Books like The Call of Cthulhu
12 books with a reading profile close to The Call of Cthulhu by H.P. Lovecraft. Balanced in tone; a moderate read.
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The Woman in Black
by Susan Hill
horror, narrative
Arthur Kipps, a young solicitor, travels to a remote coastal village to settle the estate of Alice Drablow, a deceased widow who lived in isolation at Eel Marsh House.
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The Shadow over Innsmouth
horror, literary
A young man traveling through New England in 1927 visits the decaying port of Innsmouth, Massachusetts, because he is curious about the town's bad reputation.
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The Essential Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe
horror, literary
This collection gathers the foundational works of American Gothic literature, combining short fiction and verse that define the macabre.
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The Little Stranger
by Sarah Waters
horror, narrative
Set in war-weary 1947 Warwickshire, the story follows Dr.
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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
horror, narrative
In the secluded Dutch settlement of Tarrytown, a superstitious schoolmaster named Ichabod Crane vies for the hand of the wealthy Katrina Van Tassel.
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Dracula Illustrated
by Bram Stoker
horror, narrative
The narrative follows the legal solicitor Jonathan Harker as he travels to the Carpathian Mountains to assist Count Dracula with a London real estate transaction.
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A Confederacy of Dunces
narrative, literary
Set in mid-century New Orleans, the story follows Ignatius J.
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The Sisters Brothers
narrative, literary
Eli and Charlie Sisters are notorious hired killers traveling from Oregon City to California during the 1851 Gold Rush.
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10
The Castle of Otranto
horror, narrative
Manfred, the Prince of Otranto, attempts to secure his family line after his son Conrad is crushed to death by a massive, supernatural helmet on his wedding day.
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11
Boy Parts
by Eliza Clark
horror, narrative
Irina is a professional photographer in Newcastle who specializes in scouting attractive, often awkward men in public spaces to model for her provocative, voyeuristic portfolios.
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12
You Like It Darker
by Stephen King
horror, narrative
This collection has twelve stories by Stephen King, in which ordinary people encounter the strange or the supernatural.
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