25+ gothic book recommendations for a dark and stormy spooky season

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  • čas přidán 19. 08. 2024

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  • @bryonnaanderson6382
    @bryonnaanderson6382 Před 10 měsíci +10

    The Hacienda and Vampires of El Norte, both by Isabel Canas, are the most atmospheric creepy gothic books I've read! It you liked Mexican Gothic you'd love these.

    • @itsbells
      @itsbells  Před 10 měsíci +1

      Ooh thank you I’ll check them out!

  • @ArinHoney
    @ArinHoney Před 10 měsíci +4

    Gothics are my very favorites, and I’m so stoked that you had some in here that I’ve never heard of before! Love your videos 😊

    • @itsbells
      @itsbells  Před 10 měsíci

      I’m glad there were new ones for you to look at 🖤

  • @themelonsoup
    @themelonsoup Před 12 dny +1

    I wasn't sure what counted as Gothic, but now I'm wondering how many spooky kid movies/books are gothics.

  • @ioanwilliams3697
    @ioanwilliams3697 Před 4 měsíci +1

    I next need to read mysteries of udolpho, I'm reading things in order, so I've read her first three. Castle of Otranto is fantastic

  • @KelseyWeekman
    @KelseyWeekman Před 9 měsíci +1

    this list is so good!! i keep coming back to it

    • @itsbells
      @itsbells  Před 9 měsíci

      I’m so glad it’s useful!

  • @kaesinfinitelibrary
    @kaesinfinitelibrary Před 4 měsíci +1

    Found and subscribed to your channel from this video!!! It Will Just Be Us sounds so cool!!!

  • @caitlyn.m.t9618
    @caitlyn.m.t9618 Před 10 měsíci +2

    Do I do a lot of short comments, or a really long one? Also, love the gothic heroine shirt, I am currently wearing a vampire fang bottle filled with blood and a necromancer spellbook necklace. Anyways, I agree that dread is an important part of gothics in general, and I actually include it in the definition when I try to define it to people. Some other gothics on my tbr that I didn't see here includes The Hacienda and The Vampires of El Norte. I didn't know the political history behind gothics and I found that quite interesting. If you ever do a deep dive on gothics I would watch it. I did actually know about most these books, because I too love this genre but they can be a pain to find so when I hear about them they do stick out. Have you heard of the Tales of the Weird series? It is this series of anthologies that are all horror stories. I have read Evil Roots: Killer Tales of the Botanical Gothic, and I have physical copies of Tales of the Tattooed, From the Depths, and Heavy Weather: Tempestuous Tales of Stranger Climes. There is also this other one which is a gothic and dark fantasy series that are from flame tree publishing. I am saying this because if you go to site and go to books its under that category, and there are so many. It is really worth a scroll to see what there is. There are also myths and tales and collections of certain author's works there, but it is worth a look and I have quite a few. I am currently reading Spirits and Ghouls Short Stories and Haunted House Short Stories. I have recently got a few new books, because I am in the mood for gothics and darker books in that direction, and one of them is The Last Tale of the Flower Bride which I am very excited to read. I also for A Study in Drowning and Rogue by Mona Awad. You definitely boosted They Drown Our Daughters on my tbr, because it didn't occur to me that it will match my current mood but now...I may be picking it up soonish. Great video, and I am looking forward to the next.

    • @itsbells
      @itsbells  Před 10 měsíci +2

      Ok well now I want a vampire fang bottle filled with blood. I thought about adding the Hacienda but it actually wasn’t my favourite! I’ll definitely look into the Tales of the Weird series though, those sound amazing.
      I am SO looking forward to Rouge by Mona Awad it’s one of my most hyped books of the year 😍 I’m glad you enjoyed the video!

  • @LZerda9948
    @LZerda9948 Před 10 měsíci

    Thank you for this list! i've been wanting to read gothic books this year, so im definitely adding these to my TBR (btw i completely agree with your opinion of the shining)

    • @itsbells
      @itsbells  Před 10 měsíci

      You’re so welcome! Yeah I have such a weird relationship with King but The Shining is forever a top 10 book

  • @arafisms
    @arafisms Před 5 měsíci +1

    love the thumbnail 🤣

  • @astarreads4214
    @astarreads4214 Před 10 měsíci

    Thank you for this! I love gothic novels and need to read more. I haven’t read very many modern gothic novels, so I’ll be adding some of these to my list!

