23 Best horror books like A Room in a Rectory: A Ghost Story for Christmas (Seth's Christmas Ghost Stories) by Andrew Caldecott

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A Room in a Rectory: A Ghost Story for Christmas (Seth's Christmas Ghost Stories)

By: Andrew Caldecott

3.34

Format: 89 pages, Paperback

“[This] series of Christmas ghost stories, miniature books chosen and illustrated by the cartoonist…

If you liked the horror plot in A Room in a Rectory: A Ghost Story for Christmas (Seth's Christmas Ghost Stories) by Andrew Caldecott , here is a list of 23 books like this:

Cover of One Who Saw by None, A.M. Burrage

1. One Who Saw

By: None , A.M. Burrage

3.75

Format: 64 pages, Paperback

Originally published on Christmas in 1931 and widely regarded as A.M. Burrage's masterpiece, "One W… read more

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2. The Empty House

By: Rosamunde Pilcher

3.85

Format: 249 pages, Mass Market Paperback

When you read a novel by Rosamunde Pilcher you enter a special world where emotions sing from the h… read more

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3. The Signalman

By: Charles Dickens , Scott Cohn

3.66

Format: 56 pages, Paperback

Presents the tale of a young man who, after listening to an eccentric railroad signalman's predicti… read more

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"Hallow! Below there!"

-Charles Dickens, The Signalman

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4. The Empty House

By: Algernon Blackwood

3.16

Format: 288 pages, ebook

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5. Prater Violet

By: Christopher Isherwood

4.12

Format: None pages, Paperback

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6. Black No More

By: George S. Schuyler

3.64

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

Modern Library Harlem Renaissance What would happen to the race problem in America if black people … read more

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7. You Should Have Left

By: Daniel Kehlmann , Ross Benjamin

3.44

Format: 113 pages, Kindle Edition

From the internationally best-selling author of Measuring the World and F, an eerie and supernatura… read more

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"Ehe. Das Geheimnis ist, dass man sich ja doch liebt. Ich würde nicht ohne sie sein wollen - selbst ihr Schauspielerlachen würde mir fehlen. Und sie nicht ohne mich. Wenn man einander nur nicht unterd…"

-Daniel Kehlmann, You Should Have Left

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8. The Puppets of Spelhorst

By: Kate DiCamillo

4.19

Format: 149 pages, Hardcover

From master storyteller Kate DiCamillo comes an original fairy tale—with enchanting illustrations b… read more

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"The moon has no master," said the owl. "The moon is its own king." "Or queen," said the girl. The moon rose higher."

-Kate DiCamillo, The Puppets of Spelhorst

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9. The Mysteries

By: Bill Watterson

3.76

Format: 72 pages, Hardcover

A New York Times, USA Today, Publishers Weekly, and Indie Bestseller. From Bill Watterson, bests… read more

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Cover of Murder in Williamstown (Phryne Fisher, #22) by Kerry Greenwood

10. Murder in Williamstown (Phryne Fisher, #22)

By: Kerry Greenwood

3.97

Format: 296 pages, Kindle Edition

Accustomed to both murder and dalliance, Australia's favourite detective, the inimitable Miss Fishe… read more

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11. Something is Killing the Children, Vol. 7

By: James Tynion IV

4.28

Format: 144 pages, Paperback

The final chapter of the Tribulation saga and the decisive showdown between Erica Slaughter and Cut… read more

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12. A Guest in the House

By: Emily Carroll

4.06

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

In this graphic novel by Emily Carroll, a young woman marries a kind dentist only to discover a dar… read more

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"I don’t sleep for days after seeing her. And when I finally do, my dreams are tangled, dripping things."

