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 unavailableHaunted Belfast
Haunted Belfast gathers reports of apparitions, poltergeist activity, unexplained sounds and smells, and other unsettling manifestations associated with the city. Joe Baker places these accounts within Belfast’s historical landscape, linking stories of hauntings to particular…
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Cover unavailableHaunted Berkshire
Haunted Berkshire gathers reported ghost sightings from across one of England’s oldest counties, presenting a varied cast of alleged apparitions and haunted locations. Roger Long’s subjects include the shades of kings, queens and dukes, along…
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Cover unavailableHaunted Berwick
Haunted Berwick gathers reported ghost stories and supernatural traditions from the historic Northumberland town. Darren W. Ritson takes in locations including Berwick Castle and the town walls, where accounts range from poltergeists and spectres to…
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Cover unavailableHaunted Birmingham
Haunted Birmingham gathers reported encounters with ghosts, spirits and apparitions associated with England’s second city. Arthur Smith and Rachel Bannister present these accounts as true-life stories, bringing together different kinds of alleged supernatural experience within…
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Cover unavailableHaunted Bishop's Stortford
Haunted Bishop’s Stortford gathers reported ghostly encounters from the Hertfordshire market town and its historic streets, pubs and churchyards. Among the accounts is a spectral horse and carriage said to thunder along Church Street, alongside…
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Cover unavailableHaunted Black Country
Haunted Black Country gathers reported apparitions and eerie local stories from across the West Midlands region. Philip Solomon takes in places including Brierley Hill, Walsall, Netherton, Darlaston and Dudley, bringing together accounts linked to haunted…
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Cover unavailableHaunted Blackpool
Haunted Blackpool sets reported ghost stories against the changing history of Lancashire’s best-known seaside resort. Stephen Mercer traces Blackpool’s growth from a small coastal settlement, then turns to accounts linked with landmarks including Blackpool Tower,…
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Cover unavailableHaunted Bodmin Moor
Haunted Bodmin Moor brings together reported apparitions, local legends and dark histories from Cornwall’s granite upland. Jason Higgs begins with the moor’s prehistoric monuments and settlements before turning to stories associated with Bodmin town, nearby…
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Cover unavailableHaunted Bolton
Haunted Bolton gathers reported ghost stories and paranormal investigations from across Bolton and nearby Westhoughton. Among its cases is a room at the Blue Boar pub said to have been sealed for forty years, alongside…
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Cover unavailableHaunted Boston
Haunted Boston gathers reported hauntings from the historic Lincolnshire town, linking ghost stories to its medieval buildings, streets and local traditions. Among the accounts are ghostly friars said to linger where a thirteenth-century monastery once…
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Cover unavailableHaunted Bradford
Andy Owens surveys the ghost stories and reported hauntings of Bradford and its surrounding district. Drawing together local accounts, the book connects unsettling experiences with the places where they are said to have occurred. It…
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Cover unavailableHaunted Bray and Environs
Haunted Bray and Environs gathers reported supernatural happenings from Bray and the surrounding parts of County Wicklow. Eddie Tynan assembled the material over several years, recording accounts given by local residents and investigating the events…
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Cover unavailableHaunted Brighton
Haunted Brighton gathers reported apparitions, legends and first- and second-hand accounts from the seaside city and its surrounding districts. Alan Murdie covers the Lanes, private homes, the Royal Pavilion, Theatre Royal, hotels, pubs and Preston…
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Cover unavailableHaunted Bristol
Haunted Bristol gathers reported ghost stories and haunting traditions linked to the city and its past. Sue Le’Queux presents Bristol as a place where local history, buildings and remembered incidents have acquired supernatural associations, offering…
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Cover unavailableHaunted Britain
Haunted Britain gathers Elliott O'Donnell’s accounts of reported hauntings from across the British Isles, ranging from celebrated historic sites to lesser-known local stories. The book includes traditions associated with Windsor Castle and Hampton Court Palace,…
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Cover unavailableHaunted Britain and Ireland
Richard Jones surveys more than 100 reported haunted places across Britain and Ireland, arranging the material region by region. The locations include stately homes, castles, inns, streets and open heaths, with accounts ranging from Roman…
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Cover unavailableHaunted Bromley
Haunted Bromley gathers reported ghost stories and other strange accounts from across the London borough, including phantom highwaymen, troublesome poltergeists, eerie creatures and allegedly haunted houses. Neil Arnold approaches these tales as local folklore, linking…
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Cover unavailableHaunted Bury St Edmunds
Haunted Bury St Edmunds gathers reported apparitions, eerie traditions and remembered incidents from the Suffolk town and its surrounding countryside. Alan Murdie examines stories connected with the former abbey, including sightings of Benedictine monks and…
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Haunted Cannock Chase : True ghost stories from the UK's spookiest location - Real paranormal activity in England
Lee Brickley gathers reported ghost encounters and other paranormal stories associated with Cannock Chase in Staffordshire, a landscape with a long reputation for unexplained activity.
