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 unavailableGhosts and Legends of the Peak District
David Clarke’s collection gathers ghost stories, legends and traditional supernatural beliefs from the Peak District, with its moorland, valleys, caves and former mining communities providing the setting. The material belongs to local folklore rather than…
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Cover unavailableGhosts at Christmas
Ghosts at Christmas examines how the festive season became linked with ghost stories, setting familiar fictional examples such as A Christmas Carol alongside accounts presented as real encounters. Darren W. Ritson considers the subject in…
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Cover unavailableGhosts in the South West
Ghosts in the South West gathers reported hauntings and ghost lore associated with England’s western counties. James Turner’s regional focus places the book within the long tradition of recording apparitions, stories attached to old buildings…
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Ghosts of Cannock Chase : Terrifying reports of paranormal activity from the UK’s most haunted town
Lee Brickley gathers reports of ghostly activity associated with Cannock Chase and its surrounding communities. The book follows local accounts of strange encounters in the Staffordshire woodland, including stories connected with its enduring paranormal reputation.
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Cover unavailableGhosts of East Anglia
Ghosts of East Anglia collects local ghost stories from across the eastern counties, bringing together reports attached to particular places and figures. Its contents include the Witch of Scrapfaggot Green, the Pickled Knight of Danbury…
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Cover unavailableGhosts of Edinburgh
Rob Kirkup investigates Edinburgh's ghost traditions through visits to locations associated with some of the city's best-known paranormal claims. The book includes the Covenanters' Prison and Mackenzie poltergeist, Bedlam Theatre, Mary King's Close and the…
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Cover unavailableGhosts of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight
Ghosts of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight presents an A–Z guide to reported hauntings across two southern English locations, ranging from Abbotts Ann near Andover to Wroxall near Ventnor. Its entries gather accounts of…
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Cover unavailableGhosts of Kent
Ghosts of Kent gathers reported hauntings from across the county, linking ghost stories with the houses, castles and historic places where they are said to occur. Peter Underwood includes the account of Anne West at…
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Cover unavailableGhosts of Monmouth
Ghosts of Monmouth gathers local newspaper reports and accounts of strange events from Monmouth and the surrounding area. First published in the 1960s, this brief regional collection preserves stories attached to particular places and remembered…
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Cover unavailableGhosts of North-West England
Peter Underwood’s Ghosts of North-West England gathers reported hauntings and local ghost traditions from Lancashire and Cheshire. The book combines older legends with first-hand sightings, presenting a spectral cast that includes white ladies, highwaymen, cavaliers,…
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Cover unavailableGhosts of Old England
Terence W. Whitaker’s Ghosts of Old England gathers reported apparitions and haunting traditions from across the country, ranging from historic buildings to roads, pubs and theatres. Its settings include castles, abbeys, mansions, churches and other…
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Cover unavailableGhosts of the British Museum: A True Story of Colonial Loot and Restless Objects
Ghosts of the British Museum examines reported supernatural encounters connected with the museum’s collections, drawing on testimonies from staff including security guards and curators. Noah Angell links these accounts to objects taken through imperial and…
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Cover unavailableGhosts of the North East
Rob Kirkup surveys reported hauntings across Durham, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, and Teesside. Accounts associated with Newcastle's Castle Keep, Durham Castle and Chillingham Castle connect local ghost traditions with the histories of their settings. Illustrated…
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Cover unavailableGhosts of the South East
Ghosts of the South East gathers reported hauntings from across South East England, arranging local stories around the places where they were said to occur. Andrew Green includes inns, public buildings, roads and other sites…
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Cover unavailableGhosts of Today
Ghosts of Today records 463 modern haunting cases gathered by British author and ghost hunter Andrew Green. Its coverage is arranged across regional areas including London, Kent, Sussex, Cornwall, Yorkshire, Scotland, Wales and the Isle…
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Cover unavailableGhosts of Totnes
Ghosts of Totnes gathers reported apparitions and local ghost stories linked to the old buildings and historic places of Totnes. Bob Mann presents the town as a landscape where haunting traditions recur from one location…