-Emily Carroll, A Guest in the House

"I used to dream of dragons. I would find them, panting, pacing. Sung inside damp caverns. When I lived through them they would release their riches in a stinking swell of gore and glittering jewels…a…"

-Emily Carroll, A Guest in the House

"At night, every noise could be her. I know she’s here now, right now, even though she won’t show herself to me. (I tried to find her the other night, down by the front door like before, but nothing c…"

-Emily Carroll, A Guest in the House

"David tells me the first week they lived here, Crystal had nightmares about the attic, about things dripping down from it at night. She would stop crying until he put a lock on it. There’d been anima…"

-Emily Carroll, A Guest in the House

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13. The Lost Tomb: And Other Real-Life Stories of Bones, Burials, and Murder

By: Douglas Preston

3.81

Format: 299 pages, Hardcover

Douglas Preston, the #1 bestselling author of The Lost City of the Monkey God , presents jaw-droppi… read more

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14. A Stroke of the Pen

By: Terry Pratchett

4.03

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

Far away and long ago, when dragons still existed and the only arcade game was ping-pong in black a… read more

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"Dragons Invade The Crumbling Castle Area,’ shouted the first page (this was the headline), and then he said in an ordinary voice: ‘For full details hear Page Three."

-Terry Pratchett, A Stroke of the Pen

Cover of Haunters at the Hearth: Eerie Tales For Christmas Nights by Tanya Kirk

15. Haunters at the Hearth: Eerie Tales For Christmas Nights

By: Tanya Kirk

4.04

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

"But something odd does happen here at Christmas time. When I first heard the story, I thought it w… read more

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Cover of How Fear Departed the Long Gallery: A Ghost Story for Christmas (Seth's Christmas Ghost Stories) by E.F. Benson

16. How Fear Departed the Long Gallery: A Ghost Story for Christmas (Seth's Christmas Ghost Stories)

By: E.F. Benson

4.02

Format: 52 pages, Paperback

An classic ghost story by E.F. Benson is revived in this illustrated Christmas edition by inimitabl… read more

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Cover of Christmas and Other Horrors: A winter solstice anthology by Ellen Datlow

17. Christmas and Other Horrors: A winter solstice anthology

By: Ellen Datlow

3.65

Format: 410 pages, Kindle Edition

Hugo Award winning editor, and horror legend, Ellen Datlow presents a terrifying and chilling horro… read more

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18. Walking Practice

By: Dolki Min

3.59

Format: 176 pages, Hardcover

Squid Game meets The Left Hand of Darkness meets Under the Skin in this radical literary sensation … read more

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"I’ve invested close to ten years of my time figuring out what exactly their criteria are. My conclusion is that there are no such criteria."

-Dolki Min, Walking Practice

"Criteria are like glass. As long as they are respected and held without dropping them, they’ll stay solid and won’t break. I made myself complicit in humanity’s scam and adapted myself to the local e…"

-Dolki Min, Walking Practice

"Do I exist in the same physical space as other people? Can I really seek joy and pleasure together with them? Why does the path become narrower the further I walk down it? Why is every place I go to …"

-Dolki Min, Walking Practice

"He’s a real fucking dog. Ah, forgive me. I’ve accidentally lumped dogs in with the likes of him. I would like to give a sincere apology to all the dogs of Earth. I can almost hear their complaints no…"

-Dolki Min, Walking Practice

Cover of The Silver Coin, Vol. 1 by Chip Zdarsky

19. The Silver Coin, Vol. 1

By: Chip Zdarsky

3.53

Format: 144 pages, Paperback

The story starts with a failing rock band whose fortune changes overnight when they find the myster… read more

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Cover of The Last Séance: Tales of the Supernatural by Agatha Christie

20. The Last Séance: Tales of the Supernatural

By: Agatha Christie

3.74

Format: 353 pages, Kindle Edition

From the Queen of Suspense, an all-new collection of her spookiest and most sinister stories, inclu… read more

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"Do you remember these words: ‘What Lamp has Destiny to guide Her little Children stumbling in the Dark? “A Blind Understanding,"

-Agatha Christie, The Last Séance: Tales of the Supernatural

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21. An Eddy on the Floor

By: Bernard Capes

3.20

Format: 128 pages, Paperback

After attending a séance at an acquaintance’s home, a man receives an unexpected job offer from ano… read more

