Horror & Gothic
Explore horror and Gothic fiction where desire, dread and the uncanny disturb ordinary lives.
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Wuthering HeightsEmily BrontëMedium level · 10–20 hPrint and large print at costPaperbackUSD 12.95HardcoverUSD 21.95Read and listen free
The Picture of Dorian GrayOscar WildeMedium level · 5–10 hPrint and large print at costPaperbackUSD 9.95HardcoverUSD 18.95Read and listen free
A Christmas CarolCharles DickensMedium level · 2–5 hPrint and large print at costPaperbackUSD 6.95HardcoverUSD 14.95Read the summary
Night PiecesE. T. A. HoffmannChallenging · 10–20 hPrint and large print at costRead and listen free
The HorlaGuy de MaupassantEasy read · 2–5 hPrint and large print at costRead and listen free
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeRobert Louis StevensonMedium level · 2–5 hPrint and large print at costPaperbackUSD 6.95HardcoverUSD 14.95Read the summary
The Fall of the House of UsherEdgar Allan PoeChallenging · Under 2 hPrint and large print at costRead the summary
The Turn of the ScrewHenry JamesMedium level · 2–5 hPrint and large print at costPaperbackUSD 7.95HardcoverUSD 15.95Read the summaryFree gifts
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The Castle of OtrantoHorace WalpoleMedium level · 2–5 hPrint and large print at costPaperbackUSD 6.95HardcoverUSD 15.95Read the summary
DraculaBram StokerChallenging · 10–20 hPrint and large print at costPaperbackUSD 14.95HardcoverUSD 23.95Read and listen free
The Legend of Sleepy HollowWashington IrvingChallenging · Under 2 hPrint and large print at costPaperbackUSD 5.95HardcoverUSD 13.95Read the summary
At the Mountains of MadnessH. P. LovecraftChallenging · 2–5 hPrint and large print at costRead the summary
The Call of CthulhuH. P. LovecraftChallenging · Under 2 hPrint and large print at costPaperbackUSD 5.95HardcoverUSD 13.95Read the summary
The Monk: A RomanceMatthew Gregory LewisMedium level · 10–20 hPrint and large print at costPaperbackUSD 13.95HardcoverUSD 22.95Read and listen free
The House on the BorderlandWilliam Hope HodgsonMedium level · 5–10 hPrint and large print at costRead the summary
FrankensteinMary ShelleyMedium level · 5–10 hPrint and large print at costPaperbackUSD 9.95HardcoverUSD 17.95Read and listen free
The Phantom of the OperaGaston LerouxMedium level · 5–10 hPrint and large print at costRead and listen free
The RavenEdgar Allan PoeMedium level · Under 2 hPrint and large print at costPaperbackUSD 5.95HardcoverUSD 13.95Read the summary
CarmillaJoseph Sheridan Le FanuMedium level · 2–5 hPrint and large print at costPaperbackUSD 6.95HardcoverUSD 14.95Read the summary
The Mysteries of UdolphoAnn Ward RadcliffeChallenging · Over 20 hPrint and large print at costRead and listen free
The Hunchback of Notre-DameVictor HugoChallenging · Over 20 hPrint and large print at costRead and listen free
The Woman in WhiteWilkie CollinsChallenging · Over 20 hPrint and large print at costRead and listen free
The Vampyre; a TaleJohn William PolidoriMedium level · Under 2 hPrint and large print at costPaperbackUSD 5.95HardcoverUSD 13.95Read the summary
The Slayer of SoulsRobert W. ChambersMedium level · 5–10 hPrint and large print at costRead and listen free
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Explore horror and Gothic fiction where desire, dread and the uncanny disturb ordinary lives. Wuthering Heights, The Picture of Dorian Gray and A Christmas Carol offer dark secrets, troubled hearts and unsettling encounters. Read a 15-minute summary or choose a print edition at the cost of printing.
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