Urban Legends

An urban legend, urban myth, urban tale, or contemporary legend is a form of modern folklore. It usually consists of fictional stories, often presented as true, with macabre or humorous elements, rooted in local popular culture.

Encyclopedia of Urban Legends
The Vanishing Hitchhiker: American Urban Legends and Their Meanings
Curses! Broiled Again!
Too Good to Be True: The Colossal Book of Urban Legends
Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid: The Book of Scary Urban Legends
The Choking Doberman: And Other Urban Legends
The Big Book of Urban Legends
Urban Legends
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (Scary Stories, #1)
The Baby Train and Other Lusty Urban Legends
The Mexican Pet
Debunked!: Conspiracy Theories, Urban Legends, and Evil Plots of the 21st Century
Suburban Legends: True Tales of Murder, Mayhem, and Minivans
Urban Legends: The Truth Behind All Those Deliciously Entertaining Myths That Are Absolutely, Positively, 100% Not True
Scary Stories 3: More Tales to Chill Your Bones (Scary Stories, #3)

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