Goodreads asked author Elisabeth Thomas to share her recommended reading list with us. Thomas is the author of the highly anticipated debut novel Catherine House, a gothic-infused tale of students locked away at a mysterious private college where all is not what it may seem. Catherine House releases in the U.S. on May 12.

From Elisabeth Thomas: "These days, many of us are spending a lot of time at home. And as the hours pass, we discover that our homes have lives of their own. They creak and moan, settle and breathe. Damaged wallpaper exposes a hidden mural; a pulled-up carpet reveals a mysterious cellar door.

Here are twelve novels of in which a house is itself a character. Some of the houses are deliciously decadent spaces, others rotted into gothic decay. All have powerful grips on the characters’ lives. I hope you enjoy!"

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