Natalie G. Bergman
Recommended Reads
Books that echo the mood, themes, and atmosphere of Pearl Bound.
Step into the same world of velvet shadows, dangerous longing, and beautifully haunted women that inspired Pearl Bound. These are the books I reach for when I want to be transported, undone, or set alight. Check back often, as I add new favorites to the collection.
“In this dark, fantasy sensation, S. T. Gibson spins the gothic, seductive tale of Dracula's first bride, Constanta.”
A lush, queer, atmospheric retelling steeped in gothic romance and blood-soaked longing.A satisfying read on all levels. The pages flew by.
“It’s Lovecraft meets the Brontës in Latin America, and after a slow-burn start Mexican Gothic gets seriously weird.”—The Guardian.
Moreno-Garcia takes us south of the border, to explore colonialism, racism, misogyny and more.
One of my absolute favorites of the past few years. A furious, pulse-lit epic that exposes the machinery of violence with unflinching clarity. Chain-Gang All Stars follows two women fighting for survival inside a televised prison-gladiator system. It’s brutal, breathtaking, and deeply humane.
A haunting tale of a woman carrying a locked steamer trunk and a history she refuses to name, Lone Women unfurls across the brutal beauty of early-20th-century Montana. Frontier myth blends with creeping horror, revealing how isolation and desperation shape the women who dare to survive on their own terms.
