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It is often remarked that the literature is one of the major pillars of the goth community/subculture. It is therefore disappointing when self-proclaimed goths have a dearth of knowledge on really stellar literature. This list aims to assist in rectifying that predicament. Below are books from a range of time periods encompassing the romance, suspense, mystery and horror which delight the niche goth audience.

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1	Dracula by Bram Stoker 4.03 avg rating — 1,537,661 ratings score: 590, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe 4.29 avg rating — 175,711 ratings score: 493, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde 4.13 avg rating — 1,995,587 ratings score: 398, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley 3.92 avg rating — 1,996,615 ratings score: 390, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Interview with the Vampire (The Vampire Chronicles, #1) by Anne Rice 4.02 avg rating — 669,280 ratings score: 280, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier 4.25 avg rating — 762,539 ratings score: 199, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	The Complete Works of Edgar Allan Poe (Illustrated, Inline Footnotes) by Edgar Allan Poe 4.40 avg rating — 300,769 ratings score: 197, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Carmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu 3.86 avg rating — 226,294 ratings score: 197, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	The Complete Works of Edgar Allan Poe by Edgar Allan Poe 4.40 avg rating — 300,769 ratings score: 192, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson 3.90 avg rating — 317,398 ratings score: 180, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 1,136,286 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	The Tragic Tale of Teddy Woven by Peter Gray (Goodreads Author) 4.46 avg rating — 78 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	The Call of Cthulhu and Other Weird Stories by H.P. Lovecraft 4.03 avg rating — 111,274 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Inferno by Dante Alighieri 4.03 avg rating — 212,758 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	The Hunchback of Notre-Dame by Victor Hugo 4.02 avg rating — 224,815 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	The Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole 3.19 avg rating — 45,463 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	The Mysteries of Udolpho by Ann Radcliffe 3.43 avg rating — 17,857 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	The Complete Marquis de Sade by Marquis de Sade 3.79 avg rating — 753 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë 4.16 avg rating — 2,409,284 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving 3.77 avg rating — 157,988 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	Melmoth the Wanderer by Charles Robert Maturin 3.72 avg rating — 5,787 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	Perfume: The Story of a Murderer by Patrick Süskind 4.04 avg rating — 583,658 ratings score: 86, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	The Island of Dr. Moreau by H.G. Wells 3.73 avg rating — 139,829 ratings score: 85, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	The Gashlycrumb Tinies (The Vinegar Works, #1) by Edward Gorey 4.08 avg rating — 84,865 ratings score: 83, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	The Complete Wreck (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #1-13) by Lemony Snicket (Goodreads Author) 4.35 avg rating — 16,960 ratings score: 82, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars