Abstract: Gothic, which owes its name to the Goths, a Northern European tribe of Germanic origin, has been used from the 12th century onwards to name various political, social, and aesthetic approaches. Throughout its historical development, the gothic, which constantly moves between dimensions of meaning from positive to negative, has influenced many fields, from architecture to literature, from writing style to lifestyle. Gothic influence in literature can be clearly seen during the Enlightenment period. The Gothic novel is seen as a genre unique to English literature and made its debut with Horace Walpole's The Castle of Otranto dated 1764 novel. With all their themes of sexuality, eroticism, and all kinds of violence, and fear and horror inducing scenes, gothic texts spread rapidly not only in England but also in Germany. Emphasizing its horror aspect, the gothic novel is called Schauerroman in German literature. Extending to contain works based on stories from the Middle Ages, the equivalent of the gothic novel in German literature can also be called Ritter-, Räuber- und Schauerromantik. The aim of this article is to examine the interactions in the early period of gothic literature in English and German literatures. To this end, this study offers insights on the place of Gothic genre in both German and English literary traditions after discussing the conceptual history of the Gothic through the consideration of particular works, the study also clarifies the relationship between these two literary traditions.