Books like The Castle of Otranto
12 books with a reading profile close to The Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole. Escapist; a moderate read.
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1
Dracula
by Bram Stoker
horror, narrative
Jonathan Harker, a young solicitor, travels to the Carpathian Mountains to finalize a London property purchase for Count Dracula.
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Dracula Illustrated
by Bram Stoker
Also escapist · 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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Carmilla
Also escapist · horror, narrative
Living in a secluded castle within the Styrian forest, young Laura leads a solitary life until a carriage accident brings an unexpected guest named Carmilla into her home.
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4
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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5
Three Ghost Stories
horror, narrative
This 2008 collection gathers three distinct supernatural tales centered on spectral visitations and the psychological tension of the Victorian era.
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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
by Bo Hampton
horror, narrative
Washington Irving's tale is set in the Dutch farming country of the Hudson Valley.
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7
I Am Legend and Other Stories
horror, narrative
Robert Neville is the last living human in a world overrun by nocturnal, bloodthirsty creatures.
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8
The Monk
horror, classic literature
Ambrosio is the most admired monk in Madrid, a preacher respected for his holiness.
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9
The Call of Cthulhu
horror, narrative
Francis Wayland Thurston uncovers a series of interconnected manuscripts, journals, and newspaper clippings following the death of his great-uncle.
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10
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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I Am Legend
horror, narrative
Robert Neville is the final human survivor in a Los Angeles populated by nocturnal, vampiric creatures.
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The Terror
by Dan Simmons
Also escapist · horror, narrative
The story follows the 1845 Franklin Expedition, where HMS Erebus and HMS Terror become trapped in the thick pack ice of the Arctic’s Victoria Strait.
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