Ghost stories & horror novels

Classic ghost stories, weird tales, and gothic horror – AbeBooks has every book you need. Discover spine-chilling books from authors like Shirley Jackson, Peter Straub, M.R. James, H.R. Wakefield, Bram Stoker, James Herbert, Stephen King and many more.

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Satan, Lucifer, Beelzebub, Mephistopheles, the prince of darkness - call him what you will, but the devil is a such an intriguing force of evil that countless writers across many centuries have woven a devil, the devil or simply demonic themes into their work.

Tales from the vault

By Richard Davies
03 June, 2021
Ghosts Along the Mississippi is a prime example of 'Louisiana Gothic' and ghostly in so many ways.
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By Richard Davies
24 August, 2021
The first edition of Salem's Lot with its original dust jacket is the Holy Grail for collectors of Stephen King books.
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03 June, 2021
From how to make potions to harnessing the moon's energies, here's 10 witchcraft books for beginner and experienced witches alike.
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By Chao Wang
03 June, 2021
Murder mystery authors adore the word 'corpse'. We found 101 book titles that included the word 'corpse' but there were many more.
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By Jessica Doyle
21 June, 2021
There's no shortage of fascinating true crime books out there - this list of the 50 best true crime books only scratches the surface.
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