Madeleine Roux’s New York Times bestselling Asylum is a thrilling and creepy photo-illustrated novel that Publishers Weekly called “a strong YA debut that reveals the enduring impact of buried trauma on a place.”For sixteen-year-old Dan Crawford, the New Hampshire College Prep program is the chance of a lifetime. Except that when Dan arrives, he finds that the usual summer housing has been closed, forcing students to stay in the crumbling Brookline Dorm. The dorm was formerly a sanatorium, more commonly known as an asylum

Blood Meridian is a brutal and poetic epic that follows a teenage runaway, known only as “the Kid,” as he joins a scalp-hunting expedition in the American Southwest during the mid-19th century. Through desolate landscapes and unspeakable violence, the novel explores the nature of evil, war, and the human condition, with the enigmatic and terrifying Judge Holden at its center.

Curious, if true by Elizabeth Gaskell offers a glimpse into 19th-century horror writing by a woman. The PDF showcases Gaskell’s storytelling and her ability to create suspenseful and chilling narratives.

Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things by Lafcadio Hearn compiles Japanese folk tales, offering glimpses into the eerie and supernatural. These stories, filled with ghosts and uncanny events, provide a captivating exploration of Japanese folklore, perfect for readers seeking chilling tales.

Bram Stoker (1847-1912): Abraham “Bram” Stoker was born in Ireland on November 8, 1847. The 3rd born in a family of seven children. When he was sixteen he started at Trinity College Dublin, where he developed a great passion for the theatre after witnessing a performance by the actor Henry Irving. Although Stoker wrote a number of short stories which appeared in magazines his reputation as an author stands almost wholly on his novel, Dracula which was first published in 1897. Bram Stoker died in April 1912 in London.

The Otis family, an American family, moves to Canterville Mansion in England, where they discover it is inhabited by the ghost of Sir Simon de Canterville. Despite the ghost’s attempts to scare them, the family remains undeterred and seeks to unravel the mystery. Virginia, the family’s daughter, approaches the ghost and uncovers his tragic past, leading to an unexpected resolution.

The Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole is considered the first gothic novel, blending elements of horror and romance. Explore this tale of prophecy, supernatural events, and family secrets, a cornerstone of gothic literature.

You know Delhi for its rich cultural tapestry, history and monuments. You love it for its food–kebabs, chole-kulche, golgappe and chaat.

But do you know about the dark shadows that lurk in its all-too-familiar haunts–the arcades of Connaught Place, the gullies of Mehrauli, the lawns of Lutyens’ Delhi, or the pillars and arches of the tombs in Hauz Khas?

The House of the Seven Gables by Nathaniel Hawthorne explores themes of curse, guilt, and redemption within a decaying family mansion. Its atmosphere of suspense and lingering dread makes it a compelling read for those interested in historical gothic horror.