Terrifying Ghosts Short Stories

In his first collection of short stories, Ron Ripley delivers eight spine-tingling tales of the strange and the macabre. Weaving an intricate web of storytelling, listeners are asked to join him on a journey through some of the darkest of his works. Book a room at the old Crowe’s Bed and Breakfast, but be certain you can leave. Join the treasure hunter as he digs up graves and awakens more than just the dead. Lay beside a homeless man in a shelter, but make sure you’re not trespassing.

Welcome to Briarcliff House—a haunted hotel nestled deep in the woods outside Salem, Massachusetts, where time folds, mirrors whisper, and every room holds a secret. In this chilling collection of 20 short stories, guests encounter ghostly apparitions, cursed objects, and supernatural forces that feed on memory, identity, and fear itself. From possessed rooms and vanishing children to looping timelines and evil reflections, Haunted Hotel is a gripping horror anthology that will drag you screaming down haunted hallways you’ll never forget. Perfect for fans of The Sleep Experiment, The ...

23 STEPS TO EVIL Twenty-three stories. Twenty-three steps. One dark descent you will not climb back from. Evil always finds a way to challenge the good. Humans are weak by comparison, and that weakness leaves the doorway open for darkness to emerge. In this chilling collection of supernatural short stories, master of dark fiction Roger David Francis invites you to take twenty-three steps into the shadows. Each Step is a story all of its own. Some will shock you. Some will make you think. Every one of them will leave a chill you simply cannot shake. A mother and daughter check into the wrong...

SILENT NIGHT, VIOLENT NIGHT. This year, the stockings aren’t just hung by the chimney with care—they are hungry. The snowman in the yard is inching closer every time you blink. And the wrapping paper on your gifts? It doesn’t want to be torn. Step into a collection where the most wonderful time of the year becomes your darkest nightmare. From a tree that demands a blood sacrifice to a nativity scene that moves when you aren’t looking, these twelve tales dismantle the cozy tropes of the season and rebuild them into pure dread. Inside, you will find: The Caroler: A singer who knows ...

Do you hate sleep and love real ghost stories? Then this 50-story collection is exactly what you’re looking for! With terrifying true tales from all around the world, these ghost stories will make you jump at every little sound. We caution you not to listen to these stories if you value good sleep, because these spooky stories will have you sleeping with one eye open! From those bumps in the night to that shadow you notice out of the corner of your eye that vanishes when you look at it, these creepy, chilling stories will leave you on edge and terrified.

"Narrator Avi Roque delivers a perfectly paced performance....seamlessly switching between English, Scottish, and American accents to distinguish the variety of characters." —AudioFile on What Moves the Dead, an Earphones Award winner) The follow-up to T. Kingfisher’s bestselling gothic...

Inside this book you will discover a collection of mystifying, unsolvable real-life ghost stories tell of horrifying encounters with the supernatural, and the terrifying awareness that none of us are safe from evil from the other side. The inexplicable ghostly apparitions, phantoms and wicked demons that visit our material world are weird, creepy and frightening. These horrifying events include the shocking real life experiences.

Turn off the light. Keep your Kindle close. You won't read just one. Twenty-two short horror stories built for the last hour before sleep — when every creak in the hall sounds like it means something. Drawn from the same American folklore canon that gave us Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, this collection hands you the campfire classics reshaped for a reader who wants a proper chill in ten minutes or less. Inside you will find: The Antique Mirror — a woman ignores her grandmother's one rule about covering the glass on full-moon nights. Midnight on Ravenswood Lane — a boy drives a ...

Eighteen ways the dark can find you. Turn off the lights and start reading. A man wakes alone in a freezing forest with no memory of how he got there, and the answer waiting at the end of the road is worse than being lost. A greedy handyman pockets two coins from a dead woman's eyes, and that night something blind comes clinking through the storm to collect. A skeptic uncovers her grandmother's mirror under a full moon and meets the sorrowful woman who has been waiting inside it. Rest in Pieces gathers 18 terrifying tales of horror, suspense, and the supernatural: quick, atmospheric scares ...

Weird Tales: Strange Stories from Egypt Embark on an extraordinary journey with "Strange Stories from Egypt," a collection of horror short stories that transcends clichés. Immerse yourself in authentic Egypt, where legends come to life, and the line between reality and fantasy blurs. The networks are buzzing: "A collection that takes us on a journey and gives us chills!" – Évasions Littéraires. "A captivating, magical, and chilling short story collection." – Lire Imaginaire. "A fantastically horrific short story collection, brilliantly written." – Books Feed Me More. "A collection ...

