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24 alternatives to The Thirteenth Tale

A twisted tale of gothic mystery and family history

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Thirteenth Tale launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Into the Brambles▲60

   Dark fantasy based on modernized classical myth

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   The Giver▲75

   The haunting story of twelve-year-old Jonas

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   The Tell-Tale Heart▲55

   A classic tale of gothic horror

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   The Book of Speculation: A Novel▲60

   A young librarian is haunted by a mystery

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   A Gap in Time▲54

   Jeanette Winterson’s retelling of Shakespeares Winter’s Tale

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   The Book of Disquiet▲61

   A haunting mosaic of dreams

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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   House of Leaves▲69

   Layered narration about a house that is bigger on the inside

   2015 · penguinrandomhouse.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   The Arbor House Treasury of Horror and the Supernatural▲65

   A must-read collection of bone-chilling horror stories.

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Lore - 19: Bite marks▲60

   Lore explores the history of scary stories

   2015 · lorepodcast.libsyn.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Undermajordomo Minor: A Novel▲60

    Clever and twisted fairy tale

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Evil by Design▲68

    Like Nir Eyal's "Hooked" but with more pictures, and evil.

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Untimely Death▲71

    Cozy murder mystery following a Shakespeare theme

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    The Count of Monte Cristo▲69

    "On what slender threads do life and fortune hang"

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Tipping the Velvet ▲67

    A saucy, sensuous and multi-layered historical romance

    2015 · sarahwaters.com · its alternatives →

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    Dracula▲56

    Irish gothic horror tale about the infamous vampire, Dracula

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    The Silent History▲60

    The story of a generation of unusual children

    2015 · thesilenthistory.com · its alternatives →

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    Abomination▲59

    "Game of Thrones by way of H.P. Lovecraft"

    2015 · inkshares.com · its alternatives →

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    Olive Kitteridge▲60

    The life of Olive told through the stories of 13 people

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    The Dark Forest▲71

    Part to of the acclaimed Three-Body Problem

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Scream▲56

    Chilling adventures in the science of fear

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Misunderstood Monsters▲66

    Perhaps monsters aren't scary. Maybe they're misunderstood!

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Medieval Graffiti▲70

    The lost voices of England's churches

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    In the Garden of Beasts▲59

    Love, terror, and an American family in Hitler's Berlin

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Macbeth▲106

    A tale full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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