The top ghost stories ranked for Halloween – in every genre from short story to novel | Books | Entertainment
Ghose stories come in all shapes and forms (Image: David Wall)
Short story: The Monkey’s Paw by W.W.Jacobs, 1902
Three scenes, five characters, the single setting of an ordinary suburban house – this classic tale of wishes coming true in a horribly warped fashion retains the power to chill the blood well over a century after it was written.
Novel: The Apparition Phase by Will Maclean, 2020
The Apparition Phase by Will Maclean (Image: Penguin Books)
To sustain a feeling of mounting horror over…
