Recs if you like The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein...
what IS in a name?
books w/ full names in the title (mostly fiction)
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.
Bram Stoker Award Winners 2025-1987
A fun challenge to read all the Bram Stoker Award Winners. This includes winners of the following categories: Superior Achievement in a Novel, Superior Achievement in a First Novel, Superior Achievement in a Young Adult Novel, Superior Achievement in a Middle Grade Novel, & Superior Achievement in Long Fiction. For reference: https://www.thebramstokerawards.com/the-bram-stoker-awards/ .
For Frankenstein Fans
Need more Frankenstein? Here are fiction and non-fiction titles that will scratch the itch.
Bio-Gothic
Shadowy Studies in Unnatural Biology
Half Made Up (Frankenstein Retellings)
"We are fashioned creatures, but half made up." -Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
Retellings of the Classics
Classic novel/poem retellings (this list excludes mythology & fairytales)
~ speculative fiction only ~
Frankenstein vibes
She’s alive in all genres (open to additions!)
Stories that are retellings of other stories
I love a good retelling. First in series or standalones. Suggestions welcome.
Yanderes and Obsession
not all of these are romance. stories involving characters who lose it over love.
Can I Get Some ID, Please?
(mostly YA) books with a character's full name in the title
*no spice bc I don't wanna lol
Frankenstein Inspired
Re-imaginings of Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
FRANKENSTEIN: A Study
Are you obsessed with Frankenstein like me? Here's a bunch of books to read.
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
The Monster Mash(up)
Monster Mash-ups and Spinoffs/Retellings of Popular Novels 🧟♀️🔪🕵🏾♀️
Like a trainwreck: dark and well written romances
some of these make you say #couplegoals. others, you'd rather experience vicariously. either way, you can't look away because of how well written they are.
The Frankenverse
A collection of books related to Mary Shelley's Frankenstein.
