Gargoyles: Fact and Fiction
Explore the fascinating world of gargoyles with our curated list of fiction books blending myth and reality. Dive into legendary tales and modern stories about these iconic stone guardians.
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The Gargoyles of Notre-Dame
by Michael Camille
Most of the seven million people who visit the cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris each year probably do not realize that the legendary gargoyles …
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Night of the Gargoyles
by Eve Bunting
In the middle of the night, the gargoyles that adorn the walls of an art museum come to life and frighten the night watchman.
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American Gargoyles
by Darlene Trew Crist
American Gargoyles: Spirits in Stoneis the first pictorial essay on the many gargoyles found in the United States, featuring unique stories and breathtaking full-color photographs …
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A Gathering of Gargoyles
by Meredith Ann Pierce
Painfully aware that her husband Irrylath is still not free of the White Witch's spell, Aeriel sets out on a dangerous quest to gather the …
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Holy Terrors
by Janetta Rebold Benton
A fresh and irresistible history of gargoyles-a society of stone creatures perched high above the workaday world. Includes an invaluable guide to gargoyle sites throughout …
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God Bless the Gargoyles
by Dav Pilkey
This moving story of misunderstood gargoyles and the gentle angels who console them will touch the heart of anyone who has ever felt alone and …
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Geis of the Gargoyle
by Piers Anthony
Seeking a spell that will restore the polluted river Swan Knee to a state of purity, guardian Gary Gargoyle finds himself face-to-face with the Good …
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Gargoyles
by Thomas Bernhard
The playwright and novelist Thomas Bernhard was one of the most widely translated and admired writers of his generation, winner of the three most coveted …
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The Gargoyle on the Roof
by Jack Prelutsky
The terrifyingly talented Jack Prelutsky and Peter SÃs have captured some of the most unforgettable creatures between book covers (where, we hope, they will stay). …
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Gargoyles
by Susan Pesznecker
Taking readers on a journey into a mysterious world, through bestiaries and traveling menageries, past grotesques and chimeras, through medieval cities and guilds and into …
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Curse of the Gargoyle
by Tara Nina
"Gavin has been entombed in stone for hundreds of years, waiting for the right person to break the curse that put him there. After the …
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The Gargoyle Book
by Lester Burbank Bridaham
Originally published: Gargoyles, chimeres, and the grotesque in French Gothic sculpture. New York: Architectural Book Pub. Co., 1930.
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Carved in Stone
by Vickie Taylor
A new paranormal romance that breathes life into the ancient gargoyles. Sophia has worked her whole life to exact revenge on the demonic winged creatures …
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A Little Book of Gargoyles
Gargoyles that grin and leer down from roofs and towers of medieval churches have stood for centuries warding off evil. They reached their flowering in …
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Gargoyles Don't Drive School Buses
by Debbie Dadey
One of the gargoyles is missing from the Bailey City Library, and the new bus driver looks exactly like the missing one!
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The Haunted Gargoyle
by Marie Jacks
Ten spooky mini-mysteries feature Mr. Boddy, Miss Scarlet, Professor Plum, and other characters from the classic board game.
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Gargoyles
by Alan Nayes
In the tradition of Robin Cook and Richard Preston, Alan Nayes has written an absorbing, terrifying novel about what happens when human beings have the …
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American Gargoyles
by Anthony Di Renzo
Di Renzo compares the bizarre comedy in O'Connor's stories and novels to that of medieval narrative, art, folklore, and drama. Noting a strong kinship between …
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Song of the Gargoyle
by Zilpha Keatley Snyder
Thirteen-year-old Tymmon escapes to the forest after his father is kidnapped where he is taken care of by a gargoyle.
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Gargoyle
by Richard Peabody, Jr.
Dedicated to championing the work of new poets and fiction writers alongside the more established, this magazine is an eclectic mix of poetry, fiction, graphics, …
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Guide to Gargoyles and Other Grotesques
by Wendy True Gasch
A complete illustrated guide to the 112 gargoyles and selected grotesques carved into the limestone facade of Washington National Cathedral.
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X Files YA #12 Grotesque
by Ellen Steiber
Stone Cold A serial killer is stalking the city, slashing his victims' faces before killing them. But when the murderer is caught, he claims to …
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St. Patrick's Gargoyle
by Katherine Kurtz
In a novel based on the author's short story, "The Gargoyle's Shadow," at the turn of the millennium, the gargoyles assigned to guard the old …
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Gothic Gargoyles
by Bill Yenne
As the sun sets over the great cities of Europe, the strange and mysterious gargoyles come into their hour. They sit as they have since …
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The Littlest Gargoyle
by T. S. Hays
A young nun hears about the grotesque gargoyle waterspouts that adorn the Cathedral of Notre Dame and decides to create her own adornment for the …
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Queen of the Gargoyles, The (BC 16)
by Betsy Haynes
The latest installment in a series that is the basis of a Saturday morning cartoon finds Isabella having second thoughts about her attraction to gargoyles …
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In the Shadow of the Gargoyle
by Nancy Kilpatrick
Chosen by Locus as one of the best anthologies of the year, this is the first and only collection of new and classic stories inspired …
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The Maker of Gargoyles
by Clark Ashton Smith
This fine collection of Clark Ashton Smith's work reprints eight of his classic fantasies, including two set in Hyperborea.
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Gargoyles
by Hayley Mitchell Haugen
The grotesque figures known as gargoyles have fueled imaginations for generations, and this book will fuel your reader's imagination too. First designed to drain water …
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The Ancient Warrior
by Pamela P. Conrad
The Ancient Warrior awakens from his long dreamless sleep to hear a child sobbing beside its mother's grave. Wu learns that the boy's father plans …
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The Dedalus Book of Medieval Literature
by Brian Murdoch
Brian Murdoch provides an alternative view of the Middle Ages, showing the anarchy and decadence which lurked below the surface of a devout and conformist …
