Ghost, paranormal and folklore books
Books about ghosts, folklore, witchcraft, paranormal research, dark history and the unexplained across Britain and Ireland.
1,217 books found
Cover unavailableShadows on the Horizon
Shadows on the Horizon examines reported supernatural activity associated with Britain’s open landscapes rather than houses or enclosed buildings. Neil Arnold takes his subject to moors, marshes, forests and open urban spaces, considering how stories…
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Cover unavailableShadows on the Sea: The Maritime Mysteries of Britain
Neil Arnold examines reported mysteries from Britain’s coastline and surrounding waters, bringing together tales of phantom ships, haunted boats and vessels that appear and vanish. The book also considers unexplained lights and unidentified submarine-type objects…
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Cover unavailableShane Leslie's Ghost Book
Shane Leslie's Ghost Book examines reported encounters with the dead alongside the Catholic Church’s understanding of psychical phenomena. Its opening sections consider apparitions after death, church-related experiences and poltergeists before turning to a larger collection…
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Cover unavailableShetland Folk Tales
Shetland Folk Tales brings together twenty traditional stories shaped by the islands’ sea-bound landscape and distinctive storytelling culture. Mermaids and mermen appear alongside trows, witches, a njuggel and a seal, while tales such as ‘The…
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Cover unavailableShropshire Folk Tales
Amy Douglas gathers thirty traditional stories from across Shropshire, shaped by the county’s fields, hedgerows, villages, market towns and wilder hills. The collection includes tales of macabre events, magic, otherworlds and local history, alongside stories…
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Cover unavailableShropshire Folk Tales for Children
Shropshire Folk Tales for Children gathers thirty traditional stories rooted in the county’s landscape, history and oral storytelling traditions. Amy Douglas retells tales of giants, ghosts, witches, kings, knights and monster fish for children aged…
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Cover unavailableShropshire Ghost Stories
Sally Tonge retells ghost stories from across Shropshire, bringing together local traditions, reported apparitions and tales shaped by the county’s history. Among the accounts are the Phantom Funeral of Ratlinghope, the Bagbury Bull, Bloody Jack…
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Cover unavailableSky Crash: A Cosmic Conspiracy
Sky Crash: A Cosmic Conspiracy investigates the reported UFO incidents at Rendlesham Forest, Suffolk, near the east gate of the United States Air Force base at Woodbridge. Its central focus is the activity said to…
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Cover unavailableSligo Folk Tales
Joe McGowan gathers Sligo’s traditional stories from the Curlew Mountains and Benbulben to Kesh Corann, Lough Gill and Enniscrone. The collection includes myths of Balor and the Battles of Moyturra, Diarmuid and Gráinne, St Patrick…
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Cover unavailableSnowdonia Folk Tales
Eric Maddern retells stories from the old kingdom of Gwynedd, ranging across Snowdonia, Anglesey and the Llŷn Peninsula. The collection draws on the Mabinogion, Arthurian tradition and Merlin’s legends, while also bringing in Druids, Taliesin,…
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Cover unavailableSomerset Folk Tales
Somerset Folk Tales gathers newly collected and retold stories shaped by the county’s coast, waterways, fields, woods and high ground. Its landscapes provide the settings for accounts of sea morgans crossing dangerous tides, witches in…
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Cover unavailableSomerset Folk Tales for Children
Sharon Jacksties retells Somerset stories for children aged 7–11, drawing on the county’s rivers, woods, hills, caves and villages. The collection brings together tales of magical creatures, legendary figures, dragons and the origins of familiar…
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Cover unavailableSomething in the Air
Something in the Air examines more than 100 reported encounters between aircraft and unexplained aerial phenomena. Jenny Randles brings together cases involving military, commercial and general-aviation flights, concentrating on incidents witnessed from the air rather…
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Cover unavailableSouth Yorkshire Folk Tales
South Yorkshire Folk Tales gathers stories rooted in the county’s landscapes, communities and changing history. Its cast includes heroes and villains, giants and fairies, knights, highwaymen, dragons and boggarts, alongside accounts connected with forests, halls…
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Cover unavailableSpirits Behind Bars: The Haunting of Shepton Mallet Prison and Skirrid Inn
