Modern Ghost Anthology

“A real page turner. Every time I thought I had it figured out, the plot twisted into a different shape. Thoroughly enjoyable, delightfully grotesque, and an absolutely satisfying read.” —T. Kingfisher, New York Times bestselling author of What Feasts at Night Drawing on the creatures and...

Every city has a story. Some will chill you long after the last page. From the neon glow of Las Vegas to the haunted tunnels beneath New York, America hides dark secrets in every skyline. This gripping anthology dives into 50 terrifying urban legends, each rooted in real locations, whispered folklore, and chilling mysteries that refuse to stay buried. 👻 Inside, you’ll discover: • Ghostly apparitions roaming iconic landmarks • Cursed objects and sinister doppelgängers • Unexplainable creatures lurking in lakes and alleyways • Vanished souls who demand to be remembered • ...

Paul Auster's signature work, The New York Trilogy, consists of three interlocking novels: City of Glass, Ghosts, and The Locked Room - haunting and mysterious tales that move at the breathless pace of a thriller.

When the boundary between the living and the dead dissolves, technology offers no protection—and sometimes, it becomes the doorway. Echoes in the Static delivers twenty spine-tingling tales where modern life collides with ancient terrors. From smart homes that remember the dead to mirrors that reflect something other than reality, these stories prove that ghosts have evolved for the digital age. Experience hauntings that will make you question every notification on your phone, think twice before checking your security camera footage, wonder what's really watching through your baby monitor...

A dazzling debut, a blazingly original voice: the ten stories in St. Lucy’s Home for Girls Raised by Wolves introduce a radiant new talent. In the collection’s title story, a pack of girls raised by wolves are painstakingly reeducated by nuns. In “Haunting Olivia,” two young boys make...

Some truths hide in plain sight. Others whisper from locked doors, static-filled frequencies, and pages that were never printed. Things I Wasn’t Supposed to Know is a haunting anthology of modern supernatural horror, each story a first-person account of knowledge that should’ve stayed buried. From cursed livestreams to echoing tunnels, from unlisted hospital wings to languages that think back, this collection explores what happens when the veil of reality wears thin… and you peer through. They warned you not to look. You did anyway. And now it knows your name.

'Outstandingly weird and memorable' GUARDIAN 'Deliciously creepy' NEW SCIENTIST Fear never dies… Featuring stories from Susan Barker, J K Chukwu, Bridget Collins, Mariana Enríquez, Michel Faber, Lewis Hancox, Emilia Hart, Ainslie Hogarth, Robert Lautner, Adorah Nworah, Irenosen Okojie, Lucy...

What if the real horror isn’t the ghost… but the truth it reveals? In this chilling collection, ghosts don’t just haunt—they unravel mysteries, distort reality, and change lives forever. From eerie whispers that hide sinister secrets to spectral encounters that shift the fabric of existence, each story will keep you guessing until the final, haunting twist. Inside, you’ll find: A forgotten house that never existed… or did it? A reflection that moves just a little too slowly. A babysitter who realizes her job might last forever. A missing roommate who was never supposed to be ...

Unlock the door to a world where myths breathe, mysteries fester, and fiction blends with reality. The Horror Files brings together an enthralling collection of short stories that merge the eerie beauty of legends with gripping mysteries, unsettling horrors, paranormal activity and mystery. From cursed relics, ghostly enigmas, modern day vampires, and real life fight for survival stories, these tales transport readers into dark corners where the boundaries of imagination dissolve. For fans of spellbinding horror and stories that linger in your mind long after the last page, The Horror Files...

They look like you. They move like you. But they don’t stop when you do. In the polished surfaces of Los Angeles apartments, hotel lobbies, phone screens, and bathroom mirrors, something ancient is waking up — and learning to imitate us. The Mirror People is a chilling anthology of 40 short horror stories about reflections, digital doubles, and the glass that remembers every secret we try to hide. From haunted vanity mirrors and cursed livestreams to cloned reflections and AI filters that refuse to turn off, each story reveals another way the mirror world bleeds into ours. You’ll meet...

An excellent collection of creepy ghost stories from some of the most notable names of early horror fiction, including: “The Willows” by Algernon Blackwood, “The Shadows On The Wall” by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman, “The Messenger” by Robert W.Chambers, “Lazarus” by Leonid Andreyev, “The Beast With Five Fingers” by W.F. Harvey, “The Mass Of Shadows” by Anatole France, “What Was It” by Fitz-James O’brien, “The Middle Toe Of The Right Foot” by Ambrose Bierce, “The Shell Of Sense” by Olivia Howard Dunbar, and more!

