Books
A quiet library. A watchful cat. One more chapter before the candles fade.
Find gothic literature and reading recommendations for long, dark evenings. From ruined castles to unsettling experiments and secrets behind locked doors, discover books whose atmosphere stays with you.
Begin with Walpole, Radcliffe, Shelley and Stoker in our winter reading list.
Choose a door into the Grimoire
Follow a familiar fascination—or wander somewhere unexpected.
The turning year
Discover Christmas greenery, forgotten customs, Samhain and Yule. Explore the connections without losing sight of their different histories.
Belief & old stories
Trace herbal symbolism, magical practices, ancient deities and mysterious creatures, with attention to cultural origins and living traditions.
Beyond the candlelight
Open a gothic novel, examine a troubling historical record or follow a haunting tale. Keep imagination, testimony and evidence in view.
From the journal
Recent reading from across the Grimoire, from winter customs to the gothic bookshelf.
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Gothic Books for Long Winter Nights
A reading list of haunted houses, unsettling landscapes and shadowed secrets, from The Castle of Otranto to Dracula.
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Between Samhain and Yule: Two Distinct Seasonal Traditions
Explore the different histories of Samhain and Yule, and the ways contemporary celebrations interpret the turning year.