It’s getting spookier and spookier as Halloween draws closer, from classic scary movies and ghost hunting shows clogging up the TV, to orange-and-black-packaged candy going on sale, to the decorations and costume ideas beginning to crowd your social media feeds. What better way is there to get you in the mood for Halloween than to check out some books about real-life haunted houses and ghost stories?
Check out these spook-tacular titles:
Haunted Indiana by Mark Marimen
Ghost Hunter’s Guide to Haunted Ohio by Chris Woodyard
Eerie Haunted Places by Molly Kolpin
Haunted Hotels Around the World by Megan Cooley Peterson
Grave’s End: A True Ghost Story by Elaine Mercado
Timeless Towns and Haunted Places by J.R. Humphreys
Hoosier Folk Legends by Ronald L. Baker
Haunts: Five Hair-Raising Tales by Angela Shelf Medearis
Haunting Urban Legends by Megan Cooley Peterson
Seeking Spirits by Jason Hawes
The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Ghosts and Hauntings by Tom OgdenÂ
When Ghosts Speak: Understanding the World of Earthbound Spirits by Mary Ann Winkowski
Don’t forget to check out OverDrive for even more creepy titles. And if you’d rather watch a scary movie, the Aurora Public Library District has got you covered there, too! Still can’t get enough? Ask for recommendations for horror fiction. There are several staff members on hand who would love to point you in the right direction!
Happy Reading!