Horror & Gothic
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MathildaMary ShelleyMedium level · 5–10 hPrint and large print at costRead and listen free
Jane Eyre: An AutobiographyCharlotte BrontëChallenging · Over 20 hPrint and large print at costPaperbackUSD 16.95HardcoverUSD 23.95Read and listen free
The Canterville GhostOscar WildeMedium level · Under 2 hPrint and large print at costRead and listen free
The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of NantucketEdgar Allan PoeChallenging · 5–10 hPrint and large print at costRead and listen free
The Case of Charles Dexter WardH. P. LovecraftChallenging · 5–10 hPrint and large print at costRead and listen free
Selected WorksGustavo Adolfo BécquerMedium level · 10–20 hPrint and large print at costRead and listen free
TrilbyGeorge Du MaurierMedium level · 10–20 hPrint and large print at costRead and listen free
The New TerrorGaston LerouxMedium level · 2–5 hPrint and large print at costRead and listen free
The King in YellowRobert W. ChambersMedium level · 5–10 hPrint and large print at costPaperbackUSD 9.95HardcoverUSD 16.95Read and listen free
Dracula’s GuestBram StokerMedium level · 5–10 hPrint and large print at costRead and listen free
The VampirePaul FévalMedium level · 10–20 hPrint and large print at costRead and listen free
Ghost Stories of an AntiquaryM. R. JamesMedium level · 5–10 hPrint and large print at costPaperbackUSD 7.95HardcoverUSD 14.95Read and listen free
The Lurking FearH. P. LovecraftChallenging · Under 2 hPrint and large print at costRead and listen free
Anthology of the Strange and ExtraordinaryWang ShizhenChallenging · 5–10 hPrint and large print at costRead and listen free
Lady Audley's SecretMary Elizabeth BraddonMedium level · 10–20 hPrint and large print at costPaperbackUSD 13.95HardcoverUSD 21.95Read and listen free
Edgar Huntly; or, Memoirs of a Sleep-WalkerCharles Brockden BrownMedium level · 10–20 hPrint and large print at costRead and listen free
The Island of Doctor MoreauH. G. WellsMedium level · 2–5 hPrint and large print at costPaperbackUSD 7.95HardcoverUSD 14.95Read and listen free
The Haunted Man and the Ghost's BargainCharles DickensMedium level · 2–5 hPrint and large print at costRead and listen free
The Devil's ElixirsE. T. A. HoffmannChallenging · 10–20 hPrint and large print at costRead and listen free
The Great God PanArthur MachenMedium level · 2–5 hPrint and large print at costRead and listen free
The Damned ThingAmbrose BierceMedium level · Under 2 hPrint and large print at costRead and listen free
A Stable for NightmaresJoseph Sheridan Le Fanu and Charles YoungMedium level · 5–10 hPrint and large print at costRead and listen free
The Mystery of ChoiceRobert W. ChambersEasy read · 5–10 hPrint and large print at costRead and listen free
The Invisible Man: A Grotesque RomanceH. G. WellsEasy read · 5–10 hPrint and large print at costPaperbackUSD 7.95HardcoverUSD 14.95Read and listen free
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Classic horror and gothic novels
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 online, listen to an audiobook, or choose a print edition at the cost of printing.
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