Gothic Horror

Gothic horror is a genre of literature that has elements of both romance and horror. Although it is sometimes confused with paranormal romance, according to some horror writers, gothic horror is considered a more atmospheric type of literature.

See Gothic.
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Luna Sanguis by Simon OkillDescent of Blood by Elizabeth MarxLuna Aeturnus by Simon OkillWildalone by Krassi ZourkovaAscent of Blood by Elizabeth Marx
Great Gothic Paranormal
84 books — 162 voters
The Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanThe Song of Achilles by Madeline MillerReaper Man by Terry PratchettWyrd Sisters by Terry PratchettGuards! Guards! by Terry Pratchett
SFF: Best Characters
86 books — 9 voters

1984 by George OrwellThe Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas by Ursula K. Le GuinStories of Your Life and Others by Ted ChiangA Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le GuinSomething Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury
SFF: Best Themes
14 books — 7 voters
Dracula by Bram StokerFrankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus. [By M. W. Shelley.] by Mary Wollstonecraft ShelleyThe Haunting of Hill House by Shirley JacksonMisery by Stephen KingThe Woman in Black by Susan         Hill
Horror: 101
74 books — 68 voters

1984 by George OrwellGood Omens by Terry PratchettEclipse of the Eternal by Joseph  FarrTo Kill a Shadow by Katherine  QuinnDemonic by Jeff Strand
SFF: Best Plot
24 books — 6 voters
The City of Dreaming Books by Walter MoersA Curse of Roses by Diana PinguichaThe Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own M... by Catherynne M. ValenteThe Hobbit by J.R.R. TolkienThe 13½ Lives of Captain Bluebear by Walter Moers
SFF: Best Settings
32 books — 4 voters


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Bram Stoker
Welcome to my house. Come freely; and leave something of the happiness you bring
Bram Stoker, Dracula

Aran Maza
All spirits come out at night, they like the dark, they hide in the shadows.
Aran Maza, Garden Of Shadows

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