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    Default Suggestions for Gothic Fiction Books to read?

    I've found myself deeply fascinated by the Gothic Fiction genre, but have yet to read too many books within it. I've fancied H.P. Lovecraft for a while, Edgar Allen Poe and Sylvia Plath are my FAVORITE poets in the world, and just finally got started reading some Anne Rice by reading her book Pandora but unfortunately that's where my list ends. Do you have any suggestions for Gothic Fiction books I could read, or at least some books I'll probably enjoy on account of my new interest and fascination with Gothic literature? The only ones I implore you not to suggest are the ever obvious Dracula, Jekyll and Hyde, and Frankenstein, which are already on my to-read list, which is hidden in a spoiler below :3

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    Could Phantom of the Opera count?

    It's good, but I'm not sure if it counts as gothic.



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    Definitely add "The Picture of Dorian Grey" by Oscar Wilde to that list. I also like "The Queen of Spades" by Alexander Pushkin though some don't count that one. Finally "In a Glass Darkly" by Sheridan Le Fanu and "The Beautiful Things that Awaits Us All" by Laird Barron are two of my favorite gothic short story collections eve. Super good.

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    I knew I could count on you to give me some good titles, Barbie :3 Thank you so much! I'll add all those to the list when I'm not on my dad's comp~

    And is Phantom of the Opera a book too? I thought it was just a play! *shrugs* Either way, I'd love to read the script for that as well as see it~

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