Recs if you like Madam...
mod-goth (modern gothic novels)
We all love gothic classics, but what is new when it comes to the gothic genre (from the last 20 years or so)?! For fans of Dracula, Jane Eyre, Frankenstein, We Have Always Lived in the Castle, etc. Please comment with suggestions to add!
Feral and Hysterical: Works by Women
List of recommendations included in Sadie Hartmann's Feral and Hysterical: Mother Horror’s Ultimate Reading Guide to Dark and Disturbing Fiction by Women.
Pairs with 50 States, 50 Books by Women list.
Atmospheric Autumn for Goths
A collection of recommendations for Autumn
true dark academia
true dark academia that ranges from fantastical/supernatural to psychological literary fiction
Dark Academia except you are also a character
Notes in the margins are a must. — Me, a neurotic literature degree holder
Scotland books... thistle do nicely!
Books set in/around Scotland. Highlands, Edinburgh, Glasgow, outer islands, etc.
Boarding School Fiction 🛏️ 🕯️
Most popular or most read books set at a boarding school.
Only the first book of a series will be added.
back-to-school
Includes dark academia, fantasy, and literary fiction--but takes place on a campus or in some way relates to student/teaching life.
Feral and Hysterical
This is a list of horror books written by women, as recommended by Sadie Hartmann (Mother Horror) in her book Feral and Hysterical. I highly recommend that you pick up a copy of Feral and Hysterical because it is so much more than a list of books. There are more lists of books, but also thoughtful essays by women writers. It's worth spending some time with Feral and Hysterical.
"Women are overqualified to write fictional horror. Period." -- Sadie Hartmann
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