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Anya Seton shares with du Maurier a straightforward, engrossing writing style, gripping plotlines, and strong characterization. In addition, many of her novels feature innocent young women and sport foreboding atmospheres; some are tinged with the Gothic; she writes in historical and romantic modes, and even uses time-slip plot techniques. -- Katherine Johnson
Daphne Du Maurier's neo-Gothic style owes an undeniable debt to the work of Charlotte Bronte, who pioneered many of the elements to be found in her stories such as a strong sense of place, foreboding atmospheres, the macabre, the preternatural, "fallen" heroes, malevolent villains, and a young, isolated protagonist. -- Bethany Latham
Daphne Du Maurier and Silvia Moreno-Garcia write compelling, atmospheric books, oftentimes with suspenseful plots. While Du Maurier chiefly wrote suspense fiction with the occasional foray into the macabre and Moreno-Garcia writes science-fiction and fantasy in addition to Gothic fiction, readers who enjoy lush settings with menacing undertones will appreciate both authors. -- Tirzah Price
Both authors are known for their atmospheric, suspenseful Gothic horror novels about women who encounter paranormal phenomena and the dark side of human nature. -- CJ Connor
Though Carmen Maria Machado's work is more thought-provoking than Daphne Du Maurier's more atmospheric writing, both are known for compelling and lyrical tales that use elements of horror and gothic fiction to explore relationships. -- Stephen Ashley
Though her writing style is more elaborate, du Maurier fans will want to check out a forerunner of du Maurier's neo-Gothic style, Emily Bronte, whose work shares many of the same elements -- a dramatic storyline, strong sense of place, foreboding atmosphere, the macabre, the preternatural, and the "fallen" hero. -- Bethany Latham
Kate Morton and Daphne du Maurier write romantic suspense that often exhibits a pervasively Gothic feel, using a slow build-up of psychological tension to add both uncertainty and menace to their absorbing storylines. -- Katherine Johnson
Though Daphne Du Maurier's catalog includes horror, and Sarah Waters' work is a bit lighter and funnier, both write atmospheric, sometimes moody stories full of lush prose and compelling characters. -- Stephen Ashley
Du Maurier fans may be drawn to the work of Robert Louis Stevenson. Du Maurier was a fan of Stevenson's novels, and her work definitely shares some of his stylistic elements -- adventurous, romantic tales with foreboding atmospheres and dark plotting, purely escapist in their appeal. -- Bethany Latham
Those drawn to the more eerie and supernatural aspects of Daphne du Maurier's stories will want to try the work of ghost story specialist Susan Hill, whose settings add tension and intrigue to the atmosphere in her novels. -- Katherine Johnson
Fans of moody, atmospheric gothic fiction with a focus on lush prose will enjoy the works of both Daphne Du Maurier and Noah Medlock. Both authors write horror stories, but Noah Medlock's style is a bit wittier and more offbeat. -- Stephen Ashley
While Gillian Flynn's works all have a modern setting and Daphne du Maurier's do not, du Maurier fans will enjoy Flynn's level of psychological suspense, the disquieting atmosphere of her stories, and characters whose colors shift depending on which prism of narrative perception they're seen through. -- Bethany Latham