A young woman’s night-time escapade goes eerily wrong. A man is forced to relive the horrible accident that tore his family apart over and over again. An underground thrill through ancient catacombs proves disastrously horrific. A young boy is haunted by the scarecrow in the fields behind his home. And a woman is revisited by the ghost of a psychotic killer in the most dreadful of ways. Scare Street brings you some of the best short horror stories by authors Ron Ripley, David Longhorn, Eric Whittle, Sara Clancy, and A. I. Nasser, all in one book.

Two terrifying novellas from one of the most chilling and original new voices in horror today! In Drive, a routine trip in a self-driving robotaxi becomes a nightmare when the car imprisons its passenger and embarks on a savage rampage through the streets of Boston. The Last Swim follows the final hours of a broken man who's decided to swim away from his life and seek his end in the dark and lonely depths of the Pacific Ocean. Evil Chose You hits you like a homicidal robot car and drags you into the deepest, darkest depths of human despair. An absolute must-read!

The Graveyard: A Terrifying Horror Short Story Five friends. One graveyard. A night they’ll never escape. Danny O’Keefe and his friends only wanted a few beers, a smoke, and some ghost stories under the October moon. But when a rusted chain snaps from an old headstone, they unleash something that should have stayed buried—a centuries-old curse tied to Abigail Drear and her coven of witches. What begins as a thrill turns into a nightmare of fog, decay, and unholy resurrection. One by one, the friends face horrors beyond imagination: dead hands clawing from the dirt, corpses animated by...

The Headless Fountain Man A simple photo. A quick snap shot. One woman's perfect picture is about to become her scariest nightmare. Devil at the Wheel A Joyride in a Chevy Chevelle. The car was just sitting there for the taking. What could possibly go wrong? Vinnie and Mike are about to find out what can and will go wrong once they turn the key. Evil awaits. Ride shotgun if you dare. Fear of the Scarecrow A desperate and angry man is hungry for revenge. He seeks out justice in a most unlikely way. Sometimes justice comes with a price. The Dragon A simple machine. Able to answer requests. ...

DARE TO ENTER THE ABYSS OF FEAR? The Nightmares: A Terrifying Collection of Short Scary Horror Stories is your passport to a world where your darkest FEARS COME ALIVE! Experience heart-stopping tales that will grip your soul and leave you breathless. In "The Empathy Plague," FEEL the chilling...

Dive into the fog, the fire, and the forgotten. In The Next Haunting Book, Commander Puzzles delivers three chilling short stories that blur the line between the living and the dead. From an old bell that tolls for a vanished priest, to a fog-shrouded lake with secrets that drag you under, to a cursed festival where lanterns burn for the souls who never left — this book is a must-read for fans of spooky twists and Halloween horror. Perfect for reading on a stormy night or around a flickering jack-o’-lantern. Are you brave enough to turn the page? Includes: The Bell in the Woods The ...

Wronged by his wife. Humiliated. Devastated. A man's thoughts turn to revenge and he seeks out justice in a most unlikely way. Sometimes justice comes with a price. Be careful what you wish for. Bonus Story: A Haunted House Tale Five college students on Halloween night set out to discover the secrets of the town’s most infamous haunted house. Will these students live to see the morning or will this house claim five more victims? Bonus Story: SHe A monster stalks the city of Tampa Bay. This monster is slaughtering women and taking only the one thing it needs. Tim Roberts, a detective, is ...

***A CHILLING SHORT STORY OF 3,000 WORDS*** The universe makes mistakes. The horrific thing is what happens when it finally decides to fix those mistakes. One man tells his story of the young man he met in college. The lessons he learned then, are chilling about how the universe works. A chilling, strange, short story from the author of The Man From Taured, Storyland, Sapphire, and The Revisionists.

A bickering couple drives together through a dark desert at night. When they enter the domain of a vicious monster, can they survive its ruthless carnage until morning?

Turn down the lights. Grab a flashlight, pull the blankets over your head, and prepare for a night of reading the scariest stories around. Just repeat to yourself, "It's only make believe." And, whatever you do, make sure you keep the closet door closed.