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"The Haunting of Hill House" is the representative novel of the famous American female writer Shirley Jackson. It was voted one of the top 100 English novels of the 20th century by readers of Random House's "Modern Library" and was nominated for the National Book Award. Hill House was a legacy left by a wealthy man to his two daughters. However, in the past hundred years, it has become a lingering nightmare for future generations. Both the original owner and the tenants who moved in later died inexplicably. Is all this really the work of evil spirits, as the rumors say? Or is there something else hidden? A doctor who studies paranormal phenomena, determined to uncover its truth, recruits a man and two women to live in this house. But just a few days after moving in, they felt something was wrong. This mansion seemed to be a living thing, affecting their will. The most unusual thing among them was the baby room... Until one day, a woman who claimed to be able to talk to another world was about to move into that room and face the most terrifying enemy...

"We Have Always Live in the Castle" is a masterpiece of gothic novels by the famous American female writer Shirley Jackson. Merricat Blackwood lives in the family estate with her sister Constance and uncle Julian. Not long ago, there were seven Blackwoods on the estate - until one terrible night, deadly arsenic found its way into the sugar bowl. Constance is acquitted and returns home, where Merricat protects her from the curiosity and hostility of the villagers. Their days pass in happy solitude until cousin Charles appears. Only Merricat can see the danger, and she must act quickly to prevent Constance from falling into his clutches.

"Lottery" is the representative work of Gothic novel queen Shirley Jackson (also translated as "Lottery"). It is one of the important works in the history of American literature, a short story classic, and has been selected into the American Library. It caused a huge stir after it was originally published in The New Yorker. It was later adapted into a radio play, a TV series, a stage play, and three times into a movie. The author uses meticulous descriptions of tiny details that are easily overlooked in real life, supplemented by strange imagination, to create a strange world that is shocking to everyone. 25 Weird little stories that are horrifying to think about. Can you deal with them calmly? Without spoiling too much here, it will be up to you to explore this mysterious world yourself. The foundation work of modern psychological suspense, together with "Edgar Allan Poe's Dark Tales", was selected as one of the top 100 English novels of the 20th century by Random House's "Contemporary Library". The representative work of Shirley Jackson, the queen of American Gothic novels, has been best-selling for half a century and is currently the only version in the domestic market. Lotto: Life is like buying a lottery ticket, you never know when you will win!

"The Haunted House" is considered one of the literary horror novels of the 20th century. It was shortlisted for the 1960 National Book Award and was selected as one of the 100 best novels of the 20th century by readers of Random House's "Modern Library". The Wall Street Journal commented that this novel "is one of the best haunted house stories ever written." The famous thriller writer Stephen King listed it as one of the best horror novels in the second half of the 20th century and wrote a long review for it. The novel was also adapted into movies twice, in 1963 and 1999.