Ghosts and Haunted Houses Bibliography
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The Amityville Horror by Jay Anson YA/PB/ANS
The Lutz family moves into their new home on Amityville, Long Island knowing that it had already been the site of a mass murder. However, despite this knowledge, they were not prepared for the strange things that began to happen around them.
Drawing Blood by Poppy Z. Brite BRI
Cartoonist Robert McGee's depression led him to kill his entire family, sparing only his young son Trevor, before committing suicide. As an adult, Trevor returns to his childhood home in Missing Mile, North Carolina to confront the ghosts of his dead family as well as his own demons.
Bronte, Emily. Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte BRO
Driven mad by his thwarted love, Heathcliff seeks to destroy the Linton and Earnshaw families after the death of his beloved, Catherine. Revenge, however, cannot calm the deluded Heathcliff who is forever haunted by Catherine's ghost at Wuthering Heights.
Homebody by Orson Scott Card CAR
Architect Don Lark has turned to buying and fixing up old homes after the tragic death of his daughter. His newest acquisition comes with a mysterious tunnel, a female squatter, and very odd neighbors. Card, a popular writer in all genres of speculative fiction, takes on Lark's story and ultimately uses it to illustrate how love can overcome evil.
House of Echoes by Barbara Erskine ERS
Jocelyn Grant moves into her recently inherited Essex Manor with her son and husband. But when it becomes apparent that the home is haunted by an evil presence that only threatens the male members of the family, Joss must confront the ghost to save her family.
A Room for the Dead by Noel Hynd HYN
In this blend of both Horror and Mystery, detective Frank O'Hara is on the brink of retirement when a gruesome murder is committed. The crime appears to be the work of notorious serial killer Gary Ledbetter, but Frank was a key player in the capture and execution of Ledbetter years earlier. How can Frank catch a ghost?
The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson JAC
In this horror classic, four different people come together for a stay at the notorious Hill House. What transpires in this eerie mansion is both physically and emotionally terrifying.
The Turn of the Screw by Henry James JAM
A young governess is put in the care of two small children at their Uncle's estate. Everything is going well until the Uncle's servant and the previous governess return from the dead to collect the souls of the children.
The Shinning by Stephen King KIN
Jack Torrance brings his family along on his new job as the winter caretaker of Overlook Hotel in Colorado. In true King fashion, we find that this is not your ordinary hotel, as it is haunted by spirits which are trying to overtake the family. Both the quintessential haunted house story and one of King's best novels.
The House that Jack Built by Graham Masterson MAS
Craig and Effie Bellman purchase Valhalla, a New Orleans mansion with a terrible past. While working to restore it, Craig becomes absorbed in the house and its evil history, but will he meet with the same untimely death as each of Valhalla's past owners?
House of Many Shadows by Barbara Michaels MIC
Meg may be recuperating from a head injury, but she is clear headed enough to understand that something strange is going on in the old home she inherited from her cousin. When the caretaker, Andy, begins to also witness horrifying visions, Meg's terrifying suspicions are validated. Michaels again showcases her proven blend of horror and romance.
Violin by Anne Rice RIC
The master of the vampire tale proves she can hold her own with this time bending ghost tale. Trianna is mourning many losses and the only thing that seems to lift her spirit is the beautiful violin music played by a ghost, Stephan. Stephan takes Trianna on a tormenting journey, ultimately forcing her to confront her depression and her life in general. Although this book does not have vampires in it, Rice fans will recognize the writing style, setting, and emotions found within any Rice book. |
