Paranormal & Ghosts

Ghost-Hunting For Dummies

Zak Bagans

Zak Bagans of Ghost Adventures shares his step-by-step investigation methods. How to choose haunted locations, set up equipment, and deal with what you find—from a seasoned investigator.

Ghost Hunter: The Groundbreaking Classic of Paranormal Investigation

Hans Holzer

Hans Holzer—the "Father of the Paranormal"—pioneered ghost-hunting methods still used today. His early case studies from New York City remain some of the most compelling in the field.

The Everything Ghost Hunting Book

Melissa Martin Ellis

From EVP recordings to motion sensors to ghost phones—Melissa Martin Ellis covers every tool and technique in the modern paranormal investigator's arsenal.

Paranormal Investigation: The Black Book of Scientific Ghost Hunting

Brian Sterling-Vete

A scientific, critical-path approach to paranormal research. Covers planning investigations, interviewing witnesses, data analysis, and team debriefing with genuine scientific rigor.

The Demonologist: The Extraordinary Career of Ed and Lorraine Warren

Gerald Brittle

The true story behind The Conjuring. Ed and Lorraine Warren's most terrifying cases—from Amityville to the Perron family haunting. Not for the faint of heart.

Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife

Mary Roach

Mary Roach brings her signature humor and scientific rigor to the question: Is there life after death? She investigates mediums, reincarnation research, and electromagnetic ghost-hunting.

The Haunting of Hill House

Shirley Jackson

Shirley Jackson's masterpiece of supernatural horror. Widely regarded as the greatest haunted house novel ever written. The inspiration for countless films and the Netflix series.

Scientific Paranormal Investigation

Benjamin Radford

A rigorous, science-based approach to investigating claims of ghosts, psychics, and other unexplained phenomena.

Ghost Hunter: The Groundbreaking Classic of Paranormal Investigation

Hans Holzer

A classic work covering foundational cases in paranormal research by one of the most famous ghost hunters in history.

Ghost Hunters: True Stories of Unexplained Phenomena from TAPS

Jason Hawes & Grant Wilson

Jason Hawes and Grant Wilson detail their most compelling investigations with the Atlantic Paranormal Society — real cases, real evidence, real encounters.

True Ghost Stories: Frightening Accounts of Haunted Houses and Paranormal Mysteries

Selinda Hart

Sixteen spine-chilling stories from an investigator and radio researcher — hauntings in the U.S. and Spain documented with evidence and analysis.

Life After Life: The Bestselling Original Investigation

Raymond Moody

Dr. Raymond Moody's pioneering study that introduced "near-death experience" to the world — over 13 million copies sold, a cornerstone of afterlife research.

Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon's Journey into the Afterlife

Eben Alexander

Dr. Eben Alexander's near-death experience changed a skeptic neurosurgeon's understanding of consciousness — a #1 New York Times bestseller.

The Encyclopedia of Ghosts and Spirits

Rosemary Ellen Guiley

The definitive A-Z reference covering hundreds of hauntings, apparitions, and spirit encounters — fully researched with case files and historical documentation.

Ghosts Among Us: Uncovering the Truth About the Other Side

James Van Praagh

Renowned medium James Van Praagh reveals how spirits communicate, why they linger, and what they want the living to know.

The Ghost Studies: New Perspectives on Paranormal Experiences

Brandon Massullo

A scientific approach to understanding ghost experiences — examining neurological, psychological, and environmental factors behind reported hauntings.

Ghost Hunters of America: Real Stories of Paranormal Investigators

Dan Asfar

From Gettysburg to private homes — real accounts from America's most dedicated ghost hunters, including what it's actually like to film paranormal TV.

The Mediums' Book: Séances, Spirit Communication, and Mediumship

Allan Kardec

Allan Kardec's foundational guide to the spiritual realm — classification of spirits, séance methodology, and developing mediumistic abilities.

Talking to Spirit: How to Become a Medium & Connect with the Afterlife

Emily Stroia

Over 10 practical exercises designed to help you make contact with the spirit world and communicate with departed loved ones as an evidential medium.

Exorcism: How to Clear a Spirit-Possessed Person

Eugene Maurey

A compassionate, practical approach to spirit attachment and possession — including a unique remote exorcism method that doesn't require physical presence.

Enfield Poltergeist: The Most Documented Case in Paranormal Research

Ralph Keeton

An in-depth examination of the Enfield case — one of the most thoroughly documented poltergeist events in history, with evidence that divided scientists.

Beyond the Light: What Isn't Being Said About Near-Death Experience

P.M.H. Atwater

P.M.H. Atwater delves into the complexities and often overlooked aspects of the near-death phenomenon — what researchers aren't telling you.

Ghost Hunting: True Tales of the Paranormal

Paranormal Research Press

A guide for amateur investigators that includes techniques for identifying supernatural evidence and discovering locations where spirits reside.

Grieving to Believing: Discovering the Afterlife Through Mediumship

Deb Sheppard

Using mediumship and spiritual connection to navigate grief — finding a new normal following tragedy through evidence of the afterlife.