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Cover of The Toll House by W.W. Jacobs

22. The Toll House

By: W.W. Jacobs

3.33

Format: 42 pages, Paperback

An chilling ghost story by W.W. Jacobs is reborn in this illustrated Christmas edition by renowned … read more

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Cover of The Corner Shop: A Ghost Story for Christmas by Cynthia Asquith

23. The Corner Shop: A Ghost Story for Christmas

By: Cynthia Asquith

3.73

Format: 58 pages, Paperback

World-renowned cartoonist Seth returns with three new ghost stories for 2022. Peter Wood enters a … read more

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Cover of A Room in a Rectory: A Ghost Story for Christmas (Seth's Christmas Ghost Stories) by Andrew Caldecott

24. A Room in a Rectory: A Ghost Story for Christmas (Seth's Christmas Ghost Stories)

By: Andrew Caldecott

3.34

Format: 89 pages, Paperback

“[This] series of Christmas ghost stories, miniature books chosen and illustrated by the cartoonist… read more

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Cover of The Captain of the Polestar: A Ghost Story for Christmas (Seth's Christmas Ghost Stories) by Arthur Conan Doyle

25. The Captain of the Polestar: A Ghost Story for Christmas (Seth's Christmas Ghost Stories)

By: Arthur Conan Doyle

3.57

Format: 81 pages, Paperback

“[This] series of Christmas ghost stories, miniature books chosen and illustrated by the cartoonist… read more

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26. The Dead and the Countess

By: Gertrude Atherton

3.22

Format: None pages, None

The dead sleep peacefully -- until a railway is built near their cemetery. While the old priest wor… read more

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Cover of Christmas Gothic Short Stories (Gothic Fantasy) by Jerrold E. Hogle

27. Christmas Gothic Short Stories (Gothic Fantasy)

By: Jerrold E. Hogle

3.86

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

A celebration of the gothic for during the holiday season, a delightful gift, and a real treat to c… read more

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Cover of The House by the Poppy Field: A Ghost Story for Christmas (Seth's Christmas Ghost Stories) by Marjorie Bowen

28. The House by the Poppy Field: A Ghost Story for Christmas (Seth's Christmas Ghost Stories)

By: Marjorie Bowen

3.46

Format: 43 pages, Paperback

“[This] series of Christmas ghost stories, miniature books chosen and illustrated by the cartoonist… read more

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Cover of A Visit: A Ghost Story for Christmas (Seth's Christmas Ghost Stories) by Shirley Jackson

29. A Visit: A Ghost Story for Christmas (Seth's Christmas Ghost Stories)

By: Shirley Jackson

3.72

Format: 80 pages, Paperback

World-renowned cartoonist Seth returns with three new ghost stories for 2022. Margaret visits the l… read more

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Cover of The Doll's Ghost by F. Marion Crawford

30. The Doll's Ghost

By: F. Marion Crawford

3.61

Format: 30 pages, Paperback

Mr. Puckler is a doll doctor, and the dolls he repairs become very, very lifelike. read more

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Cover of The Captain of the Pole-Star by Arthur Conan Doyle

31. The Captain of the Pole-Star

By: Arthur Conan Doyle

3.53

Format: 264 pages, Paperback

A classic ghost story illustrated by acclaimed cartoonist, Seth.The Pole-Star's voyage comes to a h… read more

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23 Top horror books like A Room in a Rectory: A Ghost Story for Christmas (Seth's Christmas Ghost Stories) by Andrew Caldecott

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One Who Saw

None , A.M. Burrage

3.75

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The Empty House

Rosamunde Pilcher

3.85

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The Signalman

Charles Dickens , Scott Cohn

3.66

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Algernon Blackwood

3.16

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Kealan Patrick Burke

3.65

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Sara Gran

3.65

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A Short Stay in Hell

Steven L. Peck

4.22

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Daniel Kehlmann , Ross Benjamin

3.44

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