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 Bront '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 at Spotify. 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 Noem 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 Bront

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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