They liked your post. They sent a message. By morning, they were gone. Urban Legends of Social Media Encounters explores chilling modern folklore born from timelines, direct messages, live streams, and online profiles that behave in ways they shouldn’t. These stories follow users who interacted with accounts that vanished overnight, received messages from people who no longer existed, or discovered their own photos appearing on profiles they never created. From midnight notifications and disappearing followers to comments that predict real-world events, each chapter blurs the line between...

Cities never truly sleep. They just change. When offices go dark and streets empty, something quieter takes over—subway tunnels hum with unfamiliar footsteps, buildings hold their breath, and workers who stay late begin to notice patterns no one else sees. Urban Legends of the City After Midnight is a short-story anthology where each chapter stands alone, revealing a different side of the city after hours. These are stories told by night guards, cleaners, drivers, clerks, and operators—people who witness what happens when schedules slip and systems keep running without supervision. No ...

Make your way through the contemporary world with Lise Spence-Parsons in this collection of seventeen short stories. From ghostly tales to futuristic worlds, you'll be questioning everything by the time it's over! Clean & Sterile - Shows how gentrification can have a negative impact. Spaced Out! - Provides insight into the difficulty of managing someone with dementia. A Natural Remedy? - Exposes you to the moral dilemmas of an imaginary epidemic. Clause 8 - A futuristic story of self-indulgence and self-seeking ambition. All the stories offered here hold meaning for the author, Lise Spence-...

Today we have ghosts that haunted our ancestors, as well as our own modern revenants, and there appears to be no earthly use trying to banish or exorcise them by such a simple strategy as refusing to believe in them. Since man knows that whether or not he has seen a ghost, presently he will become one, and thus he has become fascinated with the subject. Therefore he creates ghosts, not merely in his own image, but according to his dreams of power.

Beneath the glow of streetlights and the hum of the city, shadows remember what people try to forget. From haunted subways to cursed apartment mirrors, Concrete Curses: Urban Legends Reimagined resurrects the chilling myths that hide in every urban corner. Each story breathes new life—and new terror—into the legends you thought you knew: the phantom hitchhiker, the vengeful spirit in the high-rise, the ghostly figure in the reflection of your phone screen. In this gripping anthology, the familiar becomes frighteningly strange. Technology blends with folklore, and modern fears collide ...

Ten nights. Ten legends. Ten reasons you’ll never sleep easy again. Urban legends aren’t just stories whispered around the fire—they’re warnings. And in this chilling collection, those warnings come to life. From the shadowed ruins of Staten Island where Cropsey waits for the brave, to the isolated woodland cabin stalked by The Rake, to the fog-choked streets where Spring-Heeled Jack leaps into nightmares—these are the tales we swore were only make-believe. Until they started answering back. Inside Campfire Lies: 10 Urban Legends That Won’t Stay Dead, you’ll discover: Hook-...

Ten stories. One thin line between what happened, and what followed you home. Near Enough to Kill Me is a chilling collection of first-person supernatural encounters that feel too real to dismiss, but just strange enough to doubt. Told with confessional honesty and raw psychological detail, each tale slips quietly from reality into something far darker. From haunted motel rooms and vanishing children to phone calls from the dead and the thing that waits beneath your bed, these “true-ish” stories draw from urban legends, addiction recovery, liminal horror, and the quiet dread of being ...

In this sequel to Dream of Me, Josie Litton pursues the romantic and political affiliations between the Saxons and the Norse at the end of the ninth century. When the Saxon lord Hawk agrees to take a Norse bride, he finds an unexpected affection for his enigmatic and fiery fiancée, Lady Krysta...

Echoes You Can’t Ignore is a chilling collection of unforgettable encounters, each tale unraveling the thin boundary between the known and the unknowable. From haunted signals and whispered names to photographs that rewrite memory, this anthology drags the eerie into your everyday—and dares you to keep reading. Told in gripping first-person accounts, these modern horror stories are not about monsters under the bed. They’re about the ones that sit beside you. They’re the dreams you didn’t have. The voice in the vent. The shadow in the last frame. And once you meet them, they never ...