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10 BEST GOTHIC FANTASY BOOKS

eerie & atmospheric reads

From Gothic romance to dark fantasy books, these Gothic fantasy novels are moody and atmospheric. Perfect reading for a chilly or rainy night!

WHAT IS GOTHIC FANTASY?

• a sub-genre of Gothic fiction with magic, fantastical elements, and/or otherworldly settings

• often defined by decaying estates, the supernatural & sometimes romantic elements

by A.G. Slatter

ALL THE MURMURING BONES

This dark Gothic fairy tale features haunting family secrets, creatures of myth, and the darkness of the sea.

by T. Kingfisher

WHAT MOVES THE DEAD

A retelling of Edgar Allan Poe's classic story The Fall of the House of Usher with creepy fungal growths, animals acting strangely & spooky voices at night.

by Alix E. Harrow

STARLING HOUSE

A woman receives a job offer at an old, grand mansion with a sordid past, setting a strange force in motion.

by V.E. Schwab

GALLANT

A young woman returns from boarding school to uncover the secrets of her childhood home - and her mother's descent into madness.

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