Paranormal Investigation Logbook

A practical tool for recording investigation data, equipment usage, and entity details in the field.

Dark World: Into the Shadows with the Lead Investigator of Ghost Adventures

Zak Bagans shares his experiences from investigating the world's most haunted locations.

House of Darkness House of Light

Andrea Perron tells the true story that inspired The Conjuring, from the family who lived it.

Haunted Objects: Stories of Ghosts on Your Shelf

Christopher Balzano investigates the most haunted objects and the spirits attached to them.

Supernatural Machines: Spirit Communication Devices

David Brandon Hodge explores the history of machines built to contact the dead and detect spirits.

Ghost Stories from British Hospitals

L T James collects chilling accounts of paranormal activity from hospitals across Great Britain.

Liminal Spaces Field Guide: Navigating Spiritual Thresholds

Christine Zenino guides readers through the concept of spiritual thresholds and transformation.

The Haunted: One Family's Nightmare

Ed Warren recounts a terrifying true story of a family tormented by demonic forces.

When Science Meets the Strange

Gregory Jeffries explores the intersection of scientific inquiry and unexplained paranormal events.

A New Science of Heaven

Robert Temple bridges the gap between plasma physics, scientific inquiry, and spiritual experiences.

Freaky Folklore: Paranormal Tales from the Darkness

Darkness Prevails collects terrifying folklore and supernatural tales from Appalachian tradition and beyond.

This House is Haunted: The Enfield Poltergeist

Guy Lyon Playfair documents the 1977 Enfield haunting with eyewitness testimony and investigative detail.

The Haunted House: A True Ghost Story (The Great Amherst Mystery)

Walter Hubbell's original 1879 account of the terrifying poltergeist activity in Amherst, Nova Scotia.

The Haunting of Alma Fielding: A True Ghost Story

Kate Summerscale examines a 1938 London case exploring the intersection of trauma and poltergeist activity.

Ghost Hunting: True Tales of Poltergeist Investigations

Michael Clarkson provides a balanced look at global poltergeist reports for both skeptics and believers.

Ghost Stories: Paranormal Encounters, Poltergeist & Unsolved Cases

Hannah Tidy explores hauntings presented as evidence in legal and medical contexts.

True Ghost Stories and Hauntings Vol. III

Simon B. Murik's third volume of compiled paranormal accounts from families and personal experiences.

True Ghost Stories: Real Poltergeists and Paranormal Phenomena

Zachery Knowles covers cursed movie sets, cemetery hauntings, and diverse paranormal topics.

Deliver Us from Evil: A New York City Cop Investigates the Supernatural

Ralph Sarchie shares his terrifying experiences battling demonic forces as an NYPD sergeant.

The Entity

Frank De Felitta's account of Doris Bither, a woman attacked by invisible paranormal forces in her home.

Ghosts Among Us: True Stories of Spirit Encounters

Leslie Rule documents compelling encounters with spirits from haunted locations across America.

The Complete Book of Ghosts

Paul Roland provides a comprehensive encyclopedia of ghost stories, hauntings, and paranormal phenomena.

True Hauntings: Spirits with a Purpose

Hazel M. Denning presents documented cases of spirits who return with specific messages and missions.

Demon Street, USA: The True Story of a Very Haunted House

David Rountree recounts a psychic battle with demonic forces on Halloween night.

True Ghost Stories: Real Demonic Possessions and Exorcisms

Zachery Knowles presents 13 accounts of demonic encounters spanning from the 1600s to modern times.

Demonic Encounters: True Cases of Demon Encounters

Conrad Bauer explores famous cases of exorcisms and demonic attacks throughout history.

Ghost Stories: Compilation of Real Horrifying Encounters

Hannah Tidy aggregates chilling true-to-life accounts of poltergeists and demon possession.

True Ghost Stories and Hauntings: Possessions

Alden Westwall documents cases of individuals possessed by multiple demons.

The House Of Hell: America's Most Terrifying Demon Possession

Rajat Kumar focuses on a high-intensity case of demonic possession in America.

The Demon House of Gary Indiana

Zack Bosma investigates whether the reported demonic events in Gary, Indiana were hoax or real.

The Exorcist: 50th Anniversary Edition

William Peter Blatty's landmark novel inspired by a real exorcism case in Washington D.C.

Hostage to the Devil: The Possession and Exorcism of Five Americans

Malachi Martin documents five cases of demonic possession investigated by the Catholic Church.

The Conjuring: The True Story Behind the Movie

Explores the real Perron family haunting that inspired the blockbuster horror film.

Grave's End: A True Ghost Story

Elaine Mercado recounts her family's twelve-year haunting in a Brooklyn home.

Diabolical: The True Story of a Terrifying Demonic Encounter

Two police officers investigate unexplainable evil in a suburban home.

If Walls Could Talk: The History of the Home

Lucy Worsley explores the secret history of homes from medieval to modern, including supernatural lore.

Haunted Asylums, Prisons, and Sanatoriums

Jamie Davis documents paranormal encounters inside America's most notorious institutions.

