Gothic Fiction for Beginners (19 books)

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Thinking of dipping your toe into Gothic Fiction? But a little intimidated by the brooding tomes you were forced to read at school? Fear not. These books are a great way to get started in Gothic Fiction, without totally overwhelming you.

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1		Gothic Revival by Michael Mullin (Goodreads Author) 4.35 avg rating — 128 ratings score: 300, 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
2		Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia (Goodreads Author) 3.66 avg rating — 454,909 ratings score: 198, 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
3		Through the Woods by E.M. Carroll 3.94 avg rating — 88,753 ratings score: 190, 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
4		Anya's Ghost by Vera Brosgol (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 94,701 ratings score: 188, 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
5		Espen's Butterflies: A Gothic Psychological Novel by Pauline Walz (Goodreads Author) 4.67 avg rating — 3 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
6		Ninth House (Alex Stern, #1) by Leigh Bardugo (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 413,087 ratings score: 99, 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
7		My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite (Goodreads Author) 3.63 avg rating — 367,067 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
8		Horrid by Katrina Leno (Goodreads Author) 3.54 avg rating — 16,250 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
9		The Deathless Girls by Kiran Millwood Hargrave (Goodreads Author) 3.46 avg rating — 8,499 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
10		The Furies by Katie Lowe (Goodreads Author) 3.01 avg rating — 4,803 ratings score: 95, 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		Sawkill Girls by Claire Legrand (Goodreads Author) 3.65 avg rating — 19,420 ratings score: 94, 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
12		Mina and the Undead (Mina and the Undead, #1) by Amy McCaw (Goodreads Author) 3.82 avg rating — 1,932 ratings score: 93, 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		Witch Child (Witch Child, #1) by Celia Rees (Goodreads Author) 3.82 avg rating — 20,144 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
14		My Heart Is a Chainsaw (The Indian Lake Trilogy, #1) by Stephen Graham Jones (Goodreads Author) 3.50 avg rating — 54,932 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
15		The Monsters of Rookhaven (The Monsters of Rookhaven, #1) by Pádraig Kenny (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 2,244 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
16		Black Water Sister by Zen Cho (Goodreads Author) 3.83 avg rating — 11,414 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
17		Cemetery Boys (Cemetery Boys, #1) by Aiden Thomas (Goodreads Author) 4.23 avg rating — 110,719 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
18		The Ravens (The Ravens, #1) by Kass Morgan (Goodreads Author) 3.66 avg rating — 10,442 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
19		Even If We Break by Marieke Nijkamp (Goodreads Author) 2.86 avg rating — 7,838 ratings score: 84, 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 books · 6 voters · list created May 25th, 2022 by Hannah O'Donnell (votes) .

Tags: adult-novels, gothic, gothic-fiction, horror, thriller, ya-books

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