A more broad collection than my story specific Further Reading lists; some things I like, some things similar to my writing, some things that influence me! Think of it as browsing my shelves ❤

The act of curating a list inherently unbalances the whole notion of “inspiration” – in reality, inspiration is an uncontrollable process. You collect specks of everything you experience, good or bad, memorable or not. That’s why I feel it's important as a creative to read widely, in and outside of your genre, across all mediums!

I will now proceed to be a hypocrite and only list things I like and are similar to what I already make. Focus will be on more obscure works, though some particularly beloved mainstream stuff might leak in there. I want to introduce readers to stuff they might otherwise overlook!

LITERATURE

Presented in alphabetical order by author.

NOVELS

Flowers in the Attic by V.C. Andrews

Black Magic by Marjorie Bowen

Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte

Claudine at School by Collette

The Traitor Baru Cormorant by Seth Dickinson

Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier

Alraune by Hanns Heinz Ewers

Carmilla by J. Sheridan le Fanu

The Woman on the Beast by Helen Simpson

Fingersmith by Sarah Waters

The Island of Doctor Moreau by H.G. Wells

War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells

SHORT FICTION

NONFICTION

The White Devil's Daughters: The Fight Against Slavery in San Francisco's Chinatown by Julia Flynn Siler

Svengali's Web: The Alien Enchanter in Modern Culture by Daniel Pick

Subjects of Slavery, Agents of Change by Kari J. Winter

FILM