Books like Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
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Kind of book
- Novel
Ages
- Adult
About this book
In 1950s Mexico, a young woman uncovers the secrets of an old mansion in this reimagining of Gothic fantasy. (condensed from its Library of Congress summary) It is listed for an audience of adults.
Where this comes from: Library of Congress
Books like this one
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Why: Both are gothic books.
What both books share
- gothic
Mexican Gothic: "Fiction, gothic" (OL subject); "Gothic" (OL subject); "Gothic fiction" (WD genre)
The Shining: "gothic & horror" (OL subject); "Gothic fiction" (WD genre)
- gothic
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Why: Both are gothic books.
What both books share
- gothic
Mexican Gothic: "Fiction, gothic" (OL subject); "Gothic" (OL subject); "Gothic fiction" (WD genre)
The Haunting of Hill House: "Fiction, gothic" (OL subject); "FICTION / Gothic" (OL subject); "Gothic fiction" (WD genre)
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Why: Both are fantasy books.
What both books share
- fantasy
Mexican Gothic: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
The Night Circus: "Fiction, romance, fantasy" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, historical" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy fiction" (LoC 655)
- fantasy
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What they share, at a glance
Mexican Gothic next to each book above. A dot means both books' records carry that fact.
| Book | Fantasy | Horror | Gothic |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Shining | not shared | not shared | shared |
| The Haunting of Hill House | not shared | not shared | shared |
| The Night Circus | shared | not shared | not shared |
| The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue | shared | not shared | not shared |
| The House in the Cerulean Sea | shared | not shared | not shared |
| Legends & Lattes | shared | not shared | not shared |
| Fourth Wing | shared | not shared | not shared |
| Carrie | not shared | shared | not shared |
| Misery | not shared | shared | not shared |
| The Dead Zone | not shared | shared | not shared |
| Taltos | shared | shared | not shared |
| Changes | shared | not shared | not shared |
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Mexican Gothic: the facts, checked
Each line names the page it was checked on and the date.
- First published
- First published on June 30, 2020. Source: Wikidata, checked November 6, 2026.
- Edition checked
- The edition checked here is a 334-page paperback from Del Rey. Source: Library of Congress, checked November 6, 2026.
9780525620808 ... trade paperback ... 334 pages ... Del Rey
- Awards and honors
- It received the Locus Award for Best Horror Novel in 2021. Source: Wikidata, citing sfadb.com, checked November 6, 2026.
- Awards and honors
- It received the August Derleth Award for Best Horror Novel in 2021. Source: Wikidata, citing britishfantasysociety.org, checked November 6, 2026.
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