Richard Estep examines reported hauntings at two historic sites divided by the England–Wales border: Shepton Mallet Prison in Somerset and the Skirrid Inn. Their stories combine old buildings, criminal justice and traditions of restless spirits,…
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Cover unavailableSpirits in the Vaults: Liverpool's Haunted Pubs
Spirits in the Vaults collects Tom Slemen’s accounts of reported hauntings and supernatural incidents linked to Liverpool pubs. The book visits a range of city venues, from the Childwall Abbey Hotel and Belvedere to the…
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Cover unavailableSpontaneous Human Combustion
Spontaneous Human Combustion investigates reports of people apparently burning to death without an obvious external source of ignition. Jenny Randles and Peter Hough examine the history of the claim, assemble accounts from different periods, and…
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Cover unavailableSt Andrews Ghost Stories
St Andrews Ghost Stories gathers 17 supernatural tales linked to St Andrews and surrounding parts of Fife. W. T. Linskill’s collection includes the Beckoning Monk, the Veiled Nun of St Leonards and the Monk of…
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Cover unavailableSt George: Hero, Martyr and Myth
Samantha Riches traces St George’s transformation from an obscure Christian martyr into a figure associated with chivalry, warfare and England. Drawing on historical records, literary sources and more than 100 images, she follows the development…
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Cover unavailableStaffordshire Folk Tales
Staffordshire Folk Tales gathers thirty stories rooted in the county’s oral tradition, retold by local storyteller Johnny Gillett, known as The Journey Man. Together they reflect Staffordshire’s character, local wisdom and recurring comic or cautionary…
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Cover unavailableStar Children
Star Children examines claims that some people living among us may have extraterrestrial origins. Jenny Randles considers the belief that certain individuals are human-alien hybrids, or that alien spirits inhabit human bodies, sometimes without their…
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Cover unavailableStella C: An Account of Some Original Experiments in Psychical Research
Harry Price’s account centres on his 1923 sittings with Dorothy Stella Cranshaw, the physical medium known as Stella C. Nineteen sessions were held in London between February and July, with the proceedings recorded through controlled…
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Cover unavailableStill in Search of Prehistoric Survivors
Still in Search of Prehistoric Survivors examines reports of animals proposed as living remnants of prehistoric or supposedly extinct lineages. Karl P. N. Shuker ranges across cryptozoological traditions worldwide, considering sea serpents, lake monsters, living…
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Cover unavailableStories of Old Ireland for Children
Stories of Old Ireland for Children brings together traditional Irish tales adapted for younger readers, with legendary heroes, warriors and adventures at their centre. Several stories follow Fionn MacCumhaill and the Fianna, the renowned band…
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Cover unavailableStories of the Sun
Stories of the Sun combines twelve monthly sunrise vigils with nature writing, folklore and stories shaped by humanity’s relationship with the Sun. Dawn Nelson moves between personal observations of dawn, ancient cultures, myths, legends and…
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Cover unavailableStoryland: A New Mythology of Britain
Storyland retells medieval myths that imagine the origins of Britain, England, Wales and Scotland, beginning between Creation and Noah’s Flood and ending with the Norman Conquest. Amy Jeffs brings together giants, founders, kings and saints,…
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Cover unavailableStoryland: Britain Began with Myths
Storyland: Britain Began with Myths retells the legends attached to Britain’s landscapes, tracing stories of Trojans, giants, dragons, kings, goddesses and heroes. Amy Jeffs’s children’s adaptation brings together tales of magic, monsters, prophecies and contested…
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Cover unavailableStorymaker
Storymaker is a practical guide to creating and sharing new stories with children, whether in classrooms, family settings or other group situations. Giles Abbott presents methods for building narratives from simple structural prompts, helping adults…
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Cover unavailableStraeon Gwerin Cymru
Straeon Gwerin Cymru brings together a collection of Welsh folk tales from Peter Stevenson, a storyteller, illustrator, author and collector of folklore. The book presents traditional stories connected with Wales, preserving material shaped by oral…
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Cover unavailableStrange but True?
