Eight gothic horror books set across the globe

Courtney Rodgers has been reading and collecting books almost as long as she's been alive. She holds a B.A. in Theatre and Creative Writing.

At Book Riot she tagged eight top gothic horror books set across the globe, including:

The Fourth Princess by Janie Chang

Lennox Manor, a Western-style mansion, sits just outside of Shanghai, crumbling from disrepair. When Lisan Liu is hired as the secretary for Caroline Stanton, Lennox Manor’s new mistress, the manor’s sinister reputation fills Lisan with dread. As secrets from both women’s pasts begin to resurface, whispers of a curse stir amongst manor staff. Visions of ghosts, curses, secret princesses, and blackmail; this book has it all.

Read about another novel on the list.

--Marshal Zeringue