Gothic Fiction for Beginners (19 books)

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) 4.65 avg rating — 208 ratings score: 600, 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	Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia (Goodreads Author) 3.66 avg rating — 445,977 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 — 88,197 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 — 94,092 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	Blood on Their Hands by Bob Brink (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 62 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 — 404,387 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) 3.64 avg rating — 356,537 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 — 16,115 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 — 8,415 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 — 4,774 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) 3.66 avg rating — 19,321 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 — 1,911 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 — 20,034 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 — 53,677 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 — 2,220 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 — 11,279 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) 4.24 avg rating — 109,318 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 — 10,356 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 — 7,738 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