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Explore 24 books like Vathek by William Beckford — a handpicked selection united by 18th Century, England, Gothic, and Satire.

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CHRISTOPHER. MOORE

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Themes: England • Satire • World Literature

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Themes: England • Gothic • World Literature

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Themes: England • Gothic • Occult & Supernatural

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Wuthering Heights — Emily Bronte

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Themes: 18th Century • England • Gothic

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Creatures of Charm and Hunger

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Themes: Gothic • Dark Fantasy • Occult & Supernatural

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The Betrayal of Thomas True

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Themes: 18th Century • England • Gothic

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Penny Bloods Gothic Tales of Dangerous Women

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Themes: Gothic • Dark Fantasy • Occult & Supernatural

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A Head Full of Ghosts A Novel

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Themes: Gothic • Occult & Supernatural • Paranormal

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The Originals: The Rise

Julie Plec

Themes: Gothic • Dark Fantasy • Occult & Supernatural

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The Murmurs

Michael J. Malone

Themes: Gothic • Occult & Supernatural • World Literature

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Northanger Abbey

Jane Austen

Themes: 18th Century • England • Gothic

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The Italian

Ann Radcliffe

Themes: 18th Century • England • Gothic

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The Invisible Eye

Émile Erckmann

Themes: Gothic • Dark Fantasy • Occult & Supernatural

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The Trees

Percival Everett

Themes: Gothic • Satire • Occult & Supernatural

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The House of Brides A Novel

Jane Cockram

Themes: England • Gothic • World Literature

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The Woman in Black

Susan Hill

Themes: Gothic • Occult & Supernatural • Paranormal

If Vathek by William Beckford is on your shelf, these 24 titles belong there too. Connected by 18th Century, England, Gothic and selected for literary and thematic overlap. Featuring work by Clive Barker, Terry Pratchett, H. P. Lovecraft, Sarah Perry, and others.