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Frankenstein: The 1818 Text Frankenstein: The 1818 Text (Paperback)
by (shelved 5506 times as gothic)
avg rating 3.91 — 1,927,677 ratings — published 1818
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Dracula Dracula (Paperback)
by (shelved 4949 times as gothic)
avg rating 4.02 — 1,495,828 ratings — published 1897
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Wuthering Heights Wuthering Heights (Paperback)
by (shelved 4714 times as gothic)
avg rating 3.90 — 2,185,675 ratings — published 1847
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Rebecca Rebecca (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 4403 times as gothic)
avg rating 4.25 — 733,172 ratings — published 1938
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Jane Eyre Jane Eyre (Paperback)
by (shelved 4119 times as gothic)
avg rating 4.16 — 2,349,463 ratings — published 1847
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The Picture of Dorian Gray The Picture of Dorian Gray (Paperback)
by (shelved 3974 times as gothic)
avg rating 4.14 — 1,914,169 ratings — published 1890
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Mexican Gothic Mexican Gothic (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3534 times as gothic)
avg rating 3.66 — 448,939 ratings — published 2020
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We Have Always Lived in the Castle We Have Always Lived in the Castle (Paperback)
by (shelved 3391 times as gothic)
avg rating 3.91 — 301,964 ratings — published 1962
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Carmilla Carmilla (Paperback)
by (shelved 3275 times as gothic)
avg rating 3.87 — 207,320 ratings — published 1872
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The Haunting of Hill House The Haunting of Hill House (Paperback)
by (shelved 2880 times as gothic)
avg rating 3.81 — 402,393 ratings — published 1959
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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 2421 times as gothic)
avg rating 3.83 — 674,182 ratings — published 1886
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The Turn of the Screw The Turn of the Screw (Paperback)
by (shelved 2153 times as gothic)
avg rating 3.38 — 182,416 ratings — published 1898
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The Castle of Otranto The Castle of Otranto (Paperback)
by (shelved 2058 times as gothic)
avg rating 3.19 — 43,614 ratings — published 1764
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The Phantom of the Opera The Phantom of the Opera (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 1912 times as gothic)
avg rating 3.96 — 281,023 ratings — published 1910
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Northanger Abbey Northanger Abbey (Paperback)
by (shelved 1830 times as gothic)
avg rating 3.85 — 459,394 ratings — published 1817
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The Monk The Monk (Paperback)
by (shelved 1707 times as gothic)
avg rating 3.86 — 34,552 ratings — published 1796
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The Woman in White The Woman in White (Paperback)
by (shelved 1676 times as gothic)
avg rating 4.02 — 167,403 ratings — published 1859
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The Thirteenth Tale The Thirteenth Tale (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1626 times as gothic)
avg rating 3.98 — 327,913 ratings — published 2006
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Interview with the Vampire (The Vampire Chronicles, #1) Interview with the Vampire (The Vampire Chronicles, #1)
by (shelved 1585 times as gothic)
avg rating 4.02 — 655,574 ratings — published 1976
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The Yellow Wall-Paper The Yellow Wall-Paper (Paperback)
by (shelved 1550 times as gothic)
avg rating 4.07 — 367,304 ratings — published 1892
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One Dark Window (The Shepherd King, #1) One Dark Window (The Shepherd King, #1)
by (shelved 1507 times as gothic)
avg rating 4.26 — 689,862 ratings — published 2022
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What Moves the Dead (Sworn Soldier, #1) What Moves the Dead (Sworn Soldier, #1)
by (shelved 1375 times as gothic)
avg rating 3.84 — 145,921 ratings — published 2022
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Starling House Starling House (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1360 times as gothic)
avg rating 3.78 — 168,635 ratings — published 2023
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The Mysteries of Udolpho The Mysteries of Udolpho (Paperback)
by (shelved 1338 times as gothic)
avg rating 3.43 — 17,392 ratings — published 1794
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A Dowry of Blood A Dowry of Blood (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1253 times as gothic)
avg rating 3.92 — 105,754 ratings — published 2021
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The Woman in Black The Woman in Black (Paperback)
