Gothic Tension Books

A tight gothic tension shortlist - built for quick decisions, not endless scrolling.

Last refreshed 2026-02-27. We keep tuning this list as new titles land and reader interest shifts.

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   1. On Sundays She Picked Flowers

   Yah-Yah Scholfield

   A Horror pick for readers exploring On Sundays She Picked Flowers.
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   2. Tell Me I'm Worthless

   Alison Rumfitt

   A Horror pick for readers exploring Tell Me I'm Worthless.
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   3. Carmilla

   J. Sheridan Le Fanu, Kate Costello-Sullivan

   Carmilla: A Critical Edition
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   4. Hollow

   Celina Myers

   Hollow: A Fun, Spooky Horror Novel from a TikTok Sensation
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   5. Greatest Works of Edgar Allan Poe (Deluxe Hardbound Edition)

   Edgar Allan Poe

   A Classics pick for readers exploring Greatest Works of Edgar Allan Poe (Deluxe Hardbound Edition).
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   6. Uncensored Picture of Dorian Gray

   Oscar Wilde, Nicholas Frankel

   A Classics pick for readers exploring Uncensored Picture of Dorian Gray.
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   7. Zofloya

   Charlotte Dacre, Kim Ian Michasiw

   Zofloya: or The Moor