Monster, She Wrote: The Women Who Pioneered Horror and Speculative Fiction

Meet the women writers who defied convention to craft some of literature’s strangest tales in horror, Gothic fiction, and speculative literature, from Frankenstein to The Haunting of Hill House and beyond.

From Mary Shelley's Frankenstein to Shirley Jackson's psychological masterpieces, women have been shaping horror, Gothic fiction, ghost stories, and speculative literature for centuries. Yet many of the genre's most influential voices remain overlooked. This indispensable reading guide unc...