Gothic books and short stories are an important part of literary history, and several are defining titles in the genre. The ...

Learn about the contexts, conventions and key examples of Gothic literature in this guide for KS3 English students aged 11-14 from BBC Bitesize.

Rubies is expanding its children’s book character range of dress up costumes with the addition of the popular quirky gothic-inspired publishing IP, Amelia Fang. Created by author and illustrator ...

Jamie Kornegay's Soil is Southern Gothic at its best: atmospheric, dark, and funny. Kornegay, a bookseller for over a decade in addition to being an author, picks the best Southern Gothic books ...

Alix E. Harrow's Starling House depicts a dying, fictional coal town's horrors and dark past. Harrow joins a long tradition of authors writing Gothic fiction as a way to process the ills of society.

One of the hallmarks of Southern gothic is outlandish and outlandishly named characters, and Russell’s 2011 novel is chock-full of them: Chief Bigtree, an alligator wrestler with no Native ...

Danielle Trussoni, who reviews Gothic and horror fiction for The Times, is the author of six books. Her new novel is “The Puzzle Master.” Published May 26, 2023 Updated July 14, 2023 ...

Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s “Mexican Gothic” is a feminist horror novel inspired by Gothic classics including “Jane Eyre” and “Wuthering Heights.” It’s also a nod to fairy tales, though ...

Books This Haunting New Bestseller Is Part du Maurier, Part del Toro Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s Mexican Gothic is a thriller with more on its mind than just getting you to keep turning the pages.

The author of “If We Were Villains” recommends novels that will make you shiver with delight one moment and recoil in horror the next. By M.L. Rio M.L. Rio is the best-selling author of “If ...