09-25-2007, 11:36 AM
Thank you guys for your contributions!  I'm behind on updating this list, but at some point I will revise my first post and add your contributions up-to-date.
Doddric, you're right, I didn't specify that the novels included here had to be specifically Gothic romances.  It all gets so murky anyway when you try and define a subgenre too specifically.  Most quality Gothic romances can usually be categorized in other areas as well (literary novel, suspense, mystery, etc.).  Part of the appeal of a "good" Gothic is usually because it in some way strays or bends the "formula," which oftentimes means it also qualifies it for other genres.
Doddric, you're right, I didn't specify that the novels included here had to be specifically Gothic romances.  It all gets so murky anyway when you try and define a subgenre too specifically.  Most quality Gothic romances can usually be categorized in other areas as well (literary novel, suspense, mystery, etc.).  Part of the appeal of a "good" Gothic is usually because it in some way strays or bends the "formula," which oftentimes means it also qualifies it for other genres.
