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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 Halloween, fall, and winter!

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 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.

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 Ava Reid

A STUDY IN DROWNING

Two rival students researching old letters & diaries at an author's crumbling estate realize they're in grave danger.

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