Editor-Approved Audiobooks Inspired by the Gothic Spirit of ‘Wuthering Heights’
With a new film adaptation of Wuthering Heights arriving just in time for Valentine’s Day, Emily Brontë’s classic story is capturing the imagination of a new generation. For listeners eager to discover more gothic-inspired tales, our editors have curated an audiobook collection steeped in secrets, romance, and haunting mystery.
“These gothic fiction picks sweep listeners from the moors of Heathcliff’s Thrushcross Grange to an isolated mansion in the Mexican countryside and a garden estate in Southern California,” said Lauren Greve, Editor, Audiobooks. “Intrigue and scandal lurk around every corner.”
The Manor of Dreams
By Christina Li
Narrated by Catherine Ho
When legendary actress Vivian Yin dies, a last-minute change to her will sparks a battle over her sprawling Southern California estate. Told in dual timelines across three generations, this thrilling family gothic examines the roots—and rot—of the American Dream.
The Death of Jane Lawrence
By Caitlin Starling
Narrated by Mandy Weston
Practical, unassuming Jane Shoringfield weds reclusive doctor Augustine Lawrence under one condition: She must never visit Lindridge Hall, his crumbling family manor. When a storm forces her there on their wedding night, she finds him transformed, unable to tell reality from nightmare. Set in post-war England, this gothic horror twists classic conventions into something hauntingly new.
A Haunting on the Hill
By Elizabeth Hand
Narrated by Carol Monda
Struggling playwright Holly Sherwin finds the perfect location to work on her new play: a remote mansion called Hill House. Joined by her girlfriend and a troupe of actors, she soon encounters strange creatures and uncanny happenings, turning them against each other and the house itself.
Mexican Gothic
By Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Narrated by Frankie Corzo
In 1950s Mexico, debutante Noemí Taboada travels to an isolated estate after receiving a desperate letter from her cousin. There, she unearths dark family secrets and discovers that escape from this enigmatic house may be impossible.
Wuthering Heights
By Emily Brontë
Narrated by Billie Fulford-Brown
Before you see the new film, revisit the original story. In the windswept Yorkshire moors, Catherine and Heathcliff’s childhood bond grows into an all-consuming love affair. After a tragic misunderstanding drives him away, he returns for vengeance against those who wronged him.
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