Paranormal Books from the UK & Ireland

Browse paranormal books exploring strange experiences, unexplained phenomena and supernatural claims from across the UK and Ireland. The collection includes investigations, eyewitness accounts, regional studies and wider works on the paranormal.

44 books found

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Paranormal Black Country

Richard O'Connor

Paranormal Black Country surveys reported hauntings across Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton, setting local ghost lore against the region’s industrial and social history. Richard O’Connor visits places shaped by coal, steel, canals and foundries, where…

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Paranormal Buckinghamshire

Eddie Brazil

Eddie Brazil turns decades of paranormal research towards Buckinghamshire in this county-wide survey of ghosts, hauntings and unexplained phenomena. The book ranges from well-known historic sites such as Hughenden Manor to haunted roads, churches, woods,…

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Paranormal Cardiff

Mark Rees

Paranormal Cardiff gathers reports from dozens of supposedly haunted locations across the Welsh capital and its surrounding area, including familiar landmarks and more secluded sites. The accounts range from older folklore to modern-day sightings, presenting…

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Paranormal Cornwall

Stuart Andrews; Jason Higgs

Paranormal Cornwall gathers reported encounters and folkloric traditions from across the county, setting modern claims alongside older accounts. Its subjects include ghosts, UFO sightings, alleged big-cat encounters, sea monsters and piskies, reflecting the variety of…

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Paranormal County Durham

Darren W. Ritson

Darren W. Ritson surveys accounts of hauntings across County Durham’s towns, villages and countryside. Spectral horses, monks and priests, domestic poltergeists, haunted inns and ghostly battles appear in this regional collection. The book connects the…

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Paranormal Cumbria

Geoff Holder

Paranormal Cumbria examines reported mysteries from across the county, arranged by theme rather than locality. Geoff Holder revisits the Croglin Vampire and Renwick Cockatrice, considers witchcraft and folk magic from the 17th century onwards, and…

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Paranormal Cumbria

Steve Watson

Steve Watson travels across Cumbria to explore its haunted places and unusual reports, from Carlisle and Penrith through the Lake District to the southern coast. The illustrated collection brings together local history and ghost stories…

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Paranormal Dundee

Geoff Holder

Paranormal Dundee gathers reports, legends and historical oddities from Dundee and Angus, ranging from witchcraft and UFO sightings to alleged Big Cats. Geoff Holder also examines darker Gothic material, including a man who claimed to…

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Paranormal Essex

David Scanlan and Paul Robins

David Scanlan and Paul Robins take an A–Z journey through haunted Essex, combining well-known cases with accounts from places that receive less national attention. Borley Rectory and the legacy of witchfinder Matthew Hopkins sit alongside…

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Paranormal Glasgow

Geoff Holder

Paranormal Glasgow gathers reported hauntings, strange experiences and supernatural traditions associated with Scotland’s largest city. Geoff Holder covers contemporary ghosts and historical hauntings alongside UFO sightings, big-cat reports, time slips, spontaneous human combustion, bizarre beliefs…

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Paranormal Gloucestershire

S. C. Skillman

Paranormal Gloucestershire examines reported hauntings and paranormal traditions across one of England’s most historically layered counties. S. C. Skillman considers places ranging from the Neolithic burial chamber at Belas Knap Long Barrow and the prisons…

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Paranormal Hampshire

David Scanlan

Hampshire Ghost Club founder David Scanlan gathers supernatural reports from Hampshire and the Isle of Wight in an illustrated A–Z guide to the region’s haunted places. Familiar locations such as Wymering Manor, Beaulieu Abbey, Portsmouth,…

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Paranormal Kent

Neil Arnold

Paranormal Kent gathers reports and traditions connected with the county, ranging from ghost stories and phantom hitchhikers to sightings of big cats, UFOs, monsters and fairies. Neil Arnold also considers accounts of dragons, serpents, hellhounds…