Strange but True? gathers reported cases associated with the ITV paranormal series of the same name, covering UFO sightings, alleged alien encounters, psychic investigations and other claims of unexplained activity. The emphasis is on incidents…
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Cover unavailableStrange Irish Tales for Children
Strange Irish Tales for Children brings together four traditional Irish stories shaped for younger readers by storyteller Eddie Lenihan. Its folklore includes King Cormac’s Fighting Academy and the tale of how the first blackbird came…
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Cover unavailableStrange Manchester: Ghost Stories, UFO Encounters, Big Cat Sightings, and More from Across Greater Manchester
Strange Manchester gathers reported hauntings, UFO encounters, big cat sightings and other uncanny accounts from across Greater Manchester. Its ghost stories include Strangeways, Manchester Airport, Fairfield Station, Wardley Hall, the Octagon Theatre and Manchester’s Palace…
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Cover unavailableStrange Sheffield: Ghost Stories, UFO Sightings, and More All from the Steel City
Strange Sheffield gathers reported hauntings, UFO encounters and other uncanny local accounts from across the Steel City. Adrian Finney covers stories associated with Bunting Nook and the Stocksbridge Bypass, alongside tales of ghostly feet, haunted…
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Cover unavailableStranger Sheffield: More Ghost Stories, UFO Encounters, & Other Strange Tales
Stranger Sheffield gathers reported hauntings, local legends and UFO accounts from Sheffield and the surrounding South Yorkshire landscape. Adrian Finney’s sources include stories sent to him during his work with Strange Sheffield Ghost Tours, alongside…
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Cover unavailableStranger than Fiction: Tales from the Byways of Ghosts and Folk-Lore
Mary L. Lewes’s collection brings together reported hauntings, Welsh supernatural traditions and local beliefs gathered from personal sources and correspondents. Its principal subjects include Welsh ghosts, corpse-candles and the toili, a death-related apparition or omen,…
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Cover unavailableStudies in Scarlet: Victorian Murders & Moralities
This collection brings together Victorian crime and morality stories selected from the Illustrated Police News. The reports and their accompanying illustrations offer a view of the period’s fascination with murder, scandal and unusual incidents. Compiled…
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Cover unavailableSuffolk Fairylore
Suffolk Fairylore traces belief in fairy-like beings across the county from the Roman period to the present day. Francis Young examines how local traditions developed, changed and survived, placing Suffolk’s material alongside fairylore from elsewhere…
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Cover unavailableSuffolk Folk Tales
Kirsty Hartsiotis retells thirty traditional stories from Suffolk, bringing together legends of the county’s coast, marshes, Breckland, villages and towns. The collection includes the Green Children of Woolpit, the secret behind Black Shuck, Suffolk’s last…
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Cover unavailableSuffolk Ghost Tales
Suffolk Ghost Tales gathers 30 reported ghost stories from across the county, placing eerie traditions among its beaches, broad landscapes, towns and villages. The settings range from crossroads where gibbet chains are said to clank…
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Cover unavailableSupernatural England
Supernatural England brings together material on English folklore, occultism and parapsychology, presenting the subject through reports, beliefs and traditions associated with supernatural experience. Eric Maple places these themes within an English setting rather than treating…
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Cover unavailableSupernatural Isle of Man
Supernatural Isle of Man gathers legends, reported encounters and present-day mysteries connected with the island. Jenny Randles considers stories of strange beings beneath a bridge, including customs associated with paying them respect, alongside an account…
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Cover unavailableSupernatural North
This wide-ranging collection examines ghost stories and supernatural traditions from northern England, extending from the Scottish border to South Yorkshire. Darren W. Ritson revisits the South Shields Poltergeist and Willington Mill, explores screaming-skull legends, and…
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Cover unavailableSupernatural Pennines
Supernatural Pennines gathers more than 100 reported case histories from the hills and valleys of Northern England. Jenny Randles examines UFO sightings and alleged alien-abduction claims around the Yorkshire-Lancashire border, including the area known in…
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Cover unavailableSuperstitions of Death & the Supernatural
Superstitions of Death & the Supernatural gathers dictionary-style entries on beliefs surrounding death, the dead and supernatural forces. It belongs to the wider Encyclopedia of Superstitions project, presenting traditions and explanations in a concise reference…
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Cover unavailableSuperstitions of the Highlands and Islands of Scotland
John Gregorson Campbell records Highland and island traditions gathered from oral sources, preserving beliefs about fairies, omens, animals, prophecy and everyday supernatural danger. The collection includes tales of fairy women and other encounters with the…
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Cover unavailableSupper with the Stars: With Your Host Vincent Price
Peter Fuller and Jenny Hammerton combine Vincent Price’s film career with his enthusiasm for cooking. Recipes associated with 52 of his co-stars are paired with dishes from Price’s cookbooks and films suitable for a movie-night…
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Cover unavailableSurrey Folk Tales
Surrey Folk Tales gathers thirty stories linked to the county’s towns, villages and landscapes. Janet Dowling retells accounts of dragons near Guildford, a talking puma, fairies who spirit people away and horses that grow wings…
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Cover unavailableSussex Folk Tales
Sussex Folk Tales gathers stories rooted in the county’s hills, forests, marshes, coast and urban edges. Michael O’Leary’s retellings include dragons in bottomless ponds, demons in Wealden copses, ghosts, witches and wise women, alongside creatures…
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