by (shelved 1213 times as gothic)
avg rating 3.76 — 83,263 ratings — published 1983
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The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories (Paperback)
by (shelved 1192 times as gothic)
avg rating 3.90 — 65,923 ratings — published 1979
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Belladonna (Belladonna, #1) Belladonna (Belladonna, #1)
by (shelved 1177 times as gothic)
avg rating 3.94 — 181,545 ratings — published 2022
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The Silent Companions The Silent Companions (Paperback)
by (shelved 1175 times as gothic)
avg rating 3.87 — 46,136 ratings — published 2017
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The Hacienda The Hacienda (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1113 times as gothic)
avg rating 3.84 — 59,670 ratings — published 2022
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The Fall of the House of Usher The Fall of the House of Usher (Paperback)
by (shelved 993 times as gothic)
avg rating 3.84 — 90,385 ratings — published 1839
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The Shadow of the Wind (The Cemetery of Forgotten Books, #1) The Shadow of the Wind (The Cemetery of Forgotten Books, #1)
by (shelved 946 times as gothic)
avg rating 4.31 — 729,235 ratings — published 2001
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My Cousin Rachel My Cousin Rachel (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 930 times as gothic)
avg rating 4.01 — 70,556 ratings — published 1951
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Jamaica Inn Jamaica Inn (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 897 times as gothic)
avg rating 3.90 — 61,152 ratings — published 1936
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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (Paperback)
by (shelved 852 times as gothic)
avg rating 3.77 — 156,009 ratings — published 1820
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The Historian The Historian (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 836 times as gothic)
avg rating 3.80 — 277,791 ratings — published 2005
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A Study in Drowning (A Study in Drowning, #1) A Study in Drowning (A Study in Drowning, #1)
by (shelved 816 times as gothic)
avg rating 3.70 — 105,659 ratings — published 2023
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The Little Stranger The Little Stranger (Paperback)
by (shelved 786 times as gothic)
avg rating 3.57 — 60,142 ratings — published 2009
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The Tell-Tale Heart The Tell-Tale Heart (Library Binding)
by (shelved 769 times as gothic)
avg rating 4.24 — 126,621 ratings — published 1843
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The Last Tale of the Flower Bride The Last Tale of the Flower Bride (Hardcover)
by (shelved 765 times as gothic)
avg rating 3.69 — 31,361 ratings — published 2023
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The Complete Stories and Poems The Complete Stories and Poems (Hardcover)
by (shelved 760 times as gothic)
avg rating 4.40 — 297,553 ratings — published 1849
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Gallant Gallant (Hardcover)
by (shelved 745 times as gothic)
avg rating 3.70 — 149,579 ratings — published 2022
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Two Twisted Crowns (The Shepherd King, #2) Two Twisted Crowns (The Shepherd King, #2)
by (shelved 739 times as gothic)
avg rating 4.38 — 526,696 ratings — published 2023
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The Death of Jane Lawrence The Death of Jane Lawrence (Hardcover)
by (shelved 720 times as gothic)
avg rating 3.21 — 23,399 ratings — published 2021
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The Raven The Raven (Paperback)
by (shelved 695 times as gothic)
avg rating 4.29 — 172,025 ratings — published 1845
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House of Hunger House of Hunger (Hardcover)
by (shelved 693 times as gothic)
avg rating 3.63 — 24,488 ratings — published 2022
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The Hunchback of Notre-Dame The Hunchback of Notre-Dame (Paperback)
by (shelved 661 times as gothic)
avg rating 4.02 — 220,836 ratings — published 1831
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The Knight and the Moth (The Stonewater Kingdom, #1) The Knight and the Moth (The Stonewater Kingdom, #1)
by (shelved 656 times as gothic)
avg rating 4.24 — 206,246 ratings — published 2025
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Nocticadia Nocticadia (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 642 times as gothic)
avg rating 4.19 — 175,785 ratings — published 2023
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Hungerstone Hungerstone (Hardcover)
by (shelved 633 times as gothic)
avg rating 3.92 — 32,486 ratings — published 2025
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