Opinions may be mixed on the new movie adaptation of Wuthering Heights, but regardless of whether you loved it, were disappointed, or you hated it from the first trailer reveal … good news! We've got a book recommendation to suit you.
If you loved the movie ❤️
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Rose Keating
If you fell in love with the dreamy, unsettling, sensual feel of this version of Wuthering Heights, then this collection of short stories from Rose Keating will delight you. Keating's stories are bold and unusual, often exploring taboos around female desire and female rage.
Plus, to make it even more perfect for fans of the 2026 Wuthering Heights, the first story is about a co-depedent, toxic relationship between a human and a ghost ...
Catalina
Karla Cornejo Villavicencio
If you liked the vibes of Emerald Fennell's adapation but were disappointed in her casting, try reading Catalina. This novel follows a young Ecuadorian woman's time at Harvard, where her beauty and brains open doors to life-changing career opportunities, as well as secret societies and decadent partying. But while Catalina climbs the social ladder in the rarefied white instituion, her undocumented family in New York come under threat.
Just as Heathcliff's move from outcast 'other' to rich gentleman comes at a cost to both him and those around him, Catalina must balance the cost of what it means to be granted entry into the hallowed halls of the elite, and what will need to be sacrificed to maintain her own security there.
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And if you want more lush, steamy, potentially fraught romance, the world of romantasy has plenty to offer! Thorn Season is full of court intrigue and politicking behind polite smiles, plus the emotional heart of the book revolves around childhood-friends-turned-enemies, making it perfect for Wuthering Heights fans!
Or for something dark and seductive, Dream by the Shadows is a whimsical gothic romance about a young woman who feels inextricably drawn to a Shadow Bringer she communes with in her dreams, despite her determination to destroy his corrupting hold on her village.
If you're a book-purist 📖
True Love
Paddy Crewe
While there are plenty of classic books for lovers of Emily Brontë, there are also some great new books that explore similar themes. True Love is a novel exploring an all-consuming love between fierce and bold Keely, and sensitive, remote Finn. (I hope the parallel to Cathy and Heathcliff doesn't need to be made any clearer…)
This book is both very romantic, and like Wuthering Heights, isn't afraid to delve into the darkness that can come along with the joy of 'true love'.
One of Us
Elizabeth Day
If it's not the romance, but rather the social commentary and struggle for power that you find most compelling about Wuthering Heights, try reading One of Us. This novel also looks at the tensions and grudges beneath the surface of the English elite, but in contemporary London, with politics and environmental activism as the backdrop.
Ben was Martin's best friend, before one terrible 40th birthday party destroyed their relationship. Now Ben has a seemingly perfect life, with a beautiful wife and rumours naming him the next Prime Minister – and Martin wants revenge. And fortunately for him, there are plenty of cracks in the polished façade of Ben's happy life. This is a tense story of a power struggle that shapes multiple lives, and leaves at least one dead body in its wake.
📖 Also recommended
If you're a lover of Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights, you may have already read her sister Charlotte's novel, Jane Eyre, but if you haven't, you must! This is another gothic romance that immerses readers in rugged, pastoral beauty, and has a romantic hero just as brooding and complicated as Heathcliff. The romance in Jane Eyre is also less toxic and destructive than Heathcliff and Cathy's, though it may be a matter of opinion whether or not that makes it a better book …
Reading Anna Karenina is no mean feat (the book is nearly 1000 pages, and as an audiobook clocks in at over thirty hours) but it's remained a beloved classic because it truly does repay the time investment. It's perfect for lovers of Wuthering Heights, because like Brontë, Tolstoy is telling a story of an all-consuming passion between deeply flawed people.
🍃And of course, if you just want to re-read the original, find your favourite edition of Wuthering Heights in our collection here!
