Novels Reminiscent of Jane Eyre
Discover spellbinding novels reminiscent of Jane Eyre, from Daphne Du Maurier’s Rebecca to Kate Morton’s The Forgotten Garden. Explore Gothic romances, brooding heroes, and haunting mysteries in this curated list of atmospheric must-reads.
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The Thirteenth Tale
by Diane Setterfield
In this rousingly good ghost story, Setterfield's debut novel rejuvenates the genre with a closely plotted, clever foray into a world of secrets, confused identities, lies, and half-truths.
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Rebecca
by Daphne Du Maurier
The young second wife of a widower comes to realize the evil surrounding Rebecca, his first wife.
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The House at Riverton
by Kate Morton
Ninety-eight-year-old Grace Bradley is visited by a young director who takes her back to Riverton House where she reveals the secret behind the death of a young poet in the summer of 1924.
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The Forgotten Garden
by Kate Morton
On the eve of the First World War, a little girl is found alone after a gruelling ocean voyage from England to Australia. All she can remember is that a woman she calls the Authoress had promised to look after her. But the Authoress has vanished.
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Dragonwyck
by Anya Seton
Longing for an adventure away from her farm duties, eighteen-year-old Miranda Wells accepts her distant cousin's invitation to spend time with him at his gothic Hudson River estate in 1844.