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Cover unavailableHaunted Canterbury
Haunted Canterbury gathers ghost legends and reported supernatural incidents from one of England’s oldest cities. John Hippisley covers stories attached to Canterbury Cathedral, the Dark Entry and other historic locations, placing each account within the…
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Cover unavailableHaunted Carlisle
Haunted Carlisle gathers reported apparitions, eyewitness testimony and local ghost lore from the city and its surrounding countryside. Darren W. Ritson includes the headless spectre associated with Carlisle railway station, the ‘Radiant Boy’ or phantom…
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Cover unavailableHaunted Carlow
Haunted Carlow gathers reported ghost stories and paranormal accounts from across County Carlow, drawing on first-hand testimony and contemporary sources. The collection includes accounts of poltergeists, phantom voices, ghostly nannies, white ladies and banshees, alongside…
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Cover unavailableHaunted Castles
Marc Alexander’s Haunted Castles gathers reported apparitions, legends and unsettling stories associated with historic sites across Great Britain. The book ranges beyond castle walls to include haunted houses, while considering traditions attached to places such…
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Cover unavailableHaunted Castles of Britain and Ireland
Haunted Castles of Britain and Ireland surveys reported apparitions and ghost stories attached to castles across Britain and Ireland, arranged region by region. Richard Jones brings together traditions of ghostly queens, wandering monks and other…
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Cover unavailableHaunted Chatham
Haunted Chatham gathers reported ghost stories and local legends from Chatham, Kent, bringing together accounts associated with houses, shops and historic sites. Neil Arnold includes both obscure and familiar stories, with particular attention to traditions…
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Haunted Chelmsford
Haunted Chelmsford sets reported apparitions and strange encounters against the town’s long and often troubling history. Jason Day begins with Chelmsford’s ancient and Roman past, then considers darker episodes including the execution of Peasants’ Revolt…
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Cover unavailableHaunted Chester
Haunted Chester gathers reported encounters with spirits, spectres and poltergeists from one of England’s oldest cities. David Brandon traces these stories through Chester’s streets, alehouses, cemeteries and ancient city walls, drawing on both historical and…
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Cover unavailableHaunted Churches & Abbeys of Britain
Haunted Churches & Abbeys of Britain gathers reports and traditions linked to Britain’s religious buildings, treating churches, abbeys and their associated legends as settings for apparitions and other alleged phenomena. Marc Alexander’s subject includes stories…
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Cover unavailableHaunted Churches of England
Haunted Churches of England: Ghosts Ancient and Modern gathers reports attached to English churches, churchyards and other ecclesiastical sites. Graham J. McEwan considers accounts of phantom music, unexplained bells, chanting and apparitions, placing older traditions…
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Cover unavailableHaunted Cork
Haunted Cork gathers reported ghost stories from across County Cork, arranging them by district or subject rather than as a single continuous narrative. Darren Mann covers apparitions, poltergeists, changelings and banshees, presenting supernatural claims alongside…
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Cover unavailableHaunted Coventry
Haunted Coventry gathers reported ghost stories and local folklore from Coventry and the surrounding district, linking supernatural traditions with the city’s history and landmarks. David McGrory includes accounts associated with Gibbet Hill, a former execution…
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Cover unavailableHaunted Darlington
Haunted Darlington gathers reported apparitions, ghost stories and uncanny traditions from the town and its surrounding communities. Robert Woodhouse places each account against the area’s history, considering the stories behind the incidents as well as…
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Cover unavailableHaunted Dartmoor
Haunted Dartmoor gathers reported apparitions, legends and investigation accounts from across Devon’s best-known moorland. Kevin Hynes covers sightings of a large black hound at Hound Tor, a phantom procession near Buckfast Abbey, medieval horsemen and…
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Cover unavailableHaunted Dartmoor: A Ghost Hunter's Guide
