Now that Fall is in full swing, many of us are in the mood for a good ghost story. Whether it’s classic tales of hauntings or modern takes on these spooky tales of the macabre, BCLS libraries have a great selection from which to choose. Here’s just a small sampling to get you started.
In addition, be sure to check out our library event Michigan's Most Haunted Places & Darkest Legends, live at the Wirt Library and streaming on Facebook Live
The Invited – Jennifer McMahon
77 Shadow Street – Dean Koontz
The Shape of Night – Tess Gerritsen
The Little Stranger – Sarah Waters
Ghostland: An American History in Haunted Places – Colin Dickey
The Fall of the House of Usher and Other Tales – Edgar Alan Poe
The Apartment – S.L. Grey
American Ghost: A Family’s Haunted Past in the Desert Southwest – Hannah Nordhaus
The Woman in Black – Susan Hill
Michigan Haunts: Public Places and Eerie Spaces – Jon Milan
Haunted Bay City – Nicole Beauchamp
Haunted Detroit – Nicole Beauchamp
Home Before Dark – Riley Sager
The Haunting of Hill House – Shirley Jackson
The Shining – Stephen King
The Ruins – Scott Smith
The Sun Down Motel – Simone St. James
Heart-shaped Box – Joe Hill
Horrorstor – Grady Hendrix
20th Century Ghosts – Joe Hill