Most Popular Ghosts Books

Explore the most popular Ghosts books across decades, with reader ratings and discoveries from Risingshadow.

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Crimson Peak: The Official Movie Novelization

Nancy Holder

Horror · Ghosts · Movie

October 2015

Charley Davidson #4

Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet

Darynda Jones

Fantasy · Ghosts · Paranormal Romance · Urban Fantasy · Romance

2012

Rebecca #1

Rebecca

Daphne du Maurier

Horror · Ghosts · Mystery

1938

The Night Guest

Hildur Knútsdóttir

Fantasy · Horror · Ghosts

September 3, 2024

Cassandra Palmer #5

Hunt the Moon

Karen Chance

Fantasy · Ghosts · Urban Fantasy · Vampires

June 1, 2011

Flame Tree 451

Chinese Ghost Stories

C. Xueting Ni

Horror · Ghosts · Psychological Horror · Weird Fiction · Anthology

June 18, 2024

Dolly

Susan Hill

Horror · Ghosts

2012

Bad Girls Don't Die #1

Bad Girls Don't Die

Katie Alender

Horror · Ghosts · Young Adult

April 21, 2009

Charley Davidson #13

Summoned to Thirteenth Grave

Darynda Jones

Fantasy · Ghosts · Paranormal Romance · Urban Fantasy · Romance

January 15, 2019

The Silent Companions

Laura Purcell

Horror · Ghosts · Gothic Horror

October 2017

Cassandra Palmer #8

Ride the Storm

Karen Chance

Fantasy · Ghosts · Urban Fantasy · Vampires

July 2017

Cassandra Palmer #7

Reap the Wind

Karen Chance

Fantasy · Ghosts · Urban Fantasy · Vampires

October 29, 2015

Tales of Mystery & the Supernatural

The Right Hand of Doom

Robert E. Howard

Fantasy · Horror · Demon · Devil · Ghosts

April 10, 2007

The Castle of Otranto

Horace Walpole

Fantasy · Horror · Ghosts · Gothic Horror

1764

Cassandra Palmer #6

Tempt the Stars

Karen Chance

Fantasy · Ghosts · Urban Fantasy · Vampires

September 30, 2013

The Phantom Ship

Frederick Marryat

Horror · 19th century · Ghosts · Werewolves · Historical Fiction

1838

Cassandra Palmer #15

Cassandra Palmer Book 15

Karen Chance

Fantasy · Ghosts · Urban Fantasy · Vampires

2027

Gravekeeper #6

Gravekeeper Book 6

Darcy Coates

Horror · Ghosts · Mystery

2027

Southern Ghost Hunter Mysteries #15

Garters, Ghosts and Wedding Toasts

Angie Fox

Fantasy · Cozy Mystery · Ghosts · Paranormal Fantasy · Mystery

February 27, 2026

Hallowmill After Dark #2

Grave Expectations

Laima Markwick

Fantasy · Cozy Fantasy · Ghosts · HEA Ending · Paranormal Fantasy

October 13, 2026

The Rouse

China Miéville

Horror · Ghosts · Psychological Horror · Mystery

September 15, 2026

The Adventures of Amos Jelkie, Ghost Hunter

Sydney Chambers, I A Watson

Horror · Ghosts · Occult Detective · Psychological Horror · Collection

August 18, 2026

Entering Gosston

Jeffrey Thomas

Horror · Ghosts · Psychological Horror · Weird Fiction · Collection

May 8, 2026

Roseland #1

The Wrecker’s Girl

S. K. Tremayne

Ghosts · Psychological Thriller · Thriller

February 12, 2026

On Sundays She Picked Flowers

Yah Yah Schofield

Horror · Ghosts · Gothic Horror

January 26, 2026

Every Galaxy a Circle

Chloe N. Clark

Horror · Science Fiction · Ghosts · Collection · Short Stories

January 15, 2026

They Call Her Regret

Channelle Desamours

Horror · Ghosts · Young Adult

February 17, 2026

What the Bones Know

Kirstyn McDermott

Horror · Ghosts · Gothic Horror · Psychological Horror

March 1, 2026

Raven

Lyndsay Faye

Fantasy · Horror · Ghosts · Gothic Horror · Paranormal Fantasy

October 6, 2026

A Food and Spirits Mysteries #2

A Spirited Supper at Dundoon Castle

Darci Hannah

Cozy Mystery · Ghosts · Mystery

January 27, 2026

Ghost Tour Mysteries #2

Ghost Tour Mysteries Book 2

Ava Burke

Cozy Mystery · Ghosts · Mystery

2026

Horseshoe Hollow #1

Captured Spirits

Everly Thistle

Fantasy · Ghosts · Paranormal Romance · Slow Burn Romance · Witches

November 3, 2025

Sgt. Janus #4

Sgt. Janus and the House That Loved Death

Jim Beard

Horror · Ghosts · Occult Detective · Mystery

May 12, 2025

Claire Legacy FBI Mystery Series #1

Lethal Legacy

Mary Stone, Alex Gates

Ghosts · Mystery · Thriller

July 9, 2025

Creepin' Clues

Arbogast

Fantasy · Horror · Ghosts · Occult Detective · Anthology

November 25, 2025

Rose of Jericho

Alex Grecian

Fantasy · Horror · Ghosts · Paranormal Fantasy · Witches

March 11, 2025