It consists of 7 books titles that have been published from the year 2009 to the year 2014. Enjoy our collection of ghost stories if you are brave enough to read on. Our favorite ghost stories for kids book nerd mommy. The good ghost stories do not require that you believe in ghosts. Legends about haunted houses have long appeared in literature. This is the first anthology of the authors own favorite ghost stories from the highly successful jeffrey series of books that began in 1969 with alabama ghosts. As the story goes, the sounds of this ghostly hammering echoed from. Ghost stories, tall tales, and superstitions brown thrasher books ser. But sometimes, i just want to read a good, spooky ghost story, where the main characters are normal or psychic humans. Dont read these truelife ghost stories in the dark. She mentions that her grandmother liked telling ghost stories.
The woman in black by susan hill, the haunting of hill house by shirley jackson, the turn of the screw by henry james, th. Real ghost stories from alabama, united states page 1. The following 20 ghost books truly put the boo in books. Kathryns stories are told with an engaging clarity of style that makes it easy to. Jeffrey in the books title refers to a ghost that allegedly haunts windhams home. Thousands of people around the world are sharing their reallife paranormal encounters on. Ghost books, movies and tv shows ghost books ghost movies ghost tv shows if you cant get enough of ghost stories, youll find here our recommendation for. Page 15 dutch books which were translated, wrote upon death, and several others. Something haunts the work and the reader turns the pages to. This is an anthology that features a wide collection of ghost stories and modern urban horror, all of which is based in the idyllic world known as suburbia. Top 10 ghost stories from toni morrisons desolate tale of slaverys legacy to alice sebolds vision of heaven, louise doughty selects the best books that defy disbelief louise doughty. The 12 best ghost books to keep you up at night best ghost stories ever written. Caroline tells of her grandmother as a great story teller, and how she too learned the craft at an early stage.
From spooky cemeteries to haunted plantation homes, alabama has definitely experienced its fair share of ghosts. The most terrifying ghost story to ever come out of alabama is truly chilling. I love her books and all the developing talents people have, i just wish it would move at a little faster pace and have her actually use more. You can put them together in any order you wish to create a story of your own. The collected ghost stories of susan hill the susan hill collection by susan hill 24 sep 2015.
One of the bestknown and widely shared books about the south, thirteen alabama ghosts and jeffrey has haunted the imaginations of generations of delighted young readers since it was first published in 1969. We at unidays love a good scary story, so when we asked around to see if we knew anyone with real life spooky experiences, we werent disappointed one bit. Written by nationally acclaimed folklorists kathryn tucker windham and margaret gillis figh, the book recounts alabama s thirteen most ghoulish and eerie ghost legends. While some of these ghost stories are simply legends, others have been proven to be true. Ghost stories skip to main search results amazon prime. Now you can read the empty house and other ghost stories free from the comfort of your computer or mobile phone and enjoy other many other free books by algernon blackwood. Ghost stories by gay authors a recommended reading list compiled by jameson currier author of the wolf at the door and the haunted heart and other tales during the eight years that i worked on the gaythemed ghost stories that became. At the time, i was working the second shift from 3 pm to 11. Filled with haunted houses, deadly apparitions, and otherworldly creatures, these books about ghosts are sure to haunt you long after the story is over. My grandma lives in a very beautiful old house in new jersey. Its precivil war and was built around 1820, if my memory serves correctly.
We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. The 12 best ghost books 2019 best ghost stories ever written. Caroline went to school in lucedale graduating in 1971. Of all the ghost stories to come out of alabama, theres one that leaves people scratching their heads. There isnt much better than curling up at night with a good book, a blanket and some hot chocolate.