    • @itsbells
      @itsbells  Před 10 měsíci +1

      You’re so welcome 🥰

  • @bryonnaanderson6382
    @bryonnaanderson6382 Před 10 měsíci

    Jane Eyre is sooo good. She's definitely funny and sassy. It was my entry book into gothic literature lol

    • @itsbells
      @itsbells  Před 10 měsíci

      Ugh I’m loving it so much

  • @SarahEsmaeWolfe
    @SarahEsmaeWolfe Před 10 měsíci

    I looooove AG Slatter! So underrated!

    • @itsbells
      @itsbells  Před 10 měsíci +1

      Omg I know!! I need to read all the short stories that go along with All the Murmuring Bones next 👀

  • @metromuse
    @metromuse Před 10 měsíci

    YESSS NEEDED THIS RUNNING TO ADD THESE TO MY TBR , also ur such a good CZcamsr definitely subscribing !! the vibes are so chill

  • @frannook
    @frannook Před 10 měsíci

    I'm not much for the Gothic at the moment, but you never know when a good recommendation might come in handy!
    If only I wasn't 100% with Heartstopper rn, I don't think I'll be able to focus on the spooky season 😂😂

    • @itsbells
      @itsbells  Před 10 měsíci +1

      Ahh I’ve heard such amazing things about Heartstopper

    • @frannook
      @frannook Před 10 měsíci

      @@itsbells i swear, the show is something else.. it’s literally taken over my life 🥹🥹🥹 #sonotsorry

    • @itsbells
      @itsbells  Před 10 měsíci

      I love that for you though there’s always time for spooky books 😉

  • @user-yu7wc5hz7m
    @user-yu7wc5hz7m Před 3 měsíci

    Thanks for posting- I subscribed - and only a few months until next🎃

  • @the_creepy_geek
    @the_creepy_geek Před 10 měsíci

    Some excellent recs!! I technically am still reading Summer Sons as life came along and kicked my ass and I didn't want to tab anything! But I'm hoping to pick it up again soon!!

    • @itsbells
      @itsbells  Před 10 měsíci +1

      Oh noooo I’m spreading misinformation 😂 I hope you’re doing good love 🖤

    • @the_creepy_geek
      @the_creepy_geek Před 10 měsíci +1

      @@itsbells Haha don't worry it was definitely happening until things went all wrong lol! It's been a rough year but slowly starting to improve? I think lol!

  • @ioanwilliams3697
    @ioanwilliams3697 Před 4 měsíci

    I really wanted to enjoy Caleb Williams, it put me to sleep five nights in a row before I gave up, whereas the monk was downright deranged

  • @WhyNot-WhyNott
    @WhyNot-WhyNott Před 10 měsíci

    Love your videos. Thanks for sharing ❤

  • @ryushogun9890
    @ryushogun9890 Před 2 měsíci +1

    I wanna read mysteries that aren't famous from specifically the 30s or 20s. I'm actually a beginner in reading, so how can I find stuff?? Authors, catalogs, titles? Shouldnt we have modern magazines organizing vintage authors by genres?

    • @themelonsoup
      @themelonsoup Před 12 dny

      I would go to the library and ask the librarian if they have anything like that because I think that's the best place to find old books. Also potentially a really dreary used book store.

    • @ryushogun9890
      @ryushogun9890 Před 12 dny

      @@themelonsoup no can do, I live in Brazil, we don't do libraries.

    • @themelonsoup
      @themelonsoup Před 12 dny

      @@ryushogun9890 Well, second hand shops with first researching online for the titles/authors you want is the way to go I guess lol

    • @themelonsoup
      @themelonsoup Před 12 dny

      @@ryushogun9890 Sorry I am too American and forget I'm not living everyone else's life

    • @ryushogun9890
      @ryushogun9890 Před 11 dny

      @@themelonsoup no prob.. It's an unusual situation.

  • @keithhealing1115
    @keithhealing1115 Před 20 dny

    Hold on - you have a section labelled as "Houses are their own character" and you don't have Titus groan? Gormenghast is the gothicest gothic pile that ever piled...gothically.

    • @itsbells
      @itsbells  Před 20 dny

      So I fully had not heard of this and your comment immediately had me looking it up and getting it from the library haha THANK YOU

    • @keithhealing1115
      @keithhealing1115 Před 20 dny

      @@itsbells I really hope you enjoy it. If you get on with it you will find that there is nothing (and I mean NOTHING) like it. Don't be tempted to rush - allow the text to smother you.

  • @livinglightning6336
    @livinglightning6336 Před 10 měsíci

    Here first