Spooky Stuff: Ghosts and Haunted Houses in Fiction

It's almost Halloween and what self-respecting fiction reader doesn't want to indulge in scary stories. Although vampires and zombies get most of the publicity, there are a lot of other options. Ghost stories are not only for children.

These are some adult novels featuring ghosts and haunted houses.

Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill
A reclusive rock star gets more than he bargained for when he buys a ghost on the Internet and it turns out to be the vengeful stepfather of his former girlfriend.
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The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters
A doctor suspects a malevolent presence when he is summoned to a mansion to treat an injury.
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The Night Strangers by Chris Bohjalian
A pilot finds himself haunted by the dead passengers of a plane he had crashed.
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Property of a Lady by Sarah Rayne
An American couple unexpectedly inherits a home in England and discover the house has dark secrets including a mysterious spirit.

The Woman in Black by Susan Hill
Solicitor Arthur Kipps encounters a ghost when he is assigned to look into a deceased clients affairs.

If you like your ghosts to be a little less menacing, try these:

The Ghost in Love by Jonathan Carroll
A man escapes certain death but finds himself stuck with the ghost who came to escort him to the afterlife.

The Ghost of Greenwich Village by Lorna Graham
A young woman moves to New York but finds herself haunted by the ghost of a cranky and demanding Beat Generation writer.

Twenties Girl by Sophie Kinsella
Lara's great aunt has died, but her spirit lives on in this delightful romp.
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