Haunted Dartmoor: A Ghost Hunter's Guide gathers reported legends and haunting traditions from across Devon's moorland landscape. Rather than treating Dartmoor as a single haunted setting, it separates the material into individual locations, giving each…
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Cover unavailableHaunted Derbyshire
Haunted Derbyshire gathers historical and contemporary accounts of reported spirits, spectres and poltergeists from across the county. Jill Armitage includes stories associated with the Mad Monk of North Wingfield, the crying angel of Etwall and…
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Cover unavailableHaunted Derbyshire and the Peak District
Wayne Anthony’s Haunted Derbyshire and the Peak District gathers reported apparitions, haunted buildings and local legends from across the county and its upland landscapes. The book ranges from historic houses and castles to mines, bridges,…
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Cover unavailableHaunted Derry
Haunted Derry gathers reported ghost stories, traditional beliefs and personal testimonies from the city and surrounding County Londonderry. Madeline McCully’s collection includes the Admore Banshee, a ghost associated with the Bog of Lettermuck and a…
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Cover unavailableHaunted Devon
Haunted Devon gathers reported ghost stories from across the county, bringing together accounts of apparitions, manifestations, phantoms and spirits. Ian Addicoat draws on historical, scientific and contemporary sources to present both familiar local tales and…
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Cover unavailableHaunted Donegal
Haunted Donegal gathers reported ghost stories, folklore and accounts of unexplained activity from across County Donegal. Madeline McCully includes the goblin child of Castlereagh, the Blue Stacks Banshee and the ghostly swans associated with Burt…
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Cover unavailableHaunted Dorset
Chris Ellis and Andy Owens turn their attention to Dorset’s haunted places in this regional collection of ghost accounts. Published in 2004, the short illustrated volume explores the county through its supernatural associations. It brings…
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Cover unavailableHaunted Dublin
Haunted Dublin gathers reported ghost stories, legends and paranormal accounts linked to the city and its surrounding districts. Dave Walsh covers the Hellfire Club and Killakee, the Clonliffe hauntings, Dublin Castle, Mountjoy Square and the…
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Cover unavailableHaunted Dundee
Haunted Dundee gathers reported apparitions, poltergeist activity and other unsettling accounts from the city and its surroundings. Geoff Holder considers the White Lady of Coffin Mill and Balgay Bridge, ghost stories connected with the ships…
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Cover unavailableHaunted Durham
Haunted Durham gathers reported ghost stories from the city and surrounding area, bringing together accounts linked to Durham Castle, Jimmy Allen’s public house and North Bailey. The stories include poltergeists, hooded apparitions, headless horses, phantoms…
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Cover unavailableHaunted East Yorkshire
Travelling through East Yorkshire’s towns and villages, Mike Covell examines ghost stories preserved by local people and searches the archives for their origins. The book connects reported hauntings with the histories of the places involved.…
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Cover unavailableHaunted Edinburgh
Haunted Edinburgh gathers reported cases of apparitions, poltergeists and other alleged phenomena from the city and its surrounding area. Alan Murdie combines previously unpublished material with investigations of better-known stories, drawing on archival sources, his…
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Cover unavailableHaunted Enfield
Haunted Enfield gathers reported ghost stories, local legends and documentary evidence from across the London Borough of Enfield. Jason Hollis looks beyond the area’s most famous case to examine a wider collection of places and…
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Cover unavailableHaunted Enfield
Jay Hollis surveys the ghosts, legends and supernatural traditions of the London Borough of Enfield. The book brings together local hauntings and documented stories from across the borough, including a district forever associated with one…
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Cover unavailableHaunted England: A Survey of English Ghost-Lore
Haunted England: A Survey of English Ghost-Lore surveys reported apparitions, haunted places and traditional beliefs associated with England. Christina Hole treats English ghost-lore as a subject shaped by local custom, inherited story and the cultural…
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