Urban Legends Books

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The Vanishing Hitchhiker: American Urban Legends and Their Meanings The Vanishing Hitchhiker: American Urban Legends and Their Meanings (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as urban-legends)
avg rating 3.72 — 1,055 ratings — published 1981
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Encyclopedia of Urban Legends Encyclopedia of Urban Legends (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as urban-legends)
avg rating 3.90 — 429 ratings — published 2001
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Curses! Broiled Again! Curses! Broiled Again! (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as urban-legends)
avg rating 3.74 — 301 ratings — published 1990
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Too Good to Be True: The Colossal Book of Urban Legends Too Good to Be True: The Colossal Book of Urban Legends (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as urban-legends)
avg rating 3.75 — 721 ratings — published 1999
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The Choking Doberman: And Other Urban Legends The Choking Doberman: And Other Urban Legends (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as urban-legends)
avg rating 3.80 — 343 ratings — published 1981
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Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid: The Book of Scary Urban Legends Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid: The Book of Scary Urban Legends (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as urban-legends)
avg rating 3.58 — 457 ratings — published 2004
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The Big Book of Urban Legends The Big Book of Urban Legends (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as urban-legends)
avg rating 3.94 — 632 ratings — published 1995
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Urban Legends Urban Legends (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as urban-legends)
avg rating 3.95 — 272 ratings — published 2002
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Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (Scary Stories, #1) Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (Scary Stories, #1)
by (shelved 6 times as urban-legends)
avg rating 4.06 — 73,390 ratings — published 1981
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The Mexican Pet The Mexican Pet (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as urban-legends)
avg rating 3.75 — 216 ratings — published 1986
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The Baby Train and Other Lusty Urban Legends The Baby Train and Other Lusty Urban Legends (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as urban-legends)
avg rating 3.67 — 160 ratings — published 1993
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Debunked!: Conspiracy Theories, Urban Legends, and Evil Plots of the 21st Century Debunked!: Conspiracy Theories, Urban Legends, and Evil Plots of the 21st Century (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as urban-legends)
avg rating 3.12 — 149 ratings — published 2008
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I Know What I Saw: Modern-Day Encounters with Monsters of New Urban Legend and Ancient Lore I Know What I Saw: Modern-Day Encounters with Monsters of New Urban Legend and Ancient Lore (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 4 times as urban-legends)
avg rating 3.27 — 903 ratings — published 2019
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Toshiden: Exploring Japanese Urban Legends Vol. 1 Toshiden: Exploring Japanese Urban Legends Vol. 1 (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 4 times as urban-legends)
avg rating 4.23 — 248 ratings — published 2018
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Urban Legends: The As-Complete-As-One-Could-Be Guide to Modern Myths Urban Legends: The As-Complete-As-One-Could-Be Guide to Modern Myths (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as urban-legends)
avg rating 3.69 — 80 ratings — published 2000
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Scary Stories 3: More Tales to Chill Your Bones (Scary Stories, #3) Scary Stories 3: More Tales to Chill Your Bones (Scary Stories, #3)
by (shelved 4 times as urban-legends)
avg rating 4.15 — 18,133 ratings — published 1991
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Suburban Legends: True Tales of Murder, Mayhem, and Minivans Suburban Legends: True Tales of Murder, Mayhem, and Minivans (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as urban-legends)
avg rating 3.43 — 262 ratings — published 2006
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The Creepypasta Collection: Modern Urban Legends You Can't Unread The Creepypasta Collection: Modern Urban Legends You Can't Unread (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as urban-legends)
avg rating 3.72 — 1,364 ratings — published 2016
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Urban Legends: Bizarre Tales You Won't Believe Urban Legends: Bizarre Tales You Won't Believe (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as urban-legends)
avg rating 3.38 — 172 ratings — published
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The Remaking The Remaking (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as urban-legends)
avg rating 3.25 — 3,463 ratings — published 2019
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What Happens Next?: Contemporary Urban Legends and Popular Culture What Happens Next?: Contemporary Urban Legends and Popular Culture (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as urban-legends)
avg rating 3.67 — 9 ratings — published 2012
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More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (Library Binding)
by (shelved 3 times as urban-legends)
avg rating 4.10 — 20,785 ratings — published 1984
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MythBusters: The Explosive Truth Behind 30 of the Most Perplexing Urban Legends of All Time MythBusters: The Explosive Truth Behind 30 of the Most Perplexing Urban Legends of All Time (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as urban-legends)