The Ghost Studies: New Perspectives on the Origins of Paranormal Experiences

Brandon Massullo presents a scientific analysis of ghost encounters and their neurological basis.

Ghost Hunters by Deborah Blum

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist chronicles William James and the scientific search for proof of life after death in this gripping investigation of early psychical research.

Ghostland: An American History in Haunted Places

Colin Dickey analyzes the cultural significance of haunted sites across the United States.

A History of Ghosts, Spirits and the Supernatural

DK provides a comprehensive, visually driven historical overview of supernatural beliefs and encounters.

A Haunted Road Atlas

Christine Schiefer offers a unique travel-oriented perspective on sinister and haunted locations across America.

The Haunted: One Family Nightmare

Ed and Lorraine Warren investigate a family terrorized by a powerful demonic entity in their Connecticut home.

Night Shift Terrors

Deni Holloway shares chilling encounters from overnight shifts in some of the most haunted workplaces.

True Haunts Vol 1

Adam C. Norton compiles verified accounts of hauntings investigated by professional paranormal researchers.

Ghost Hunting for Beginners

A comprehensive beginner guide to investigating the paranormal with proper protocols and equipment.

Grave Intentions: A Paranormal Investigation Handbook

Mark Moran provides practical advice for investigating cemeteries, battlefields, and other haunted locations.

Haunted Asylums, Prisons, and Sanatoriums

Jamie Davis explores the terrifying paranormal activity reported in America most notorious institutions.

The Conjuring House: A True Haunting

The complete true story behind the movie revealing everything that happened in the real Perron home.

Real Ghosts, Restless Spirits, and Haunted Places

Brad Steiger compiles over 1,000 accounts of genuine supernatural encounters worldwide.

Haunted Highways: American Road Trip Ghost Stories

Tom Ogden explores the most haunted roads, bridges, and highways across the United States.

Southern Ghosts: True Stories of the Paranormal

Collection of documented supernatural encounters from across the American South.

Shadow People and Cursed Objects

Heidi Hollis investigates the terrifying phenomenon of shadow people and cursed artifacts.

Encounters with the Paranormal: True Ghost Stories

First-person accounts of paranormal encounters collected from investigators across multiple states.

The World Most Haunted Hospitals

Richard Estep explores terrifying paranormal activity in abandoned hospitals and asylums worldwide.

The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty

The terrifying novel inspired by a real exorcism case that became a cultural phenomenon.

The Demon-Haunted World by Carl Sagan

Carl Sagan brilliantly examines paranormal claims through the lens of scientific skepticism.

Communion by Whitley Strieber

Whitley Strieber shocking true account of his encounters with non-human visitors in his upstate NY home.

The Paranormal Sourcebook

Comprehensive reference guide to paranormal phenomena from poltergeists to crop circles.

Strange But True: Mysterious and Bizarre People

Thomas Slemen collects bizarre true accounts of paranormal encounters from across the UK.

Paranormal Nation: Why America Needs Ghosts, UFOs, and Bigfoot

Marc Dickinson explores why paranormal belief is woven into the fabric of American culture.

The Owner of the House: New Collected Poems

Louis Simpson explores the haunted landscapes and spectral presences of the American experience.

Haunted Empire: Apple After Steve Jobs

Yukari Kane reveals the ghostly shadow Steve Jobs continues to cast over Apple from beyond the grave.

True Ghost Stories: Real Haunted Houses

Collection of verified accounts of haunted residences investigated by professional paranormal teams.

Poltergeist: A Classic Study in Destructive Haunting

Colin Wilson provides the definitive study of poltergeist activity and its psychological dimensions.

Creepy Cases: Paranormal Phenomena in the UK

Documented paranormal cases from the British Isles examined with investigative rigor.

Haunted America: True Ghost Stories

Michael Norman and Beth Scott document the most compelling haunting cases across all 50 states.

Ghost Stories of an Antiquary by M.R. James

The classic collection of supernatural tales by the master of the English ghost story.

The Complete Book of Ghosts

Paul Roland presents a comprehensive survey of ghost phenomena throughout history and around the world.

Spectral Evidence: The Ramona Case

Moira Johnston investigates repressed memories, the paranormal, and a landmark court case.

Darkness Walks: The Shadow People Among Us

Jason Offutt investigates the worldwide phenomenon of shadow people through firsthand accounts.

The Messengers: Owls, Synchronicity and the UFO Abductee

Mike Clelland explores the mysterious connection between owl sightings and paranormal experiences.

High Strangeness: Hyperdimensions and the Process of Alien Abduction

Laura Knight-Jadczyk examines the intersection of UFOs, abductions, and hyperdimensional reality.

Beyond the Spectrum: Paranormal Events Beyond Explanation

A curated collection of the most baffling and well-documented paranormal encounters ever recorded.

Haunted Hotels of the California Gold Country

Nancy Williams explores the ghost-filled hotels and inns of California historic gold rush region.

The Uninvited: True Accounts of the Djinn

Rosemary Ellen Guiley investigates encounters with the mysterious Djinn entities across cultures.