Penny Dreadful Books

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The Picture of Dorian Gray The Picture of Dorian Gray (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.13 — 1,816,007 ratings — published 1890
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Frankenstein: The 1818 Text Frankenstein: The 1818 Text (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.89 — 1,797,045 ratings — published 1818
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Dracula Dracula (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.02 — 1,433,005 ratings — published 1897
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Sweeney Todd; or, The String of Pearls Sweeney Todd; or, The String of Pearls (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as penny-dreadful)
avg rating 3.56 — 2,218 ratings — published 1847
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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as penny-dreadful)
avg rating 3.83 — 649,754 ratings — published 1886
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Carmilla Carmilla (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as penny-dreadful)
avg rating 3.87 — 175,688 ratings — published 1872
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Penny Dreadful, Vol. 1 Penny Dreadful, Vol. 1 (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as penny-dreadful)
avg rating 3.45 — 724 ratings — published 2017
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The Mysteries of London, Vol. I The Mysteries of London, Vol. I
by (shelved 3 times as penny-dreadful)
avg rating 3.92 — 79 ratings — published 1845
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Penny Dreadful #5 Penny Dreadful #5 (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.57 — 84 ratings — published
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Penny Dreadful #4 Penny Dreadful #4 (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.65 — 97 ratings — published
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Penny Dreadful #3 Penny Dreadful #3 (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.46 — 112 ratings — published
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Penny Dreadful #2 Penny Dreadful #2 (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.62 — 149 ratings — published
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The Lady and the Highwayman (The Dread Penny Society, #1) The Lady and the Highwayman (The Dread Penny Society, #1)
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avg rating 3.92 — 9,603 ratings — published 2019
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Penny Dreadful Vol 3: The Victory Of Death Penny Dreadful Vol 3: The Victory Of Death (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.52 — 147 ratings — published
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Penny Dreadful - The Ongoing Series Volume 2: The Beauteous Evil Penny Dreadful - The Ongoing Series Volume 2: The Beauteous Evil (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.65 — 266 ratings — published 2018
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Penny Dreadful, Vol. 1: The Awaking Penny Dreadful, Vol. 1: The Awaking (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.76 — 455 ratings — published 2017
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Penny Dreadful #1 Penny Dreadful #1 (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.46 — 292 ratings — published
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The Phantom of the Opera The Phantom of the Opera (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as penny-dreadful)
avg rating 3.96 — 270,743 ratings — published 1910
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Varney the Vampire, Volume I (Varney the Vampire, #1) Varney the Vampire, Volume I (Varney the Vampire, #1)
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avg rating 3.06 — 65 ratings — published
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Varney the Vampire; or, The Feast of Blood Varney the Vampire; or, The Feast of Blood (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as penny-dreadful)
avg rating 3.41 — 1,546 ratings — published 1845
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The Butcher's Daughter: The Hitherto Untold Story of Mrs. Lovett The Butcher's Daughter: The Hitherto Untold Story of Mrs. Lovett (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as penny-dreadful)
avg rating 4.07 — 1,076 ratings — published 2025
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Mexican Gothic Mexican Gothic (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as penny-dreadful)
avg rating 3.67 — 424,331 ratings — published 2020
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Phantasma (Wicked Games, #1) Phantasma (Wicked Games, #1)
by (shelved 1 time as penny-dreadful)
avg rating 4.06 — 263,471 ratings — published 2024
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The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Vol. 1 The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Vol. 1 (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as penny-dreadful)
avg rating 3.95 — 56,013 ratings — published 2000
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Strange the Dreamer (Strange the Dreamer, #1) Strange the Dreamer (Strange the Dreamer, #1)
by (shelved 1 time as penny-dreadful)
avg rating 4.28 — 133,608 ratings — published 2017
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Frankenstein (DK Illustrated Classics) Frankenstein (DK Illustrated Classics)
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avg rating 3.85 — 41 ratings — published 1818
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Hollow (A Gothic Shade of Romance, #1) Hollow (A Gothic Shade of Romance, #1)
by (shelved 1 time as penny-dreadful)
