Horror & Gothic
Explore horror and Gothic fiction where desire, dread and the uncanny disturb ordinary lives.
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The Colour Out of SpaceH. P. LovecraftMedium level · Under 2 hPrint and large print at costRead and listen free
The Boats of the "Glen Carrig"William Hope HodgsonMedium level · 5–10 hPrint and large print at costRead and listen free
The Bride of LammermoorWalter ScottChallenging · 10–20 hPrint and large print at costRead and listen free
John Silence, Physician ExtraordinaryAlgernon BlackwoodMedium level · 10–20 hPrint and large print at costRead and listen free
The Night LandWilliam Hope HodgsonChallenging · Over 20 hPrint and large print at costPaperbackUSD 16.95HardcoverUSD 23.95Read and listen free
The Wolf-LeaderAlexandre DumasMedium level · 10–20 hPrint and large print at costRead and listen free
The Devil in LoveJacques CazotteMedium level · 2–5 hPrint and large print at costRead and listen free
Maria; Or, The Wrongs of WomanMary WollstonecraftChallenging · 5–10 hPrint and large print at costRead and listen free
The House of the Seven GablesNathaniel HawthorneChallenging · 10–20 hPrint and large print at costPaperbackUSD 11.95HardcoverUSD 18.95Read and listen free
The GolemGustav MeyrinkMedium level · 5–10 hPrint and large print at costRead and listen free
The ParasiteArthur Conan DoyleEasy read · 2–5 hPrint and large print at costRead and listen free
Some Chinese GhostsLafcadio HearnChallenging · 2–5 hPrint and large print at costRead and listen free
Devil Stories: An AnthologyMaximilian J. RudwinMedium level · 5–10 hPrint and large print at costRead and listen free
The Songs of MaldororComte de LautréamontMedium level · 5–10 hPrint and large print at costRead and listen free
Alonzo and Melissa; Or, the Unfeeling FatherI. Mitchell and Daniel JacksonMedium level · 5–10 hPrint and large print at costRead and listen free
The House of SoulsArthur MachenMedium level · 5–10 hPrint and large print at costRead and listen free
Elsie VennerOliver Wendell HolmesChallenging · 10–20 hPrint and large print at costRead and listen free
The Purple CloudM. P. ShielMedium level · 10–20 hPrint and large print at costRead and listen free
The Magic SkinHonoré de BalzacMedium level · 10–20 hPrint and large print at costRead and listen free
The Dead SecretWilkie CollinsMedium level · 10–20 hPrint and large print at costRead and listen free
The Trees of PrideG. K. ChestertonMedium level · 2–5 hPrint and large print at costRead and listen free
The Lifted VeilGeorge EliotChallenging · 2–5 hPrint and large print at costRead and listen free
The Conjure WomanCharles W. ChesnuttMedium level · 5–10 hPrint and large print at costRead and listen free
Incredible AdventuresAlgernon BlackwoodMedium level · 10–20 hPrint and large print at costRead 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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