Classic & Older Gothic

The Secret Life of Bees

by Sue Monk Kidd

Fourteen-year-old Lily flees her abusive father and the weight of matricide to find refuge with three beekeeping sisters in 1960s South Carolina. Amid the hives and the civil rights struggle, she discovers surrogate motherhood, forgiveness, and the power of female community. A warm, evocative novel about grief, healing, and finding home in unexpected places.

More Classic & Older Gothic

• Redwall — Brian Jacques
• Chapterhouse: Dune — Frank Herbert
• The Naked Sun — Isaac Asimov
• The Vile Village — Lemony Snicket
• The Pillars of the Earth — Ken Follett
• Christine — Stephen King
• The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom — Miguel Ruiz
• Winnie-the-Pooh — A.A. Milne

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