avg rating 3.75 — 223 ratings — published 2005
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Alchemy of Secrets (Alchemy of Secrets, #1) Alchemy of Secrets (Alchemy of Secrets, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as urban-legends)
avg rating 3.86 — 59,690 ratings — published 2025
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Dyer Lane Dyer Lane (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as urban-legends)
avg rating 3.98 — 150 ratings — published
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The Mothman Prophecies The Mothman Prophecies (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as urban-legends)
avg rating 3.50 — 7,117 ratings — published 1975
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The Queen of the Cicadas The Queen of the Cicadas (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as urban-legends)
avg rating 3.71 — 1,707 ratings — published 2021
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Pretty Marys All in a Row Pretty Marys All in a Row (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as urban-legends)
avg rating 3.84 — 437 ratings — published 2017
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Toshiden: Exploring Japanese Urban Legends: Volume Two Toshiden: Exploring Japanese Urban Legends: Volume Two (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as urban-legends)
avg rating 4.17 — 115 ratings — published 2019
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The World of Lore: Monstrous Creatures (The World of Lore, #1) The World of Lore: Monstrous Creatures (The World of Lore, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as urban-legends)
avg rating 3.93 — 6,802 ratings — published 2017
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Ghostland: An American History in Haunted Places Ghostland: An American History in Haunted Places (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as urban-legends)
avg rating 3.73 — 10,802 ratings — published 2016
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Scary Stories Treasury Scary Stories Treasury (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as urban-legends)
avg rating 4.31 — 11,345 ratings — published 1981
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Haunted Virginia: Legends, Myths, and True Tales Haunted Virginia: Legends, Myths, and True Tales (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as urban-legends)
avg rating 3.65 — 74 ratings — published 2009
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Haunted Legends Haunted Legends (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as urban-legends)
avg rating 3.68 — 863 ratings — published 2010
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Mary: The Summoning (Bloody Mary, #1) Mary: The Summoning (Bloody Mary, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as urban-legends)
avg rating 3.72 — 2,198 ratings — published 2014
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Say Her Name Say Her Name (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as urban-legends)
avg rating 3.90 — 4,681 ratings — published 2014
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Weird Hauntings: True Tales of Ghostly Places Weird Hauntings: True Tales of Ghostly Places (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as urban-legends)
avg rating 3.72 — 587 ratings — published 2006
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Because I Said So! : The Truth Behind the Myths, Tales, and Warnings Every Generation Passes Down to Its Kids Because I Said So! : The Truth Behind the Myths, Tales, and Warnings Every Generation Passes Down to Its Kids (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as urban-legends)
avg rating 3.60 — 3,717 ratings — published 2012
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Spiders in the Hairdo: Modern Urban Legends Spiders in the Hairdo: Modern Urban Legends (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as urban-legends)
avg rating 3.70 — 83 ratings — published 1997
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The Complete And Totally True Book Of Urban Legends The Complete And Totally True Book Of Urban Legends (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as urban-legends)
avg rating 3.33 — 15 ratings — published 2001
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The Girl in White The Girl in White (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as urban-legends)
avg rating 3.78 — 1,980 ratings — published 2022
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Séance Infernale Séance Infernale (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as urban-legends)
avg rating 2.89 — 304 ratings — published 2017
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Indigo Indigo (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as urban-legends)
avg rating 2.40 — 95 ratings — published
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15 Chilling Ghost Stories: A Midnight Read 15 Chilling Ghost Stories: A Midnight Read (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as urban-legends)
avg rating 5.00 — 1 rating — published 2025
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Jack O'Dander Jack O'Dander (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as urban-legends)
avg rating 3.54 — 171 ratings — published 2023
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Ghosts of Gatlinburg Ghosts of Gatlinburg (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as urban-legends)
avg rating 3.70 — 10 ratings — published 2015
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Strange Houses (Strange Houses, #1) Strange Houses (Strange Houses, #1)
by (shelved 1 time as urban-legends)
avg rating 3.59 — 82,821 ratings — published 2021
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P. Wish
“They say when you meet somebody that looks just like you, you die.”
P. Wish, The Doppelgänger

Bibiana Krall
“That car is a symbol of human oppression and greed. Sometimes it’s driven by a fallen nun, or a crooked priest. Perhaps even the Devil himself?”
Bibiana Krall, Volga Black

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