avg rating 3.84 — 5,512 ratings — published 2023
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One Dark Window (The Shepherd King, #1) One Dark Window (The Shepherd King, #1)
by (shelved 1 time as penny-dreadful)
avg rating 4.27 — 574,280 ratings — published 2022
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Νεκρονομικόν Νεκρονομικόν (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as penny-dreadful)
avg rating 4.21 — 17,637 ratings — published 2008
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Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as penny-dreadful)
avg rating 4.18 — 14,621 ratings — published 1979
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I racconti della Taverna Errante I racconti della Taverna Errante (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.79 — 67 ratings — published
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The Song of Wrath (The Bones of Ruin, #2) The Song of Wrath (The Bones of Ruin, #2)
by (shelved 1 time as penny-dreadful)
avg rating 3.71 — 164 ratings — published 2023
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The Gentleman and the Thief (The Dread Penny Society, #2) The Gentleman and the Thief (The Dread Penny Society, #2)
by (shelved 1 time as penny-dreadful)
avg rating 3.93 — 5,538 ratings — published 2020
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Blackwater: The Complete Caskey Family Saga (Blackwater, #1-6) Blackwater: The Complete Caskey Family Saga (Blackwater, #1-6)
by (shelved 1 time as penny-dreadful)
avg rating 4.39 — 5,751 ratings — published 1983
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The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Other Tales of Terror The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Other Tales of Terror (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as penny-dreadful)
avg rating 3.91 — 140,768 ratings — published 1886
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The Bachelor and the Bride (The Dread Penny Society, #4) The Bachelor and the Bride (The Dread Penny Society, #4)
by (shelved 1 time as penny-dreadful)
avg rating 4.09 — 3,095 ratings — published 2022
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The Merchant and the Rogue (The Dread Penny Society, #3) The Merchant and the Rogue (The Dread Penny Society, #3)
by (shelved 1 time as penny-dreadful)
avg rating 3.99 — 3,934 ratings — published 2021
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The Strange Case of the Alchemist's Daughter (The Extraordinary Adventures of the Athena Club, #1) The Strange Case of the Alchemist's Daughter (The Extraordinary Adventures of the Athena Club, #1)
by (shelved 1 time as penny-dreadful)
avg rating 3.82 — 28,627 ratings — published 2017
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The Uncensored Picture of Dorian Gray The Uncensored Picture of Dorian Gray (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as penny-dreadful)
avg rating 4.27 — 13,381 ratings — published 1890
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Sweeney Todd and the String of Pearls Sweeney Todd and the String of Pearls (Audio CD)
by (shelved 1 time as penny-dreadful)
avg rating 3.55 — 433 ratings — published 2007
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Sardonicus and Other Stories Sardonicus and Other Stories (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as penny-dreadful)
avg rating 3.94 — 106 ratings — published 1955
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Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as penny-dreadful)
avg rating 3.87 — 251,917 ratings — published 2004
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Fevre Dream Fevre Dream (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as penny-dreadful)
avg rating 3.90 — 31,943 ratings — published 1982
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La riada (Blackwater, #1) La riada (Blackwater, #1)
by (shelved 1 time as penny-dreadful)
avg rating 3.69 — 76,061 ratings — published 1983
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Katie Katie (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as penny-dreadful)
avg rating 4.15 — 4,129 ratings — published 1982
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The Witching Hour (Lives of the Mayfair Witches, #1) The Witching Hour (Lives of the Mayfair Witches, #1)
by (shelved 1 time as penny-dreadful)
avg rating 4.10 — 123,274 ratings — published 1990
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Captain Swing and the Electrical Pirates of Cindery Island Captain Swing and the Electrical Pirates of Cindery Island (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as penny-dreadful)
avg rating 3.44 — 511 ratings — published 2011
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Penny Dreadfuls: Sensational Tales of Terror Penny Dreadfuls: Sensational Tales of Terror (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as penny-dreadful)
avg rating 3.93 — 556 ratings — published 2014
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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as penny-dreadful)
avg rating 3.78 — 150,159 ratings — published 1820
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Selections from The Tatler and The Spectator (Penguin Classics) Selections from The Tatler and The Spectator (Penguin Classics)
by (shelved 1 time as penny-dreadful)
avg rating 3.77 — 112 ratings — published 1970
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John Clare
“Remember us better than we are.”
John Clare

Peter Bunzl
“If Spring-Heeled Jack, or Varney the Vampyre, or the air-pirates, or any of the other blackguards who roamed England, ever caught any of those girls in a dark alley they'd be dead for sure.”
Peter Bunzl, Cogheart

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