1. The Shining
Author: Stephen King
Genre: Thriller, Horror fiction, Gothic fiction
Summary: The novel is a gothic horror novel about a family being the care takers of The Overlook. The Overlook is a hotel in the Colorado Mountains which needs to be tended to when it is closed during the winter months. However, the hotel has an evil past and presence. The only one to notice the strange and terrible forces gathering around the Overlook is Danny Torrance, a uniquely gifted five-year-old. The evil of the hotel destroys the family.
2. The Silent Patient
Author: Alex Michaelides
Genre: Thriller, mystery, suspense
Summary: The novel is a psychological mystery that revolves around the murder of Alicia’s husband, Gabriel Berenson. Theo Faber is a criminal psychotherapist who is determined to get Alicia to talk, as she remains mute during her therapy sessions. He tries to uncover the mystery behind Gabriel’s murder, but ends up becoming entangled in a web of secrets, deceptions, and dark discoveries.
3. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime
Author: Mark Haddon
Genre: Mystery
Summary: This novel is a mystery novel that starts off when the protagonist, Christopher discovers the body of a dog named Wellington that was stabbed with a fork. Over the course of the story, the readers realize that the novel was written by Christopher himself, trying to solve the murder mystery.
4. Frankenstein
Author: Mary Shelley
Genre: Gothic fiction, Horror
Summary: This novel tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a scientist who creates an artifical man from pieces of corpses. However, this does not turn out to be the perfect specimen he intended it to be, but rather a hideous creature who is rejected by Victor and mankind in general. The creature escapes and Frankenstein chases the creature, ultimately leading to both of their downfall.
