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Audrey Niffeneggerstandalone novel2009

Gothic and ghost stories, about grief and loss, set in british isles.

Ramsey Campbellstandalone novel1988

Psychological horror, dark in tone, about madness.

“A young girl begins to take on the characteristics of her departed grandmother, an evil and oppressive woman.”
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Starling HouseNovel

Alix E. Harrowstandalone novel2023

Dark fantasy and gothic, about class conflict, set in north america.

“When she accepts the position as maid at the enigmatic Starling House, a mansion shrouded in mystery, she becomes entangled in a web of strange, supernatural and historical secrets that are linked to the town's dark past.”
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The Elliott FamilySeries

series8 books1946

completed

Set in north america.

“Ray Bradbury's From the Dust Returned gathers and expands short stories he wrote across five decades about the Elliotts, a large, ancient family of vampires, ghosts, and other gentle monsters gathered in a rambling Illinois house.”
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CoralineSeries

series2 books2002

Portal fantasy, about coming of age, set in parallel universe.

“The Guardian ranked Coraline #82 in its list of 100 Best Books of the 21st Century.”
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If You Could See Me NowNovel

Peter Straubstandalone novel1976

Gothic and ghost stories, dark in tone, about grief and loss.

“Coward, McCann & Geoghegan published an American edition also in June 1977.”
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