Henry VIII: The Heart and the Crown: 'this novel makes Henry VIII’s story feel like it has never been told before' (Tracy Borman)

Mr Lismore and the Widow: A man is offered a bride but at what cost

José Matias: Regarded as the greatest Portuguese short story ever

And He Shall Appear

Whittington's Cat: Is this aspiring author a victim of his own mind or something supernatural

The Bishop of Hell: An abusive man runs off with a married woman and tragedy ensues

The Holiday Group: A sweet story about a family holiday in the early 20th century

The This

The Maltese Cat: Celebrated author of The Jungle Book, Kipling brings another marvellous story from the perspective of an animal, this time about a game of polo set in India during British rule

For the Blood is the Life: A renowned and influential early gothic vampire tale set in Italy

Ella D'Arcy - A Short Story Collection: An anthology from underrated female author D'Arcy, her sparkling psychologically realist style covered themes such as marriage, family and society.

Ben Pitcher's Elly: Mann delves into the human psyche with great touch in this story of murder and parenting.

Wake Not the Dead: One of the earliest ever vampire stories, this tale full of suspense and intrigue has been hugely influential

Shades, A Phantasy: Ukranian born Korolenko creates a fictional dialogue of Socrates to examine lifes biggest questions

N: In a London suburb, time is warping for one person

The Dead Smile: A true gothic masterpiece rich with suspense and atmosphere

An Account of Some Strange Disturbances in Aungier Street: Irish author Le Fanu brings us a timeless classic and true example of a haunted house story

The Republic of the Southern Cross: One of the earliest dystopian stories, written in 1903, this one of Russian origin about a disease causing madness

The Red Flower: This deep psychological story about mental illness is based on the authors own life, who sadly suffered greatly from mental illnesses himself.

My New Year's Eve Among the Mummies: A winter tour of Egypt leads a man questioning reality in a plot against the Pharaohs