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A Ghostly Little Book: Five Frightening Tales from Five Essential Writers
A Ghostly Little Book brings you five brand new spooky stories from five of the best writers on the planet
From Edgar Allan Poe to Charles Dickens, from Shirley Jackson to Toni Morrison, the greatest writers have always been drawn to that ancient, mysterious the haunting.
A Ghostly Little Book is a slim, beautiful testament to the enduring appeal of the spook, a landmark collection of specially composed modern ghost stories from Roddy Doyle, Olga Ravn, Eliza Clark, Tom Crewe and Helen Oyeyemi, five of the most acclaimed and exciting authors at work today.
With surprising scares and anguished apparitions, with chance encounters, spectral phones and vengeful spirits, these tales chart the many twists and turns the ghost story might strange, unsettling, heartwarming, hilarious and, of course, blood-chilling.
From Edgar Allan Poe to Charles Dickens, from Shirley Jackson to Toni Morrison, the greatest writers have always been drawn to that ancient, mysterious the haunting.
A Ghostly Little Book is a slim, beautiful testament to the enduring appeal of the spook, a landmark collection of specially composed modern ghost stories from Roddy Doyle, Olga Ravn, Eliza Clark, Tom Crewe and Helen Oyeyemi, five of the most acclaimed and exciting authors at work today.
With surprising scares and anguished apparitions, with chance encounters, spectral phones and vengeful spirits, these tales chart the many twists and turns the ghost story might strange, unsettling, heartwarming, hilarious and, of course, blood-chilling.
- GenresHorrorShort Stories
139 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 1, 2026
About the author
Olga Ravn
26 books851 followersOlga Sofia Ravn is a Danish poet and novelist. Initially she published poetry which was acclaimed by the critics, as was her first novel Celestine. She is also a translator and has worked as a literary critic for Politiken and several other Danish publications.
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October 11, 2026
This is a great collection of stories from some superb modern fiction writers. They are not the most terrifying or gruesome, but they are each certainly uncanny and unsettling in their own way.
From a serial killer at an observatory under a mysterious nebula, to more traditional haunted houses and bizarre mythical possessions... These all offer the reader something wholly different, whilst still working really well as a cohesive collection.
If you are looking to dip a toe into something strange and eerie for Halloween, and maybe find yourself a new author to follow (Olga Ravn is quickly becoming a favourite of mine) then this book is sure to tick your boxes.
From a serial killer at an observatory under a mysterious nebula, to more traditional haunted houses and bizarre mythical possessions... These all offer the reader something wholly different, whilst still working really well as a cohesive collection.
If you are looking to dip a toe into something strange and eerie for Halloween, and maybe find yourself a new author to follow (Olga Ravn is quickly becoming a favourite of mine) then this book is sure to tick your boxes.
October 14, 2026
nice and spooky :)
October 5, 2026
3.5 Stars rounded up.
Wouldn’t call this frightening or a horror. It was more of a good ole lit fic.
Wouldn’t call this frightening or a horror. It was more of a good ole lit fic.
October 5, 2026
Really enjoyed this, perfect spooky read
Halloween book 3
Halloween book 3
October 14, 2026
5 excellent creepy tales to suit all reader flavours. My favourite was the Roddy Doyle story with the simple heartbreaking ending. Gorgeous.
Displaying 1 - 5 of 5 reviews