The Valancourt Book of Victorian Christmas Ghost Stories: Volume Three
By: Simon Stern
3.96
Format: 246 pages, Hardcover
A new collection of twenty ghostly tales of Yuletide terror, collected from rare Victorian periodic…
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1. Collected Ghost Stories
By: M.R. James
4.14
Format: 568 pages, Hardcover
M. R. James is widely regarded as the father of the modern ghost story, and his tales have influenc… read more
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- gothic
- classics
- short stories
- fiction
- horror
- ghost stories
"The door was opening again. The seer does not like to dwell upon what he saw entering the room: he says it might be described as a frog - the size of a man - but it had scanty white hair about its he…"-M.R. James, Collected Ghost Stories
"Those that spend the greater part of their time in reading or writing books are, of course, apt to take rather particular notice of accumulations of books when they come across them. They will not pa…"-M.R. James, Collected Ghost Stories
"But it was in the life-saving competition that Stanley Judkins's conduct was most blameable and had the most far-reaching effects. The practice, as you know, was to throw a selected lower boy, of sui…"-M.R. James, Collected Ghost Stories
2. 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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- gothic
- classics
- short stories
- fiction
- horror
- mystery
"Hallow! Below there!"-Charles Dickens, The Signalman
3. The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus
By: L. Frank Baum
3.81
Format: 259 pages, Hardcover
Every child knows about Santa Claus, the jolly man who brings gifts to all on Christmas. There are … read more
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- christmas
- classics
- fiction
4. Silent Nights: Christmas Mysteries
By: Martin Edwards
4.04
Format: 288 pages,
Christmas is a mysterious, as well as magical, time of year. Strange things can happen, and this he… read more
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- anthologies
- christmas
- short stories
- fiction
- mystery
5. Letters from Father Christmas
By: J.R.R. Tolkien , Baillie Tolkien
3.94
Format: 456 pages, Paperback
Every December an envelope bearing a stamp from the North Pole would arrive for J.R.R. Tolkien's ch… read more
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- christmas
- classics
- fiction
6. Still Life
By: A.S. Byatt
3.75
Format: None pages, Paperback
From the author of The New York Times bestseller Possession, comes a highly acclaimed novel which c… read more
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7. The Forsyte Saga (The Forsyte Chronicles, #1-3)
By: John Galsworthy
3.61
Format: 8 pages, Paperback
The three novels which make up The Forsyte Sagachronicle the ebbing social power of the commercial … read more
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8. The Collected Ghost Stories of E.F. Benson
By: E.F. Benson , Richard Dalby
3.78
Format: 438 pages, Paperback
United by a perfect chilling atmosphere and graceful literary style, these ghostly stories range fr… read more
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9. The Hollow (Hercule Poirot, #26)
By: Agatha Christie
3.80
Format: 384 pages, Paperback
Lady Angkatell, intrigued by the criminal mind, has invited Hercule Poirot to her estate for a week… read more
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- mystery
- classics
- fiction
- british literature
"I, Hercule Poirot, am not amused."-Agatha Christie, The Hollow (Hercule Poirot, #26)
"The past is sometimes a very good place to live"-Agatha Christie, The Hollow (Hercule Poirot, #26)
"Some people are wise - they never expect to be happy. I did."-Agatha Christie, The Hollow (Hercule Poirot, #26)
"What does one say to a woman who has just killed her husband?"-Agatha Christie, The Hollow (Hercule Poirot, #26)
10. The Complete Fairy Tales
By: Oscar Wilde
4.11
Format: None pages, Paperback
The Complete Fairy Tales of Oscar Wilde includes the two definitive story collections The Happy Pri… read more
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11. The Secret of Nightingale Wood
By: Lucy Strange
3.75
Format: None pages,
1919.Henry has moved to the countryside with her parents and her baby sister, Piglet - all still sc… read more
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12. The Monkey's Paw
By: W.W. Jacobs
3.84
Format: 32 pages, Library Binding
When the White family comes into the possession of a monkey’s paw that magically grant wishes, they… read more
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- gothic
- classics
- short stories
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- horror
"But the days passed, and expectations gave way to resignation—the hopeless resignation of the old, sometimes miscalled apathy."-W.W. Jacobs, The Monkey's Paw
"Without, the night was cold and wet, but in the small parlour of Laburnam Villa the blinds were drawn and the fire burned brightly."-W.W. Jacobs, The Monkey's Paw
13. Ghosts: A Natural History: 500 Years of Searching for Proof
By: Roger Clarke
4.17
Format: 427 pages, Hardcover
A New York Times Book Review Editor's Choice "Roger Clarke tells this [the story that inspired Henr… read more
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14. The Pram
By: Joe Hill
3.77
Format: 58 pages, Kindle Edition
A husband’s obsessive desire for a child leads to an unexpected manifestation of his yearning in a … read more
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- short stories
- fiction
- horror
15. Murder After Christmas
By: Rupert Latimer
3.46
Format: 320 pages, Paperback
An ingenious lost Christmas mystery returns to print for the first time since 1944 'Did you say … read more
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- classics
- british literature
- christmas
- fiction
- mystery
16. Ankle Snatcher
By: Grady Hendrix
3.74
Format: 29 pages, Kindle Edition
Obey the rules. It’s the only way to survive the night in a short story about what hides in the dar… read more
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- short stories
- fiction
- horror
17. Big Bad
By: Chandler Baker
3.77
Format: 59 pages, Kindle Edition
For a family trying to make an isolated farmhouse into a home, fear and rage are getting harder to … read more
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- short stories
