Books like The Picture of Dorian Gray

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde · 1890

• Didactic fiction
• Gothic
• Conduct of life
• Portraits

Top match: Jane Eyre

Last checked: November 7, 2026

• Jane EyreCharlotte Brontë

  Jane Eyre

  Charlotte Brontë · 1847 · Adult

  Novel · about 480 pages

  See books like Jane Eyre

  Why: Both are gothic novels, set in England.

  • Gothic
  • England
  What both books share

  • gothic
    The Picture of Dorian Gray: "Gothic fiction" (OL subject); "Gothic fiction (Literary genre), English" (OL subject); "Gothic novel" (WD genre)
    Jane Eyre: "Gothic fiction" (OL subject); "Gothic fiction" (WD genre)
  • novels
    The Picture of Dorian Gray: "Gothic novel" (WD genre)
    Jane Eyre: "education novel" (WD genre); "autobiographical novel" (WD genre)
  • England
    The Picture of Dorian Gray: "England, fiction" (OL subject); "England" (WD narrative location)
    Jane Eyre: "England in fiction" (OL subject); "England, fiction" (OL subject); "Governesses--england--fiction" (OL subject); "England" (OL place)

  From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Picture of Dorian Gray; Open Library and Wikidata for Jane Eyre, read September 24, 2026.
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• FrankensteinMary Shelley

  Frankenstein

  Mary Shelley · 1818 · Adult

  Novel · about 240 pages

  See books like Frankenstein

  Why: Both are gothic books.

  • Gothic
  What both books share

  • gothic
    The Picture of Dorian Gray: "Gothic fiction" (OL subject); "Gothic fiction (Literary genre), English" (OL subject); "Gothic novel" (WD genre)
    Frankenstein: "Fiction, gothic" (OL subject); "Gothic fiction" (OL subject); "Gothic" (OL subject); "Gothic literature" (OL subject)

  From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Picture of Dorian Gray; Open Library and Wikidata for Frankenstein, read September 24, 2026.
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• The Haunting of Hill HouseShirley Jackson

  The Haunting of Hill House

  Shirley Jackson · 1959 · Adult

  about 250 pages

  See books like The Haunting of Hill House

  Why: Both are gothic books.

  • Gothic
  What both books share

  • gothic
    The Picture of Dorian Gray: "Gothic fiction" (OL subject); "Gothic fiction (Literary genre), English" (OL subject); "Gothic novel" (WD genre)
    The Haunting of Hill House: "Fiction, gothic" (OL subject); "FICTION / Gothic" (OL subject); "Gothic fiction" (WD genre)

  From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Picture of Dorian Gray; Open Library and Wikidata for The Haunting of Hill House, read September 24, 2026.
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• Mexican GothicSilvia Moreno-Garcia

  Mexican Gothic

  Silvia Moreno-Garcia · 2020 · Adult

  about 350 pages

  See books like Mexican Gothic

  Why: Both are gothic books.

  • Gothic
  What both books share

  • gothic
    The Picture of Dorian Gray: "Gothic fiction" (OL subject); "Gothic fiction (Literary genre), English" (OL subject); "Gothic novel" (WD genre)
    Mexican Gothic: "Fiction, gothic" (OL subject); "Gothic" (OL subject); "Gothic fiction" (WD genre)

  From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Picture of Dorian Gray; Open Library and Wikidata for Mexican Gothic, read September 24, 2026.
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• The ShiningStephen King

  The Shining

  Stephen King · 1977 · Adult

  about 500 pages

  See books like The Shining

  Why: Both are gothic books.

  • Gothic
  What both books share

  • gothic
    The Picture of Dorian Gray: "Gothic fiction" (OL subject); "Gothic fiction (Literary genre), English" (OL subject); "Gothic novel" (WD genre)
    The Shining: "gothic & horror" (OL subject); "Gothic fiction" (WD genre)

  From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Picture of Dorian Gray; Open Library and Wikidata for The Shining, read October 12, 2026.
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