If you enjoyed the haunting, intimate dynamic between Laura and Carmilla, you'll be drawn to The Gilda Stories, in which Gilda, a Black lesbian vampire, forges deep bonds with women across centuries. Gomez crafts a lush, atmospheric tale that lingers on the complexities of love, desire, and identity, all within the close, shadowy world of the vampire.

You’ll likely be captivated by Rebecca’s immersive psychological tension and its exploration of obsession and manipulation. Much like Laura’s uncertainty and vulnerability in Carmilla, the unnamed narrator of Rebecca is drawn into the enigmatic, oppressive presence of another woman—Rebecca—whose influence pervades every aspect of Manderley, twisting perceptions and emotions.

If you were enthralled by the sensual, gothic mood and the ambiguous, haunting desire between Carmilla and Laura, The Bloody Chamber offers a series of dark, lushly written fairy tales that explore forbidden female desire and the supernatural. Carter’s vivid prose and reimagined heroines will linger with you, just as Le Fanu’s atmosphere does.

If Carmilla’s enigmatic, morally ambiguous allure fascinated you, Affinity will grip you with its tale of Margaret Prior, who becomes captivated by the mysterious medium Selina Dawes in a Victorian women’s prison. Waters’s subtle exploration of passion, manipulation, and the supernatural creates a haunting and ambiguous experience.

If you appreciated the diary entries and letters that form the structure of Carmilla, you’ll love Dracula’s use of journals, letters, and newspaper clippings to unravel its chilling vampire mystery. The fragmented, first-hand accounts heighten the suspense and sense of creeping dread as Count Dracula’s presence infects Victorian England.