#Southern Gothic

2 books tagged with southern gothic, sorted by rating.

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Where the Crawdads Sing

by Delia Owens

5/5

Fiction & Literature

The Elementals

by Michael McDowell

4/5

Horror

Where the Crawdads Sing

by Delia Owens

5/5

For years, rumors of the "Marsh Girl" have haunted Barkley Cove, a quiet town on the North Carolina coast. Kya Clark is the abandoned girl who raised herself in the dangerous marshlands, becoming an expert naturalist. When the local star quarterback is found dead, the community immediately suspects her.

Fiction & Literature

The Elementals

by Michael McDowell

4/5

After a funeral in rural Alabama, the eccentric Savage and McCray families retreat to their Gulf Coast beach houses, where a third house — slowly being consumed by sand — harbors something ancient and malevolent. A Southern Gothic masterpiece of creeping dread rediscovered by a new generation of horror fans.

Horror