Books like The Shadow over Innsmouth
12 books with a reading profile close to The Shadow over Innsmouth by H.P. Lovecraft. Balanced in tone; a moderate read.
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1
The Cask of Amontillado
horror, literary
Montresor, the narrator, tells of the revenge he took on a man named Fortunato, who he says insulted him a thousand times.
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2
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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3
The Lottery and Other Stories
horror, literary
This collection of twenty-five stories describes the unsettling realities hidden beneath the surface of mid-century American domesticity.
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4
Something Wicked This Way Comes
by Ray Bradbury
horror, literary
Jim Nightshade and Will Halloway are thirteen-year-old neighbors in Green Town, Illinois, when Cooger & Dark’s Pandemonium Shadow Show arrives by train at three in the morning.
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5
The Call of Cthulhu
horror, literary
Francis Wayland Thurston uncovers a series of interconnected manuscripts, journals, and newspaper clippings following the death of his great-uncle.
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6
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Other Stories
horror, literary
The narrative follows Gabriel Utterson, a lawyer investigating the relationship between his disciplined friend, Dr.
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7
The Woman in Black
by Susan Hill
horror, literary
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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8
Three Sunsets and Other Poems
literary, classic literature
Published posthumously in 1898, this collection gathers Lewis Carroll's serious and romantic verse, moving away from the nonsense rhyme found in his famous novels.
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9
Natural Beauty
horror, literary
A daughter of immigrant musicians accepts a job at Holistique, a luxury wellness firm in New York City, to fund her parents' long-term medical care.
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10
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
by William Shakespeare, Barbara A. Mowat
literary, classic literature
Set in ancient Athens and an adjacent enchanted forest, this comedy follows four young lovers—Hermia, Lysander, Helena, and Demetrius—whose romantic entanglements spiral into chaos due to the interference of the fairy k…
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11
The Monk
horror, classic literature
Ambrosio is the most admired monk in Madrid, a preacher respected for his holiness.
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12
Lady Windermere's Fan
by Oscar Wilde
literary, classic literature
Lady Windermere suspects her husband of infidelity with a mysterious newcomer named Mrs.
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