Thirteen alabama ghosts and jeffrey by kathryn tucker windham. There are several haunted places located throughout alabama. Haunting is used as a plot device in horror fiction and paranormalbased fiction. If youre a fan of all things spooky and paranormal and you probably are, if youre here, then the very best kind of book is a ghost book. Free audio books in genre horrorghost stories that you can download in mp3, ipod and itunes format for your portable audio player. Top 10 unconventional ghosts in literature books the. And in her 1969 book alabama ghosts and jeffrey, which recently. For years, my grandpa would tell stories to me and my cousins about the ghost that lives there, and my dad would always get very mad at him because he didnt want us to be. Jana deleon began her ghostinlaw mystery and romance series in 2009 with the novel trouble in mudbug. If you love great ghost story books that have a modern twist to them, you will love the eerily relatable anthology known as suburban secrets. Whether it is the lighthearted spook stories for kids or the more serious ones for young adults, you will find it all at. Ghost books, movies and tv shows your ghost stories. Without a doubt, the best ghost stories are those that are true.
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With halloween right around the corner, if you are looking for a great collection of ghost stories which a strong historical context alabama ghosts and jeffrey is a wonderful read. Ghost story books about the supernatural have been popular for hundreds of years, told around campfires and passed down from generation to generation. This is a fascinating mustread if you want true alabama author enticity. Even those who love horror movies and dive right into frightening books will get chills from these tales. Theres also a lot of books i would love to add to this list, but telling you they had a ghost would be a spoiler.
The ghostinlaw mysteries is a book series written by jana deleon who is a female new york times and usa today bestseller author. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. The book contains thirteen ghost stories from the u. Lets take a tour of the real sites featured in alabama ghosts and jeffrey. And below i have several novels i love that happen to feature ghosts. The book was the first in a series of seven jeffrey books, most featuring ghost stories from a southern state. Its no secret that several scary places are scattered throughout alabama. Its a delightful collection of ghost stories in the classic folkloric tradition. Readcentral has helped thousands of people read books online. We have our fair share of fear inducing stories as well. Thirteen alabama ghosts and jeffrey university of alabama press. After old main burned in 1887, the chapel was used for. Below is a list of jana deleons ghostinlaw mystery and romance books in order of when they were first published.
Beloved author kathryn tucker windham, who died in 2011, began her. The book was the first in a series of seven jeffrey books, most featuring ghost. Ghostinlaw mystery series features a botanist, her friend, and her deceased motherinlaw as the sleuths. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. So i did some searching, wading through the different types of paranormal books to compile a list of 10 paranormal ghost romances that are actually ghost stories.
Take a photo tour of real sites from alabama ghosts. Choose from the celebrated books like charles dickens christmas carol or the popular ones like real ghost and paranormal stories from india by shalu sharma. The books on this list, arranged in no particular order, range from the psychologically complex to the patently terrifying, and all are worth a. All these books shed some light into the mysterious. Listed below are 10 locations in alabama that, according to several reports, are some of the most haunted places in alabama. Read the empty house and other ghost stories online, free. The alabama ghost story that will leave you absolutely baffled. Popular books in horror, ghost stories, short story collection, fiction and literature.
Read on for more on these books and some of the other best ghost stories five newer and five classics to keep you turning pages past the witching hour this halloween season. Free ebooks, ghost stories, horror, nook books barnes. Soon after i had begun working that shift i began to experience so. You may have noticed on our ultimate halloween book list that there arent any books that feature just ghosts, that is because we love them so much that we decided to give them a list of their own. Most have remained haunted for many years because the ghosts just cant seem to move on. From haunted, desolate roads to lighthouses with eerie pasts, here are 10 ghosts from maine that will probably have you trembling through the night. The best ghost stories ever, the sch cl scholastic classics by collection and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Meet these 10 ghosts from alabama and hear their bonechilling stories. Folklorist kathryn tucker windham published a legendary work in 1969. Make up your own mind as our writer reveals her haunting halloween story. Everyone seems to have ghost stories about places old buildings they worked in and my job then was no exception. Whether its a modern story of haunting or a classic tale, we cant get enough ghost stories. These ghostly tales have historical significance in various places in the south and the author has such an engaging way of setting the mood and atmosphere of each. Theres nothing like a good ghost story on halloween and some of.
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