18 books like The ghosts

What to read after The ghosts — books similar to it, matched on shared themes.

Byways of ghost-land Elliott O'Donnell · 1911 · 246p · ≈ 8h · Challenging This book is perfectly adapted and layout for a pleasant reading on a tablet, smartphone or computer. To improve your reading experience, this digital version has been edited and formatted according to the requirements of this platform. Shares: Ghost Stories, Ghosts

A Fine and Private Place Peter S. Beagle · 1960 · ★ 3.9 · 256p · ≈ 8h · Moderate This classic ghost story from the author of The Last Unicorn follows Jonathan who’s been living in a cemetery with a raven as his only friend amongst the newly dead until he discovers a pair of ghostly lovers bearing an extraordinary gift—the final chance for his own happiness.For nineteen years, Jonathan Rebeck has hidden from the world within the confines of a Bronx’s cemetery, making an… Shares: Ghost Stories, Fantasy fiction, Fantasy

Dangerous spaces Margaret Mahy · 1991 · ★ 3.5 · 154p · ≈ 5h · Moderate Flora has always known that her house is haunted. But things have taken a sinister turn since her orphaned cousin Anthea moved in. Frightening scenes are played out in the night--and in the girls' dreams. Although they don't get along, the two must work together to escape their nightmares--before they get trapped forever. The Shares: Space and time, Ghost Stories, Ghosts, Fantasy

The Clock Tower Ghost (Faber Children's Classics) Gene Kemp · 1981 · 89p · ≈ 2h · Moderate Awful Amanda, a mean, spiteful, greedy bully, finds herself living in a clock tower that is haunted by the ghost of a proud, rich man with a strangely familiar face. Shares: Ghost Stories, Ghosts

Bumps in the night Harry Allard · 1979 · ★ 3.8 · 32p · ≈ 1h · Moderate When he discovers his house is haunted, Dudley Stork enlists the help of his friends to find out what is causing the spooky noises. Shares: Ghost Stories, Ghosts

True Irish Ghost Stories John Seymour · 2011 · 126p · ≈ 4h · Moderate A compilation of true accounts from all over Ireland presents eerie stories about haunted houses, banshees, poltergeists, and other ghostly and strange phenomena that celebrates the tradition of Ireland. Shares: Ghost Stories, Ghosts

The Blade Itself Joe Abercrombie · 2001 · ★ 4.3 · 531p · ≈ 17h · Moderate Logen Ninefingers, infamous barbarian, has finally run out of luck. Caught in one feud too many, he’s on the verge of becoming a dead barbarian – leaving nothing behind him but bad songs, dead friends, and a lot of happy enemies. Nobleman Captain Jezal dan Luthar, dashing officer, and paragon of selfishness, has nothing more dangerous in mind than fleecing his friends at cards and dreaming of… Shares: Fantasy fiction, Fantasy

I Shall Wear Midnight Terry Pratchett · 2010 · ★ 4.4 · 432p · ≈ 14h · Moderate the beloved and bestselling grandmaster of fantasy, Sir Terry Pratchett, this is the fourth in a series of Discworld novels starring the young witch Tiffany Aching. As the witch of the Chalk, Tiffany Aching performs the distinctly unglamorous work of caring for the needy. But someone—or something—is inciting fear, generating dark thoughts and angry murmurs against witches. Tiffany must find the… Shares: Ghost Stories, Ghosts, Fantasy fiction, Fantasy

Ghosts! Alvin Schwartz · 1990 · ★ 4.0 · 63p · ≈ 2h · Moderate Presents seven, easy-to-read ghost stories based on traditional folk tales and legends from various countries. Shares: Ghost Stories, Ghosts

Short & shivery Robert D. San Souci · 1987 · ★ 4.0 · 192p · ≈ 6h · Moderate Thirty hair-raising tales, selected from international ghostlore, have been skillfully retold especially for young people. Eerie black-and-white illustrations, ghastly details, and strong, shuddery endings make these the kind of stories young readers crave. Famous stories like "The Robber Bridegroom" by the Brothers Grimm, "Tailypo," and "The Golem" are included, as well as retellings of stories… Shares: Ghost Stories, Ghosts

Even More Short & Shivery Robert D. San Souci · 1994 · ★ 4.1 · 162p · ≈ 5h · Moderate A collection of scary traditional tales from all over the world. Shares: Ghost Stories, Ghosts

The Shadow Guests Joan Aiken · 1980 · ★ 2.7 · 169p · ≈ 5h · Moderate A young boy arrives at his cousin's home in England unprepared for the supernatural furor his presence unleashes. Shares: Ghost Stories, Ghosts, Fantasy

The house of the Wolfings William Morris · 1889 · 233p · ≈ 7h · Challenging The House of the Wolfings tells the tale of a band of German Goths living in a wood they call the Mark. Their lives are idyllic until the long shadow of the Roman Empire threatens the peace in their land. Thiodolf, the leader of the Wolfings and a descendant of the ancient gods, must rally the surrounding tribes to defend their home and way of life. Like much of Morris’s work, The House of the… Shares: Fantasy fiction, Fantasy

Fool's Errand Robin Hobb · 2001 · ★ 4.4 · 666p · ≈ 22h · Moderate Robin Hobb has emerged as one of today's foremost fantasy authors. Now she continues the adventures of one of her most popular heroes in the first book of what promises to be her most spectacular trilogy yet. Fool's ErrandFor fifteen years FitzChivalry Farseer has lived in self-imposed exile, assumed to be dead by almost all who once cared about him. But that is about to change when destiny seeks… Shares: Fantasy fiction, Fantasy

Doomed Chuck Palahniuk · 2013 · ★ 3.7 · 336p · ≈ 11h · Moderate "The continued adventures of Madison, the heroine of DAMNED, who escapes Hell and comes back to Earth"-- Shares: Ghost Stories, Ghosts

Gus and the baby ghost Jane Thayer · 1972 · ★ 4.2 · 32p · ≈ 1h · Moderate Gus, the ghost, and Mr. Frizzle, the museum keeper, have a difference of opinion about the baby ghost abandoned on the museum doorstep. Shares: Ghost Stories, Ghosts

Medieval Ghost Stories Andrew Joynes · 2001 · 176p · ≈ 5h · Moderate "Medieval Ghost Stories is a collection of ghostly occurences from the eighth to the fourteenth centuries; they have been found in monastic chronicles and preaching manuals, in sagas and heroic poetry, and in medieval romances. In a religious age, the tales bore a peculiar freight of spooks and spirituality which can still make hair stand on end; unfailingly, these stories give a fascinating and… Shares: Ghost Stories, Ghosts

Artemis Fowl. The Lost Colony Eoin Colfer · 2006 · ★ 4.2 · 385p · ≈ 12h · Moderate Thousands of years ago, fairies and humans fought a great battle for the magical island of Ireland. When it became clear that they could not win, all of the fairies moved belowground -- except for the 8th Family, the demons. Rather than surrender, they used a magical time spell to take their colony out of time and into Limbo. There they have lived for decades, preparing to exact their violent… Shares: Space and time, Fantasy fiction, Fantasy

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