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Cover unavailableGhosts of Wales
Ghosts of Wales gathers more than 50 reported encounters drawn from Welsh newspaper archives and dating from 1837 to 1901. Mark Rees presents the stories as products of their time, when sensational accounts of apparitions…
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Cover unavailableGhosts of Wales: Accounts from the Victorian Archives
Ghosts of Wales: Accounts from the Victorian Archives gathers more than 50 reported cases from Wales between 1837 and 1901, drawing on the period’s newspapers and archival records. The collection shows how ghost stories entered…
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Cover unavailableGhosts of War
Ghosts of War recounts the First World War through poetry and prose, tracing the conflict from its origins and opening hostilities to the Armistice. Andrew Ferguson brings together the words of more than 100 poets…
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Cover unavailableGhosts of York
Kirkup follows a year of investigations at ten locations in York with a team of five investigators from Newcastle. The accounts range from reports at a major visitor attraction to experiences in a museum and…
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Cover unavailableGhosts with a Purpose
Ghosts with a Purpose brings together reported cases in which apparitions are said to appear for a reason beyond frightening the living. Elliott O'Donnell focuses on manifestations linked to messages, warnings and unresolved events, presenting…
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Cover unavailableGhosts, Ghouls and Gallows
Ghosts, Ghouls and Gallows is a ghost-story anthology arranged in two distinct parts. The first presents a seven-chapter novel, while the second gathers 18 short stories, creating a varied collection rather than a single continuous…
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Cover unavailableGhosts, Myths and Oddities of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Jonathan Farley gathers reported hauntings, local legends and historical oddities associated with the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, drawing on accounts from staff, visitors and archival material. The collection ranges beyond familiar ghost stories to include…
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Cover unavailableGhosts: First-Hand Accounts of the Supernatural
Andy Owens brings together first-hand supernatural experiences in a collection of witness accounts of ghosts and unexplained phenomena. The book includes dozens of original reports, many connected with Yorkshire, and focuses on what people say…
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Cover unavailableGlamorgan Folk Tales for Children
Glamorgan Folk Tales for Children brings together traditional stories from across the South Wales county, retold for younger listeners and readers. The collection ranges from magic and adventure to sadness, fear and absurdity, with tales…
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Cover unavailableGlastonbury, the Templars and the Sovran Cloth
Juliet Faith examines Glastonbury’s Grail traditions alongside stories about the arrival of Christianity in South-West Britain. The book connects Glastonbury with Old Lammana, a Celtic settlement in Cornwall, and investigates traditions of a sacred object…
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Cover unavailableGloucestershire Folk Tales
Gloucestershire Folk Tales gathers thirty stories rooted in the county’s landscapes, settlements and older traditions. Anthony Nanson ranges from Sabrina, the spirit associated with the Severn, and the Nine Hags of Gloucester to sky-ships reported…
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Cover unavailableGloucestershire Folk Tales for Children
Twenty folk tales rooted in Gloucestershire’s landscapes, customs and local traditions fill this collection by Stroud storytellers Anthony Nanson and Kirsty Hartsiotis. The stories range from giants shaping the land in ‘Goram and Vincent’ to…
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Cover unavailableGloucestershire Ghost Tales
Gloucestershire Ghost Tales gathers twenty reported hauntings and ghost legends from across the county and its borders. The settings range from the Forest of Dean and Severn Vale to the Cotswolds, Upper Thames and Bristol,…
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Cover unavailableGods and Fighting Men
Gods and Fighting Men retells two major strands of Irish myth: the stories of the Tuatha Dé Danann and the heroic Fianna. Lady Gregory’s first section recounts the coming of the god-like Tuatha Dé Danann,…
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Cover unavailableGothick Cornwall
Gothick Cornwall gathers accounts of Cornish myths, mysteries, spectres and superstitions, alongside stories of crimes and calamities associated with the county. Jennifer Westwood presents Cornwall as a landscape shaped not only by its history and…
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Cover unavailableGothick Hertfordshire
Gothick Hertfordshire is a compact county guide to places linked with ghost stories, spooky traditions and local legends. Jennifer Westwood records reported apparitions, spectral vehicles, black dogs, poltergeist incidents and unexplained sounds from towns and…
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Cover unavailableGothick Norfolk
