8 Books of Immersive Dark Gothic Fantasy for Horror Fans

Del Rey, publisher of Innamorata by Ava Reid

Once there was an island where the dead walked the earth, and seven noble houses ruled by necromancy, until a conqueror’s blade brought them low. But defiant against the new order stands the House of Teeth and its last living members: beautiful Marozia, and her cousin, the uncanny Lady Agnes. Though she has not spoken in seven years, Agnes carries the House's legacy. She must recapture the secrets of death magic and avenge her family’s fallen honor. A gruesome new duology begins...

Between Two Fires by Cristopher Buehlman

In 1348, a young girl and an orphan of the Black Death tells Thomas, a disgraced knight, that Lucifer is leading the fallen angels in a war on heaven. As he takes her to Avignon, the conflict unfolds around him, and Thomas finds himself in the middle of a war between angels and demons.

The Betwitching by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

When grad student Minerva starts looking into Beatrice Tremblay, she doesn’t expect to find the real story behind The Vanishing, Tremblay’s famous novel. And she definitely didn’t expect to discover that the malevolent force that once haunted Tremblay and her roommate might still be present on campus.

The Crimson Road by A.G. Slatter

Upon her father’s death, Violet Zennor thinks she’s finally free. Trained as a fighter, this is the first time she’s not expected to exercise her skills in underground arenas. Except… her father planned to send her to the Darklands. Her fervent refusal doesn’t stop her from being besieged by assassins. So if Violet wants freedom, she’s going to have to fix his mess.

The Good House by Tananarive Due

Two years after tragedy tore through her family, Angela is ready to go back to the house where it happened. The house, once beloved, where her grandmother fought a terrifying entity in 1929. When Angela learns that more tragedies have since occurred, she can’t help but wonder: Is this entity to blame?

Immortal Dark (Immortal Dark Trilogy #1) by Tigest Girma

Kidan Adane decides to infiltrate Uxlay University to solve her sister June’s disappearance. Not that there’s much of a mystery to solve. As far as she’s concerned, vampire Susenyos Sagad stole June. Kidan knows she must stay focused on revenge, not on the way Susenyos makes the darkness so tempting.

The Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins

Carolyn and Steve could not be more different. She grew up locked away in an infinite library, in the company of a man who called himself God. He tries his hardest to be a normal guy, and he almost succeeds…until he finds himself wrapped up in a war whose scope defies human comprehension.

The Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean

In a world where a secret line of people eat books, men eat books of valor and adventure, whereas women are brought up on fairy tales and cautionary stories. Devon was like every other book eater woman, until her son is born with a hunger for human minds.

Melmoth by Sarah Perry

Helen Franklin has found peace in Prague, in her work as a translator. But then she learns about the legend of Melmoth the Witness, a mysterious figure who travels through time, damning all who join her to do the same. Helen thinks it’s absurd, but then she realizes she’s being watched.