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Guide Picks - Top 4 Collections of True Ghost Stories
To my mind, there's nothing like a good ghost story - as long as it's true. Yeah, Stephen King is okay, but fiction is not as compelling or, ultimately, as scary as the real thing. If you like reading about real encounters with ghosts, poltergeists, the possessed and the unseen, these volumes will provide hour upon restless, nerve-tingling hour of reading... preferably by candlelight during a thunderstorm.
1) Real Ghosts, Restless Spirits, and Haunted Places
Hands-down, this is the best collection of information, documented case studies, photos, theories and anecdotes about ghosts and hauntings published to date. Brad Steiger, one of the most prolific authors on the subject, has assembled this essential compendium that belongs on ever paranormal reader's bookshelf. People who open-mindedly read this book and still deny the phenomena of ghosts and haunting is in serious denial.
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2) Ghosts : True Encounters With the World Beyond
Author Hans Holzer has spent a lifetime gathering true stories of ghosts and hauntings. This collections does not disappoint. A massive 761 pages, this volume will have you reading into the night for many months to come. Nearly 200 cases are chronicled, including haunted houses, ships, castles, lighthouses and more. Photos of some apparitions are included.

3) I Never Believed in Ghosts Until... : 100 Real-Life Encounters
For Halloween a few years ago, "USA Weekend" asked its readers to send in their true encounters with ghosts; 100 of the best stories were compiled into this book, providing first-hand accounts. The reader is taken into bizarrely haunted houses, presented with objects that seem to be possessed and is forced to confront the supernatural. You may only be able to read one story at a time.

4) Haunted Houses: Tales from 30 American Homes
This wonderful collection by Nancy Roberts is in its third edition, relating the stories behind famous haunted places around the U.S. The "haunted houses" include: The Redbrook Inn in Old Mystic, Connecticut; The Whaley House in San Diego, California; The Winchester Mansion in San Jose, California; The Pirate's House in Savannah, Georgia... and several others - 30 in all.

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