Most Popular Ghosts Books of the 20th century

Discover popular Ghosts books from the 20th century, with reader ratings and new favorites to explore.

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The Elemental

Ulric Daubeney

Horror · 19th century · Ghosts · Gothic Horror · Psychological Horror

1919

Pan Book of Horror Stories #1

The Pan Book of Horror Stories

Johnny Mains, Herbert van Thal

Fantasy · Horror · Cthulhu · Ghosts · Gothic Horror

1959

Tales of Mystery & the Supernatural

Classic Victorian & Edwardian Ghost Stories

David Stuart Davies, Rex Collings

Horror · 19th century · Ghosts · Gothic Horror · Psychological Horror

1996

The Woman in Black #1

The Woman in Black

Susan Hill

Horror · Ghosts

1983

65 Great Spine Chillers

Mary Danby

Fantasy · Horror · Ghosts · Gothic Horror · Psychological Horror

1982

The Fontana Book of Great Ghost Stories #15

The Fifteenth Fontana Book of Great Ghost Storie

R. Chetwynd-Hayes

Horror · Ghosts · Gothic Horror · Psychological Horror · Weird Fiction

November 1979

The Room Opposite & Other Tales

F. M. Mayor

Horror · Ghosts · Psychological Horror · Anthology · Short Stories

April 1, 1935

Wait till Helen Comes

Mary Downing Hahn

Horror · Ghosts · Middle Grade

1986

Mr. Mukerji's Ghosts

S. Mukerji

Horror · 19th century · Ghosts · Psychological Horror · Weird Fiction

1917

Rebecca #1

Rebecca

Daphne du Maurier

Horror · Ghosts · Mystery

1938

Tales of Mystery & the Supernatural

Aylmer Vance: Ghost-Seer

Alice and Claude Askew, Claude Askew

Horror · Ghosts · Occult Detective · Short Stories · Mystery

1998

Body and Soul

Susan Krinard

Fantasy · Ghosts · Romance

1998

Time for Andrew

Mary Downing Hahn

Horror · Ghosts · Middle Grade

1994

The Mammoth Book of ...

The Mammoth Book of Ghost Stories 2

Richard Dalby

Horror · Ghosts · Gothic Horror · Weird Fiction · Anthology

January 21, 1993

The Mammoth Book of ...

The Mammoth Book of Ghost Stories

Richard Dalby

Horror · Ghosts · Gothic Horror · Psychological Horror · Weird Fiction

February 3, 1993

Rebecca #2

Mrs. de Winter

Susan Hill

Horror · Ghosts · Mystery

1993

The Mist in the Mirror

Susan Hill

Horror · Ghosts

1992

Among the Shadows

L. M. Montgomery

Horror · Ghosts · Gothic Horror · Psychological Horror · Mystery

1990

The Doll in the Garden

Mary Downing Hahn

Horror · Ghosts · Middle Grade

1989

Ghosts for Christmas

Richard Dalby

Horror · Ghosts · Psychological Horror · Weird Fiction · Anthology

November 1988

Ghost of Sherlock Holmes

Leslie Halliwell

Horror · Ghosts · Psychological Horror · Weird Fiction · Collection

January 1, 1984

The Fontana Book of Great Ghost Stories #20

The Twentieth Fontana Book of Great Ghost Stories

R. Chetwynd-Hayes

Horror · Ghosts · Gothic Horror · Psychological Horror · Weird Fiction

1984

Armada Ghost Book #15

The Fifteenth Armada Ghost Book

Mary Danby

Horror · Childrens · Ghosts · Anthology · Short Stories

1983

The Fontana Book of Great Ghost Stories #19

The Nineteenth Fontana Book of Great Ghost Stories

R. Chetwynd-Hayes

Horror · Ghosts · Gothic Horror · Psychological Horror · Weird Fiction

1983

Tales of the Supernatural

Algernon Blackwood, Mike Ashley

Fantasy · Horror · Ghosts · Psychological Horror · Weird Fiction

1983

Armada Ghost Book #14

The Fourteenth Armada Ghost Book

Mary Danby

Horror · Childrens · Ghosts · Anthology · Short Stories

1982

The Fontana Book of Great Ghost Stories #18

The Eighteenth Fontana Book of Great Ghost Stories

R. Chetwynd-Hayes

Horror · Ghosts · Gothic Horror · Psychological Horror · Weird Fiction

1982

The Ghost Book

The Fourth Bumper Book of Ghost Stories

James Hale

Horror · Ghosts · Gothic Horror · Psychological Horror · Weird Fiction

1981

Armada Ghost Book #13

The Thirteenth Armada Ghost Book

Mary Danby

Horror · Childrens · Ghosts · Anthology

October 1981

The Fontana Book of Great Ghost Stories #17

The Seventeenth Fontana Book of Great Ghost Stories

R. Chetwynd-Hayes

Horror · Ghosts · Gothic Horror · Psychological Horror · Weird Fiction

1981

The Ghost Book #15

The After midnight ghost book

James Hale

Horror · Ghosts · Gothic Horror · Psychological Horror · Weird Fiction

1980

Armada Ghost Book #12

The Twelfth Armada Ghost Book

Mary Danby

Horror · Childrens · Ghosts · Anthology · Short Stories

1980

The Fontana Book of Great Ghost Stories #16

The Sixteenth Fontana Book of Great Ghost Stories

R. Chetwynd-Hayes

Horror · Ghosts · Gothic Horror · Psychological Horror · Weird Fiction

November 1980

The Ghost Book

The Third Bumper Book of Ghost Stories

James Hale

Horror · Ghosts · Gothic Horror · Psychological Horror · Weird Fiction

1979

Armada Ghost Book #11

The Eleventh Armada Ghost Book

Mary Danby

Horror · Childrens · Ghosts · Anthology · Short Stories

October 19, 1979

The Ghost Book

The Second Bumper Book of Ghost Stories

Polly Parkin, James Hale

Horror · Ghosts · Gothic Horror · Psychological Horror · Weird Fiction

1978