Recs if you like The Mysteries of Udolpho...

Based on the list/book published in 2006, general editor Peter Boxall.

classic literature only written by women, because why would a man be there??

these are (some of) the books mentioned in jane austen’s bookshelf by rebecca romney, who uncovers the female authors before and of austens time that may have inspired her

A list of 100 gothic classics which covers over 250 years of literature, from the high-drama castles of the 1700s to the psychological "New Gothic" of today.

If we are going to do Qwordy's the Hardest Reading Challenge You'll Ever Do 3.0 - we should probably get some Pagebound badges along the way! I'm specifically going to be adding books from Quests and readalongs that I think matches at least one of these cover prompts: craft, food, motion, biomes/landscapes, animals, weather.

Call me Ishmael for this is my white whale

A mix of classics & modern literature, that have to do with the witchy, gothic and horror genres ✨

Here's me keeping track of (most) of the books mentioned in this non-fiction adventure, for the good of all of us.

There is also a reading list at the back of the book, but I think I got them all.

we have crime! we have thunderstorms! we have quicksand! we have romance sub plots! we have old timey investigators! we have some sexism and racism that definitely needs to be addressed by modern audiences…

Gothic novels and short stories in the Public Domain, available as free eBooks on gutenberg.org and standardebooks.org

Books to reach for when you feel the itch to daydream about running through a dimly lit castle, followed by a shadowy presence, only to discover a dark forest stretching out before you.

books to read if you want to delve into classic gothic classic literature

Mujeres que escriben historias

Interested: Me interesan pero aun no lo consigo TBR: Comprado pero aún sin leer

A comprehensive list from Dr. Rebecca Marks (ig:culture_dumper).

Dark tales of mystery, romance and the supernatural

little tbr of quintessential gothic works, all written by women authors! (still updating)

This list includes Jane Austen, the Bronte sisters, Louisa May Alcott, and L M Montgomery

books that i have read or want to read that have autumnal vibes

The foundations of the genre.