From classic tales of haunted houses to paranormal romances, here are the best ghost stories to read this autumn. The 25 Best Ghost Books That Will Keep You Up All Night Skip to main content ...

Every item on this page was chosen by a Town & Country editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. Susan Hill's classic ghost story, The Woman in Black, is a gothic ...

Short story: The Monkey’s Paw by W.W.Jacobs, 1902 Three scenes, five characters, the single setting of an ordinary suburban house – this classic tale of wishes coming true in a horribly warped ...

Silvia Moreno-Garcia, photographed at last year's L.A. Times Festival of Books, upends the classic ghost story in her new novel, "Silver Nitrate." (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times) In this ...

One summer when I was 13 or 14, I began telling scary stories to the younger kids in my neighborhood. I’d sit on our front porch steps after supper and in the growing twilight launch into some ...

Silvia Moreno-Garcia, photographed at last year’s L.A. Times Festival of Books, upends the classic ghost story in her new novel, “Silver Nitrate.” ...