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Paranormal London

Neil Arnold

Neil Arnold’s Paranormal London gathers reported encounters and archival accounts linked to the capital, ranging from alleged creatures to apparitions and aerial mysteries. Its subjects include large cats such as the Southwark Puma and Cricklewood…

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Paranormal Newcastle

Steve Watson

Steve Watson examines reported hauntings and supernatural traditions connected with Newcastle upon Tyne, placing them within the city’s long historical setting. The book visits sites including the Castle Keep, former gaol locations and the Black…

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Paranormal North East

Darren W. Ritson

Arranged alphabetically, this regional guide surveys reputedly haunted locations across North East England. Darren W. Ritson combines familiar local stories with less-publicised reports, adding personal accounts and his own photographs. The book offers readers a…

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Paranormal Northumberland

Rob Kirkup

This illustrated collection explores Northumberland's reported hauntings, drawing on both historic stories and more recent accounts. Castles, towers, battlefields and religious sites provide the settings, including the ghostly monks associated with Blanchland Abbey and Bamburgh…

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Paranormal Perthshire

Geoff Holder

Paranormal Perthshire gathers reports of unexplained events and enduring supernatural traditions from across Perthshire. Geoff Holder examines claims of big cats and UFOs, alongside local stories involving fairies, ghosts, witches and other strange occurrences. The…

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Paranormal Purbeck

David Leadbetter

David Leadbetter’s study gathers reported paranormal experiences from across the Isle of Purbeck, drawing on testimony from more than 100 local contributors and nearly 70 locations. The accounts range from hauntings and poltergeist-like incidents to…

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Paranormal Surrey

Rupert Matthews

Paranormal Surrey gathers first-hand accounts and archive reports connected with the county’s darker folklore and unexplained claims. Rupert Matthews covers a broad range of subjects, including reported big cat sightings, ancient monsters, poltergeists and UFOs,…

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Paranormal Wales

Mark Rees

Paranormal Wales gathers reported hauntings and ghost stories from locations across the country, ranging from Snowdonia’s peaks and abandoned mines to historic pubs, castles and secluded sites. Mark Rees brings together tales associated with well-known…

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Paranormal Yorkshire

Meryl James

Paranormal Yorkshire is Meryl James’s county-wide collection of ghost stories and supernatural traditions, ranging across historic houses, mansions, castles, religious buildings, hospitals, theatres and museums. It also looks beyond buildings to roads, bridges, coastal locations…

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Phantom Ladies

Andrew Green

Phantom Ladies gathers reported female apparitions from across Great Britain in an alphabetical, county-by-county format. Andrew Green focuses on the stories attached to particular places, bringing together accounts of nuns, unhappy lovers, actresses and aristocrats…

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Phantoms of the Isles

Simon Marsden

Phantoms of the Isles: Further Tales from the Haunted Realm combines Simon Marsden’s atmospheric photography with accounts of haunted buildings and the histories attached to them. Its subjects range across Britain and Ireland, including ruined…

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Poltergeist Over England

Harry Price

Poltergeist Over England surveys three centuries of reported disturbances attributed to mischievous ghosts, combining historical accounts with cases investigated or discussed by Harry Price. The book considers how poltergeists were described, the backgrounds assigned to…

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Poltergeist Over Scotland

Geoff Holder

Poltergeist Over Scotland gathers 134 reported cases of disruptive phenomena from the 1630s to early 2012. Geoff Holder arranges them chronologically, examining incidents linked with places including Ballechin House, Pitmilly House, Sauchie and Maxwell Park.…

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Poltergeists

Alan Gauld

Poltergeists examines reported disturbances associated with raps, moving objects, destruction, assaults and other disruptive events. Alan Gauld and A. D. Cornell assemble case studies from the 16th to the late 20th century, including incidents attributed…

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Psychic Detectives

Jenny Randles

Psychic Detectives examines reported cases in which psychics became involved in criminal investigations, considering dreams, visions, telepathy, clairvoyance, psychometry and dowsing as claimed sources of information. The authors present more than 15 true-crime cases, ranging…

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