- fiction
- horror
18. The Winter Spirits: Ghostly Tales for Frosty Nights
By: Bridget Collins
4.06
Format: 464 pages, Hardcover
From the creators of The Haunting Season comes a dazzling collection of never-before-seen ghostly t… read more
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- gothic
- anthologies
- christmas
- short stories
- fiction
- horror
- mystery
19. In Bloom
By: Paul Tremblay
3.08
Format: 35 pages, Kindle Edition
There’s something in the water in this hallucinatory short story by Paul Tremblay, bestselling auth… read more
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- mystery
- short stories
- fiction
- horror
20. It Waits in the Woods
By: Josh Malerman
3.72
Format: 52 pages, Kindle Edition
Some chilling campfire tales ring too true to ignore. For one young woman, an urban legend calls he… read more
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- short stories
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21. The Haunting Season: Ghostly Tales for Long Winter Nights
By: Bridget Collins
3.58
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
Winter, with its unsettling blend of the cosy and the sinister, has long been a popular time for ga… read more
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- gothic
- anthologies
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- fiction
- horror
22. The United States of Cryptids: A Tour of American Myths and Monsters
By: J.W. Ocker
3.89
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
Meet the monsters in our midst, from bigfoot to Mothman and beyond! Welcome to the United States… read more
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- horror
23. Becoming the Boogeyman
By: Richard Chizmar
4.13
Format: 411 pages, Hardcover
A riveting, haunting sequel to the New York Times bestselling thriller Chasing the Boogeyman—a tale… read more
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- fiction
- horror
24. The Mill House Murders (House Murders, #2)
By: Yukito Ayatsuji
3.62
Format: 253 pages, Paperback
Ever since a horrific car accident, Fujinuma Kiichi has lived a reclusive existence in the remote M… read more
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- mystery
- classics
- fiction
"A cold death mask worn by a living man."-Yukito Ayatsuji, The Mill House Murders (House Murders, #2)
"It sounded like the beating heart of the house."-Yukito Ayatsuji, The Mill House Murders (House Murders, #2)
"In the gloomy darkness, I revealed my accursed face."-Yukito Ayatsuji, The Mill House Murders (House Murders, #2)
"He cursed the storm that had upset his peaceful life."-Yukito Ayatsuji, The Mill House Murders (House Murders, #2)
25. Cursed Objects: Strange but True Stories of the World's Most Infamous Items
By: J.W. Ocker
3.70
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
An illustrated compendium that reveals the true stories behind the most infamous, creepy, and bizar… read more
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- horror
26. The Barbizon: The Hotel That Set Women Free
By: Paulina Bren
3.67
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
From award-winning author Paulina Bren comes the remarkable history of New York’s most famous resid… read more
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"[Negli anni '30] Molti ritenevano anche, sebbene il Women's Bureau del governo avesse ripetutamente contraddetto tale convinzione, che le donne lavoravano per comprarsi il superfluo, rubando i posti …"-Paulina Bren, The Barbizon: The Hotel That Set Women Free
"Nel 1932, ventisei Stati avevano decretato che fosse illegale per le donne sposate avere un lavoro, e negli Stati in cui non era obbligatorio lasciare il lavoro al momento delle nozze era comunque ne…"-Paulina Bren, The Barbizon: The Hotel That Set Women Free
"[Negli anni ‘50] Le regole erano chiare, e le attese elevatissime: le donne dovevano essere vergini ma non bacchettone; dovevano fare l'università, dedicarsi a un certo tipo di carriera e poi rinunci…"-Paulina Bren, The Barbizon: The Hotel That Set Women Free
27. Sunless Solstice: Strange Christmas Tales for the Longest Nights
By: Tanya Kirk
3.99
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
Another festive edition to the Tales of the Weird series, following on from Spirits of the Season a… read more
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- classics
- anthologies
- christmas
- short stories
- fiction
- horror
- ghost stories
28. Belle Mer (Getaway, #4)
By: Luanne Rice
3.51
Format: 51 pages, Kindle Edition
On the New England coast, an irresistible vacation rental draws a woman into the sinister secrets o… read more
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- short stories
- fiction
29. The Wild Hunt
By: Emma Seckel
3.74
Format: 351 pages, Paperback
The islanders have only three rules: don’t stick your nose where it’s not wanted, don’t mention the… read more
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- fiction
- horror
"You don’t sound happy, mo ghrád,"-Emma Seckel, The Wild Hunt
"No matter how hard one tried, this island was not a place of leaving easily. It clung to a person like dew. He was still here, always still here"-Emma Seckel, The Wild Hunt
"No matter how hard one tried, this island was not a place of leaving easily. It clung to a person like a dee. He was still here, always still here"-Emma Seckel, The Wild Hunt
"She suspected that nobody still left on this island really deserved the blissful ignorance that was prerequisite to that slow and simple life anymore."-Emma Seckel, The Wild Hunt
30. Ghosts of Christmas Past
By: Tim Martin
3.44
Format: 294 pages, Paperback
A present contains a monstrous secret. An uninvited guest haunts a Christmas party. A shadow slip… read more
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- anthologies
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- short stories
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- ghost stories
31. The Valancourt Book of Victorian Christmas Ghost Stories: Volume Three
By: Simon Stern
3.96
Format: 246 pages, Hardcover
A new collection of twenty ghostly tales of Yuletide terror, collected from rare Victorian periodic… read more
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- gothic
- classics
- british literature
- anthologies
- christmas
- short stories
- fiction
- horror
- mystery
- ghost stories
