All-Time Greatest Gothic.

A Listmania! list by Scheherazade (Norfolk, UK)
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The Castle of Otranto: A Gothic Story (Oxford World's Classics)
1.  The Castle of Otranto: A Gothic Story (Oxford World's Classics) by Horace Walpole
The list author says:
  "Where it all began!"
£3.04   Used & New from: £0.01
3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)

The Mysteries of Udolpho (Oxford World's Classics)
2.  The Mysteries of Udolpho (Oxford World's Classics) by Ann Radcliffe
The list author says:
  "Female paranoia, and the triumph of romance."
£4.76   Used & New from: £4.26
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

The Monk (Oxford World's Classics)
3.  The Monk (Oxford World's Classics) by Matthew Lewis
The list author says:
  "Incest and scandal, naturally"
£4.76   Used & New from: £1.40
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

The Italian (Oxford World's Classics)
4.  The Italian (Oxford World's Classics) by Ann Radcliffe
The list author says:
  "Touching futility, followed by one of the best endings early Gothic has to offer"
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4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

The Woman in White (Vintage Classics)
5.  The Woman in White (Vintage Classics) by Wilkie Collins
The list author says:
  "The beginnings of the detective novel, with a fantastic twist."
£4.89   Used & New from: £0.01
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (77 customer reviews)

Dracula (Vintage Classics)
6.  Dracula (Vintage Classics) by Bram Stoker
The list author says:
  "The original, and still the best."
£4.20   Used & New from: £0.01
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (271 customer reviews)

Lost Souls
7.  Lost Souls by Poppy Z. Brite
The list author says:
  "A Marmite text. Life changing, if you love it."
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4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (40 customer reviews)

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The Lair of the White Worm (Pocket Penguin Classics)
8.  The Lair of the White Worm (Pocket Penguin Classics) by Bram Stoker
The list author says:
  "Bizarre!"
£5.99   Used & New from: £0.26
1.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

Let the Right One In
9.  Let the Right One In by John Ajvide Lindqvist
The list author says:
  "Sweedish Gothic is the new black. Try the comedy-Gothic film 'Frostbite', if you like this."
£5.59   Used & New from: £0.01
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (133 customer reviews)

Heart-Shaped Box
10.  Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill
The list author says:
  "One of the very best modern ghost stories. Scary, yet satisfying."
£5.59   Used & New from: £0.01
3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (61 customer reviews)

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