I’m not superstitious, but somehow Friday the 13th always feels like an appropriate day to post about something a little dark, a little creepy. Even though, as a rule, I don’t read creepy books! But I did find it surprisingly easy to rustle up a list of 13 books I’ve read in the last few years that are a little spooky, or a bit gothic, or just on the ghostly, shadowy side of things. Here’s my list, in no particular order except to note that the top seven are particular favorites…
- Phantom by Susan Kay
- Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
- The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
- Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen
- Daughters of Eve by Lois Duncan
- The Girl Who Fell Beneath Fairyland by Catherynne M. Valente
- Night Watch by Terry Pratchett
- Midnight Riot/Rivers of London by Ben Aaronovitch
- And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
- Austenland at Midnight by Shannon Hale
- The Night Circus by Erin Morganstern
- Doll Bones by Holly Black
- The Magicians and Mrs. Quent by Galen Beckett
Do you have a favorite spooky, gothic, shadowy read to recommend? 🙂
How about Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier? The housekeeper is pretty spooky in that one! 🙂
My favourite spooky and/or gothic reads would have to be Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte and Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier 🙂
I think Northanger Abbey is perfect for Friday the 13th, as you keep expecting something *dreadful* to appear around every corner, when usually it’s just embarrassing mishaps. Fun list.