Gothick Norfolk presents a folklore and local-history guide to the county, bringing together traditions, legends and reported supernatural associations connected with Norfolk places. It forms part of Jennifer Westwood’s Gothick Guides series, alongside books on…
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Cover unavailableGrave Concerns: The Follies and Folklore of Robin Hood’s Final Resting Place
An investigation into the stories surrounding Robin Hood’s supposed grave at Kirklees, this book follows the site from outlaw legend to modern paranormal controversy. Kai Roberts considers accounts of the death and burial, the evidence…
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Cover unavailableGreen Men & White Swans: The Folklore of British Pub Names
Green Men & White Swans examines the folklore and history behind Britain’s pub names, tracing how signs and titles preserve stories, customs and traditional beliefs. Jacqueline Simpson considers names shaped by myth, legend, euphemism and…
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Cover unavailableGrimoires: A History of Magic Books
Grimoires: A History of Magic Books traces the history of books of spells from ancient and medieval sources to their modern afterlives. Owen Davies examines charms, remedies, divination, spirit contact, treasure-seeking and the darker traditions…
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Cover unavailableGuernsey Folk Lore
Guernsey Folk Lore gathers popular beliefs, traditional stories and everyday customs associated with the island and its people. Sir Edgar MacCulloch’s collection includes accounts of fairies, demons, goblins, witchcraft and the Devil, alongside charms, spells,…
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Cover unavailableGuidance Notes for Investigators of Spontaneous Cases
Guidance Notes for Investigators of Spontaneous Cases sets out a practical method for examining reports of apparitions, hauntings, poltergeists and related experiences. Steven T. Parsons begins with the aims of an investigation: establishing what has…
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Cover unavailableGwent Folk Tales
Gwent Folk Tales gathers twenty-nine stories from across the old county of Gwent, formerly Monmouthshire, linking local landscapes with magic, transformation and inherited memory. The Gwent Levels, rivers, chapels, hills and industrial communities all provide…
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Cover unavailableHalloween Folklore and Ghost Stories
Halloween Folklore and Ghost Stories examines the history and folklore of Allhallowstide, treating Halloween as a season rather than a single night. Brice Stratford considers the customs, beliefs and stories gathered around the dead, including…
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Cover unavailableHampshire and Isle of Wight Folk Tales
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Folk Tales gathers place-rooted stories from across the region, arranged geographically from the New Forest through Southampton, Portsmouth, Winchester and northern Hampshire before reaching the Isle of Wight. The collection…
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Cover unavailableHampshire and Isle of Wight Ghost Tales
Michael O’Leary gathers ghost stories linked to Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, drawing on both older folklore and more recent local traditions. The collection includes tales of headless horses riding through the night, an…
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Cover unavailableHampshire Folk Tales for Children
Michael O’Leary gathers ten folk tales rooted in Hampshire’s landscapes, from the Downs and New Forest to fields, farms, villages, towns and cities. The stories include the Apple Tree Man, the Burley Dragon, the Wherwell…
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Cover unavailableHaunted Aberdeen and District
Geoff Holder gathers reported hauntings from Aberdeen and its surrounding district, moving from the city’s historic centre to Old Aberdeen, private houses, pubs, hotels, transport routes and rural locations. The accounts include apparitions, poltergeist activity…
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Cover unavailableHaunted Antrim
Haunted Antrim gathers reported ghost stories and supernatural traditions from across County Antrim, bringing together tales attached to landscapes, buildings and local communities. Among the accounts are the phantom coach of Dundermot Mound, Devil Worship…
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Cover unavailableHaunted Ashford
Haunted Ashford gathers reported hauntings from Ashford and the surrounding Kent countryside, including stories from Pluckley, a village long reputed to be among Britain’s most haunted. The cases range from screaming woods and hellhounds to…
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Cover unavailableHaunted Bath
Haunted Bath gathers reported ghost stories from one of England’s most historic cities, linking apparitions and strange incidents to recognisable local buildings. Among the accounts are a deceased barmaid said to remain at a pub,…
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Cover unavailableHaunted Bedford
Haunted Bedford gathers reported ghost stories from within roughly six miles of the town centre, combining historical traditions with more recent accounts. William H. King considers the ghost said to be John Bunyan, the executed…
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