback
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Atmospheric & emotional reads

 
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melancholic love and loss
Norwegian Wood|Paperback
 
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classic with a strong heroine and gothic vibes
Jane Eyre|Hardcover
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magical realism and family destinies
One Hundred Years of Solitude|Paperback
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a deep story of friendship and past traumas
A Little Life|Paperback
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mystery, literature, and Barcelona’s foggy streets
The Shadow of the Wind|Paperback
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haunting, atmospheric mystery
Rebeca / Rebecca|Paperback
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wild romance and eerie Yorkshire moors
Wuthering Heights|Paperback
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creepy, atmospheric horror in a crumbling mansion
Mexican Gothic|Paperback
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dark beauty and moral corruption
The Picture of Dorian Gray: Annotated Edition (Alma Classics Evergreens)|Paperback
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experimental horror, unsettling and unique
House of Leaves (Remastered Full-Color Edition)|Paperback
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twisted family secrets and eerie isolation
We Have Always Lived in the Castle: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)|Paperback
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A quiet, deeply moving novel about an intelligent but reclusive concierge in a Parisian apartment building and the unexpected friendships she forms.
The Elegance of the Hedgehog|Paperback
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A breathtakingly atmospheric novel about a childless couple in 1920s Alaska who build a girl out of snow—only for her to seemingly come to life.
The Snow Child|Paperback
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A hauntingly beautiful story about love, memory, and the fragility of human existence, set in a mysterious English boarding school.
Never Let Me Go|Paperback
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A quiet, poetic novel about the bond between a housekeeper, her son, and a mathematics professor who can only remember the last 80 minutes of his life.
The Housekeeper and the Professor: A Novel|Paperback
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A deeply atmospheric historical novel set in London, following intertwined lives through love, loss, and secrets.
The Night Watch|Paperback
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Warm & inspirational novels

 
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a heart-wrenching love story
The Love We Found|Hardcover
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quirky, touching, and uplifting
Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine (Reese's Book Club)|Paperback
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family, identity, and secrets
The Bastard of Istanbul|Paperback
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a thought-provoking journey through life’s choices
The Midnight Library (GMA Book Club Pick)|Paperback
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A heartwarming novel about unexpected friendships, featuring an elderly woman, a lost man, and a wise octopus.
Remarkably Bright Creatures (Read with Jenna Pick)|Hardcover
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A whimsical and touching story about a man who collects lost objects and a woman who helps return them to their rightful owners.
The Keeper of Lost Things: A Novel|Paperback
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A charming novel about a grumpy bookstore owner whose life changes when an unexpected package arrives at his shop.
The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry|Paperback
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A heartwarming epistolary novel about the power of books, friendship, and resilience in England.
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society: A Novel|Paperback
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Light & entertaining reads

 
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wine, Provence, and slow living
A Good Year|Paperback
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engaging detective mystery
The Cuckoo's Calling (Cormoran Strike Series #1)|Paperback
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fun and heartwarming romance
The Rosie Project: A Novel|Paperback
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charming and witty love story
People We Meet on Vacation|Paperback
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Thought-provoking & philosophical reads

 
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stoic wisdom for introspective days
Meditations of Marcus Aurelius|Paperback
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a journey through the history of philosophy
Sophie's World: A Novel About the History of Philosophy|Paperback
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on human resilience and purpose
Man's Search for Meaning (B&N Exclusive Edition)|BN Exclusive
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insights into decision-making and psychology
Thinking, Fast and Slow|Paperback
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