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the supernatural

Books about the supernatural for readers of all ages.

Cover of Ozark Ghost Stories (American Storytelling from August House)

Ozark Ghost Stories (American Storytelling from August House)

Richard Alan Young, Judy Dockrey Young

Ages 9–14folkloreregional culture

Cover of The Haunting of Ellen

The Haunting of Ellen

Martin Waddell

Ages 9–13couragemystery

Cover of City of the Dead

City of the Dead

Sharon Stewart

Ages 12–16deathghosts

Cover of The old Willis place

The old Willis place

Mary Downing Hahn

Ages 10–14ghostssibling relationships

Cover of The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce, Volume II. In the Midst of Life (Tales of Soldiers and Civilians) [15 stories]

The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce, Volume II. In the Midst of Life (Tales of Soldiers and Civilians) [15 stories]

Ambrose Bierce

Ages 14–18war and its consequencesmortality

Cover of Visions of Poe [16 stories, 8 poems]

Visions of Poe [16 stories, 8 poems]

Edgar Allan Poe

Ages 12–18mysterysuspense

Cover of The Kingfisher treasury of spooky stories

The Kingfisher treasury of spooky stories

Jane Olliver, Annabel Spenceley

Ages 8–12mysteryfolklore

Cover of Selected English Short Stories XIX & XX centuries (Third Series)

Selected English Short Stories XIX & XX centuries (Third Series)

Nathaniel Hawthorne, Ambrose Bierce

Ages 13–18moralityhuman nature

Cover of Ghost Ship

Ghost Ship

Mary Higgins Clark

Ages 8–12mysteryghosts

Cover of Regeneration (X-Files (HarperCollins Age 12-Up))

Regeneration (X-Files (HarperCollins Age 12-Up))

Everett Owens

Ages 10–15mysteryscience fiction

Cover of An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge. Collected Stories of the Supernatural [8 stories]

An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge. Collected Stories of the Supernatural [8 stories]

Ambrose Bierce

Ages 12–18mysterysuspense

Cover of Poems and Tales of Edgar Allan Poe (Alone / Annabel Lee / Black Cat / City in the Sea / Eldorado / Masque of the Red Death / Raven / To -- --)

Poems and Tales of Edgar Allan Poe (Alone / Annabel Lee / Black Cat / City in the Sea / Eldorado / Masque of the Red Death / Raven / To -- --)

Edgar Allan Poe

Ages 10–18mysteryloss and melancholy

Cover of The Raven [25 stories, 19 poems]

The Raven [25 stories, 19 poems]

Edgar Allan Poe

Ages 12–18mysteryloss

Cover of The Black Cat and Other Tales (Descent Into the Maelstrom / Black Cat / Cask of Amontillado / Murders in the Rue Morgue / Pit and the Pendulum / Raven)

The Black Cat and Other Tales (Descent Into the Maelstrom / Black Cat / Cask of Amontillado / Murders in the Rue Morgue / Pit and the Pendulum / Raven)

Edgar Allan Poe

Ages 12–18mysterysuspense

Cover of Thirty-Two Stories

Thirty-Two Stories

Edgar Allan Poe

Ages 12–18mysterysuspense

Cover of Edgar Allan Poe Audio Collection

Edgar Allan Poe Audio Collection

Edgar Allan Poe

Ages 10–18mysterysuspense

Cover of Tales of Suspense

Tales of Suspense

Edgar Allan Poe

Ages 10–16mysterysuspense

Cover of Selected Works of Edgar Allan Poe [22 stories, 19 poems]

Selected Works of Edgar Allan Poe [22 stories, 19 poems]

Edgar Allan Poe

Ages 12–18mysterysuspense

Cover of Scary Stories Audio CD Collection

Scary Stories Audio CD Collection

Alvin Schwartz

Ages 8–14fearsuspense

Cover of The Arbor House celebrity book of horror stories

The Arbor House celebrity book of horror stories

Charles Waugh, Martin H. Greenberg, Stephen King, Ray Bradbury, Mark Twain, Edgar Allan Poe

Ages 12–18suspensefear

Cover of Tales of Mystery and Imagination [25 stories]

Tales of Mystery and Imagination [25 stories]

Edgar Allan Poe

Ages 10–16mysterysuspense

Cover of The Fall of the House of Usher and Other Stories (35 stories)

The Fall of the House of Usher and Other Stories (35 stories)

Edgar Allan Poe

Ages 12–18mysteryfear and suspense

Cover of Maxon's Poe (Bells / Cask of Amontillado / Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar / Masque of the Red Death / Pit and the Pendulum / Raven / Tell-Tale Heart)

Maxon's Poe (Bells / Cask of Amontillado / Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar / Masque of the Red Death / Pit and the Pendulum / Raven / Tell-Tale Heart)

Edgar Allan Poe

Ages 12–18suspensemystery

Cover of Selected Poetry and Tales [28 stories, 17 poems]

Selected Poetry and Tales [28 stories, 17 poems]

Edgar Allan Poe, James M. Hutchisson

Ages 10–18mysterysuspense