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New and Recent Gothic Horror

The punch doesn't taste right, you can't find the friend you came with, and you aren't sure how you're getting home: it's gothic horror.

8 Spooky Books of Gothic Horror and Magic

These classic and more contemporary books of gothic horror, gothic fantasy, and a blend of the two are perfect for an Autumn evening read.

Are We in the Midst of a Gothic Horror Boom?

Are we in the midst of a Gothic literature boom? A reader dives into a recent boom in the subgenre and explores some of its trademark tropes.

Get Your Ghoul On: 9 Great Works of Genre-Bending Gothic Fiction

Get in your gauzy gown, grab a goblet and your glasses, and get ready for nine excellent genre-bending Gothic fiction books!

4 Stories To Adapt After THE HAUNTING OF BLY MANOR

These ghost stories are so cinematic and haunting that this reader thinks they deserve adaptations (or newer spins on current adaptations), including The Bird King by G. Willow Wilson.

Seeing Double: 4 Tales of Terrible Twosomes

Explore the oft terrifying concept of The Double in these books, including classics, retellings, and works of Gothic horror.

10 Neo-Gothic YA Novels for Edgar Allan Poe Fans

We've got a roundup of neo-Gothic YA novels that draw on Edgar Allan Poe's legacy to create haunting, atmospheric, and emotional stories.

50+ Must-Read Gothic Novels and Stories

What do we mean when we talk about gothic novels and what books fall under that category? Find clarification on the pages of these must-reads.

Why I Am Choosing to Read DRACULA Instead of FRANKENSTEIN This Fall

A reader on Bram Stokers treatment of the male ego, women characters, monsters, and on why she's reading DRACULA instead of her usual fall fave.

What Is Gothic Fiction? (With 14 Book Recommendations!)

Gothic fiction merges deep passions with chill dread. Here are fourteen recommendations to get you going with gothic fiction.