Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature/meme hosted here at The Broke and the Bookish. The topic for this week is a freebie so I chose top ten Gothic novels I need to read.
I chose this topic because I LOVE Gothic novels, but here lately I have been thinking about the genre and wondering if there are any left that I haven't read. There is and more than ten of them! So here are my top ten Gothic novels I need to read.
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1. The Phantom of the Opera By: Gaston Leroux
2. The Woman in White By: Wilkie Collins
3. The Monk By: Matthew Gregory Lewis
4. Uncle Silas By: Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
5. The Castle of Otranto By: Horace Walpole
6. The Vampyre By: John William Polidori
7. Varney the Vampire By: James Malcolm Rymer
8. The Mysteries of Udolpho By: Ann Radcliffe
9. The Hunchback of Notre Dame By:Victor Hugo
10. The Thirteenth Tale By: Diane Setterfield
Honorable Mention-
Northhanger Abbey By: Jane Austen
Do you like Gothic novels as well? Have you read any of these novels?
I can't say I've ever read a Gothic novel. I'm not even sure if I'm a fan. I do like books with vampires so there's that. Something to think about. I did always want to read Frankenstein is that even a gothic novel?!
ReplyDeleteYes! Frankenstein is definitely a gothic novel. I recommend at least giving one a try. :)
DeleteThis is terrible to say, but I've never read a gothic novel! I have to fix that soon! Great list!
ReplyDeleteI say definitely try one at some point and see. You never know, maybe you will like them!
DeleteThe Phantom of the Opera is great! i read it though because I saw the movie first and loved it! Hope you get around to it soon! happy reading!
ReplyDeleteEmily @ www.rabbitholereviews.com
I hope so too! I sure do love the musical.
DeleteThe Thirteenth Tale is amazing! Definitely read that one. It is full of intrigue and mystery.
ReplyDeleteOoo that's good to know! It's been on my to read list for years, but every time I go shopping I seem to forget about it. :/
DeleteOooh so many I still need/want to read! I do love Northanger Abbey!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by my TTT!
Northanger Abbey sure does look good! But since I didn't care for P&P, I'm kind of scared to try this one lol. :)
DeleteAnother one you need to read (if you haven't) is Strands of Bronze and Gold! My TTT
ReplyDeleteI don't think I've heard of that one. I'll definitely have to look into it. Thanks!
DeleteOOoh nice topic and picks! Haven't read any of these! Hope you get to read and enjoy them soon!
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting my TTT post!
Thanks! I hope so too. I enjoy the gothic genre so much. :)
DeleteI don't think I've ever read a gothic novel but some of those covers are so evocative! They really have atmosphere- which I guess would be a key component of a gothic? Great list!
ReplyDeleteYes, they all definitely do have atmosphere. I love it. Gothic novels are so great for that. :D
DeleteI've only read #9 on this list. Hope you get to read these soon!
ReplyDeleteDid you like the book? :)
DeletePhantom of the Opera is SO freaking good! I highly recommend reading that one! :D
ReplyDeleteHere are my Top Ten!
Oh good to know! I own it, but I just haven't read it yet. :/
DeleteThis is one creepy list. ;)
ReplyDeleteI have Northanger Abbey, The Phantom of the Opera, and The Thirteenth Tale on my TBR as well. I hope you get to read them.
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Thanks! I hope you get to read them as well!
DeleteOoo, great list! I don't read nearly enough Gothic novels. I do love The Phantom of the Opera though. :D Lovely choices, Erin!
ReplyDeleteAlyssa @ The Eater of Books!
I definitely need to read The Phantom of the Opera. I love the musical so I need to at least give it a shot!
DeleteWow! It's nice that you introduced me to this type of novels because I didn't know about Gothic! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI kinda liked the sound of The Thirteenth Tale :D
Laura @ psilovethatbook
Oh wow that's awesome! I hope that if you read some gothic novels that you enjoy it. :D
DeleteGreat topic! The Castle of Otranto, The Monk, and The Vampyre are all great! I would also recommend The Beetle by Richard Marsh, if you haven't already read it that is. :)
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Oh that's good to know! No, I haven't read The Beetle yet. I would like to though.
DeleteWhat a great list! I can't say that I've read any gothic novels but I've wanted to for a long time and since I already love Phantom of the Opera musical it might just be the place to start :D happy reading
ReplyDeleteEnchanted by YA
That may be a great place to start! Definitely give the genre a shot. :D
DeleteI do enjoy them, and so does my son. This is a great list. I haven't read the newer ones.
ReplyDeleteOh that's awesome! Gothic is such a great genre. :)
DeleteI think gothic books are so interesting. I have not read any of these, though! Do you like vampires? If so, you really would enjoy The Immortal Rules by Julie Kagawa. Even if you don't like vampires, I suggest you look it up and see if the blurb is interesting. :-)
ReplyDelete-Amy
I love vampire novels! I'll definitely have to look that one up. Thanks. :D
DeleteI hope you enjoy it! :-)
DeleteThank you!
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