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Fallen by Lauren KateTorment by Lauren KateHush, Hush by Becca FitzpatrickPassion by Lauren KateRed Riding Hood by Sarah Blakley-Cartwright
Gothy Book Covers
421 books — 503 voters
Vampire Kisses by Ellen SchreiberNevermore by Kelly CreaghThe Crow by James O'BarrThe Ghost and the Goth by Stacey KadeBlack Butler, Vol. 1 by Yana Toboso
Books with Goth Characters
100 books — 75 voters

The Madman's Daughter by Megan ShepherdThe Fall by Bethany GriffinTen by Gretchen McNeilJane by April LindnerThis Dark Endeavor by Kenneth Oppel
YA Gothic Retellings
88 books — 73 voters
That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon by Kimberly LemmingKate by Tate JamesHate by Tate JamesFree Me by Ashley N. RostekDaughter of Smoke & Bone by Laini Taylor
Heroines Who Dye Their Hair Crazy Colors (Blue, Pink, Green, Purple, etc.)
183 books — 47 voters

The Crow by James O'BarrCoraline by Neil GaimanJohnny the Homicidal Maniac by Jhonen VásquezLost Souls by Poppy Z. BriteSquee by Jhonen Vásquez
Goth fun
162 books — 20 voters
Gothic Charm School by Jillian VentersWhat is Goth? Music, Makeup, Attitude, Apparel, Dance, and Ge... by Aurelio VoltaireThe Goth Bible by Nancy KilpatrickPaint It Black by Aurelio VoltaireGoth Chic by Gavin Baddeley
Goth Subculture 101
39 books — 17 voters

Practical Magic by Alice HoffmanGarden Spells by Sarah Addison AllenCoraline by Neil GaimanThe House Witch by DelemhachStarling House by Alix E. Harrow
Whismigoth
45 books — 17 voters
Dracula by Bram StokerThe Raven by Edgar Allan PoeThe Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar WildeFrankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft ShelleyInterview with the Vampire by Anne Rice
Essential Goth Literature
25 books — 13 voters

Please Kill Me by Legs McNeilThe Riot Grrrl Collection by Lisa DarmsThe Rest is Propaganda by Steve IgnorantGet in the Van by Henry RollinsGirls to the Front by Sara Marcus
Punk Rock: The Booklist
134 books — 13 voters
Body Count by Linda WongEasy by Tammara WebberJake Undone by Penelope WardNevermore by Kelly CreaghDiamond Bay by Linda Howard
Romance Loners
26 books — 11 voters

The Hawkline Monster by Richard BrautiganMalpertuis by Jean RayMilk and honey by Rupi KaurMexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-GarciaHaunted Castles by Ray Russell
Goth Milk
262 books — 11 voters
Komoreby by Su VidaThe Umbrella Academy, Vol. 1 by Gerard WayMall Goth by Kate LethThe Wicked + The Divine, Vol. 1 by Kieron GillenHack/Slash by Tim Seeley
Goth/Alternative main characters
23 books — 10 voters

Coraline by Neil GaimanThe Graveyard Book by Neil GaimanThe Sleeper and the Spindle by Neil GaimanMall Goth by Kate LethThe Skull by Jon Klassen
Goth Babies and Kids
34 books — 10 voters
The Crow by James O'BarrThe Crow by Chet WilliamsonThe Crow by Poppy Z. BriteThe Crow by S.P. SomtowVengeance by Jon J. Muth
The Crow
35 books — 7 voters

Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft ShelleyDr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis StevensonFevre Dream by George R.R. MartinWraeththu by Storm ConstantineMary Reilly by Valerie Martin
Gothic Science Fiction
32 books — 7 voters
Camp Spirit by Axelle LenoirThe Sandman, Vol. 1 by Neil GaimanDeath by Neil GaimanThe Wicked + The Divine, Vol. 1 by Kieron GillenKim & Kim, Vol. 1 by Magdalene Visaggio
Queer Comic Books With Punk/Goth Characters
26 books — 7 voters

Queen by S. MasseryRuthless Empire by Rina KentThe Hate Vow by C. HallmanDirty Broken Savages by Eva AshwoodEmpire of Lust by Rina Kent
Black Flowers - Covers
38 books — 7 voters
The Wrong Girl by C.J. ArcherReckoning by Amy MilesYume by Kamile Girão2012, La revelación by Silvia BrenaForbidden by Amy Miles
"Young Goth Woman" (Cover Clones)
38 books — 5 voters

Godchild, Vol. 1 by Kaori YukiHellsing, Vol. 1 by Kohta HiranoDeath Note, Vol. 1 by Tsugumi OhbaVampire Knight, Volume 1 by Matsuri HinoChibi Vampire, Vol. 01 by Yuna Kagesaki
Gothic Manga for Teens
20 books — 4 voters
Children of Lucifer by Ruben van LuijkParadise Lost by John MiltonInferno by Dante AlighieriThe Revolt of the Angels by Anatole FranceSpeak of the Devil by Joseph Laycock
Satanic Books! The Devil, Satan, Satanism literature and nonfictiion
26 books — 4 voters

Dracula by Bram StokerFrankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft ShelleyWraeththu by Storm ConstantineThree Gothic Novels by Peter FaircloughLost Souls by Poppy Z. Brite
Goth Classics
15 books — 3 voters
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Vol. 1 by Roberto Aguirre-SacasaThe Umbrella Academy, Vol. 1 by Gerard WayThe Crow by James O'BarrThe Me You Love in the Dark by Skottie YoungSquad by Maggie Tokuda-Hall
Graphic Novels for Goths
10 books — 3 voters

The Skull by Jon KlassenThe Witches by Roald DahlThe Little Ghost Who Was a Quilt by Riel NasonSCARY STORIES for KIDS by selkirk4books (P.A. Brown)There’s a Ghost in This House by Oliver Jeffers
Halloween and spooky season kid's picture books
29 books — 3 voters
The Witching Hour by Anne RiceRaeven Blacklock by Kate BloomfieldR.I.P. De Profundis by Eilan MoonMemoirs of a Gothic Soul by Rebekah ArmusikThe Eternal Kiss by Trisha Telep
Most Beautiful Goth Girls On Covers
6 books — 2 voters

Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn MuirSorrowland by Rivers SolomonHarrow the Ninth by Tamsyn MuirWe Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley JacksonPoison by Chris Wooding
Soup for the Gothic Soul
8 books — 2 voters
The Sleeper and the Spindle by Neil GaimanWhite by Michael HussarThe Dark Book - Into the Mysterious Mind of the Artists by Kuang Chu10 Years of Tattooing - My story and Art Book by Anrijs StraumeReversed Cathedral by øjeRum
Gothic / Dark Art books
12 books — 2 voters

The Votive Crown by Paula ConstantThe Saharan Queen by Paula ConstantJaws of the Wolf by Charlotte JardineShadow of the Eagle by Charlotte JardineThe King's Coin by Paula Constant
Fiction: The Visigoths & Ostrogoths
8 books — 1 voter
They Wish They Were Us by Jessica GoodmanThe Last Housewife by Ashley WinsteadThe Secret History by Donna Tartt
Gothic Academia
3 books — 1 voter

Interview with the Vampire by Anne RiceDark Dance by Tanith LeeThe King in Yellow by Robert W. Chambers
Dark & Gothic Fantasy
3 books — 1 voter
Skulduggery Pleasant by Derek LandyThird Shift Society, Vol. One by Meredith MoriartyThird Shift Society, Vol. 2 by Meredith MoriartyThe Midnight Carnival by Kenny GouldDarkly by Marisha Pessl
Horrorcore Reads
6 books — 1 voter

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