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The House on the BorderlandNovel
William Hope Hodgsonstandalone novel1908
Dark in tone, set in otherworld and british isles.
The Haunting of Hill HouseNovel
Shirley Jacksonstandalone novel1959
Gothic and ghost stories, set in mid 20th century.
The MagicianNovel
W. Somerset Maughamstandalone novel1908
Dark in tone, about wizards, set in our world.
The Lair of the White WormNovel
Bram Stokerstandalone novel1911
About dragons and shapeshifters, set in british isles.
“A huge snake or dragon from prehistoric times survives in England, with intelligence and the ability to transform into a lady.”
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The OtherNovel
Thomas Tryonstandalone novel1971
Gothic, about family secrets and sibling rivalry, set in north america.
“On a rural New England farm in 1935, thirteen-year-old identical twins Niles and Holland Perry share an unnervingly close bond, finishing each other's thoughts the way twins in family lore are supposed to.”
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Penguin Classics LovecraftSeries
series3 books1999
completed
Cosmic horror, dark in tone, set in our world and north america.
“The Call of Cthulhu and Other Weird Stories is Penguin Classics' first omnibus edition of works by seminal 20th-century American author H. P. Lovecraft.”
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