Spooky Season: Ghostly Spirits and Haunted Places

We have finally reached the months ending in “ber,” so you know what that means: it is officially spooky season! Get in the “spirit” of the season with these nonfiction tales about ghostly spirits and haunted places.

ADULT TITLES

GHOSTS OF THE OLD WEST: DESERT SPIRITS, HAUNTED CABINS, LOST TRAILS, AND OTHER STRANGE ENCOUNTERS by Earl Murray (DB 29228)
A collection of purportedly true stories about paranormal occurrences relating to historic locations in the American West.

MYSTERIES OF THE MAGNOLIA HOTEL by Erin O. Wallace (DBC 18483)
Explores one of the most haunted hotels in Texas.

HAUNTING OF ALMA FIELDING: A TRUE GHOST STORY by Kate Summerscale (DB 103054)
The sensational tale of Alma Fielding, a young housewife in 1938 London who is the target of apparent poltergeist activity.

HAUNTED TEXAS: FAMOUS PHANTOMS, SINISTER SITES, AND LINGERING LEGENDS by Scott Allen Williams (DBC 17908)
An unusual twist to seeing the sights in the Lone Star state.

GHOST STORIES OF TEXAS by William Edward Syers (DBC 26753)
A collection of fifty of the most intriguing tales about Texas ghosts, ranging from centuries-old legends to the baffling here-and-now.

GHOSTS ALONG THE TEXAS COAST by Docia Schultz Williams (DBC 14328)
Accounts of strange occurrences and unexplainable presences in the Texas coastal area.

SPIRITS OF SAN ANTONIO AND SOUTH TEXAS by Docia Schultz Williams (DBC 14314)
Steeped in history and tradition, San Antonio has numerous buildings and locations that, many claim, are also home to ghosts.

PHANTOMS OF THE PLAINS: TALES OF WEST TEXAS GHOSTS by Docia Williams Schultz (DBC 14342)
Stories of ghostly encounters on the Texas plains and reports of ghosts and hauntings connected with the old West Texas forts.

YOUTH TITLES

SCARY STORIES TO TELL IN THE DARK (DB 19713) and MORE SCARY STORIES TO TELL IN THE DARK (DB 22330) by Alvin Schwartz
Ghoulish stories of ghosts and witches, startling “jump” stories, macabre songs, frightening legends, and modern-day horror stories.

HAUNTED PLACES by Betsy Hoffman (DB 21835)
A tour of haunted building across the U.S., including the White House, Carpenters’ Hall, and an old hotel in Atlanta. For grades 4-7 and older readers.

SHORT AND SHIVERY: THIRTY CHILLING TALES (DB 30728), MORE SHORT AND SHIVERY: THIRTY TERRIFYING TALES (DB 40088) and EVEN MORE SHORT AND SHIVERY: THIRTY SPINE-TINGLING STORIES (DB 45766) by Robert D. San Souci
Restless spirits, impish demons, and other frightening creatures haunt these thirty spine-tingling tales from around the world. For grades 5-8.

GHOSTS UNVEILED! by Kerrie Logan Hollihan (DB 102596)
A collection of reported ghost appearances, unsolved mysteries, and eerie hauntings. For grades 5-8 and older readers.

GHOST STORIES OF OLD TEXAS (DBC 12016), GHOST STORIES OF OLD TEXAS, II (DBC 14332), and GHOST STORIES OF OLD TEXAS, III (DBC 12058) by Zinita Fowler
Collections of ghost tales illustrating the cultural heritage of Texas. For grades 6-9.