Books like Ghost story by Julian F. Thompson

A struggling writer and recovering alcoholic, Jack Torrance takes over caretaking of the remote Overlook Hotel in the Colorado Rockies, but a winter storm and the building’s malevolent past drive him toward madness, threatening his family's safety.

Shirley Jackson’s classic psychological horror, *The Haunting of Hill House*, follows a lonely woman drawn into an abandoned mansion whose malevolent presence ultimately consumes her.

Nothing, in all it's entirety.

A tense psychological thriller that pits FBI agent Clarice Starling against the notorious cannibalistic serial killer Dr. Hannibal Lecter as they collaborate to catch a new predator.

The story of two boys and their dark journey through a haunted carnival

A young governess in a remote estate discovers that the souls of two children are threatened by the malevolent ghosts of a former governess and her lover.

Travis and Corey spend a summer at their grandmother’s Vermont inn, where a string of ghost stories sparks mischievous pranks that unearth a spiteful spirit. Only the siblings can uncover Fox Hill’s dark secret and set the restless ghost to rest.

Set in a crumbling Georgian manor in rural Warwickshire, *The Little Stranger* follows a doctor arriving at a long‑standing family home where a death‑bed patient and chilling supernatural forces intertwine against the backdrop of post‑war Britain.

In Wilkie Collins’ haunting tale, a glamorous Venetian hotel hides a ghostly menace that threatens a doomed Countess, blending suspense, revenge, and paranormal terror into a tightly paced novella set against the city's shadowy streets.

After his father's death, sixteen‑year‑old Aidan moves with his mother to a remote Vermont farm, where he discovers that the ancient orchard is home to lingering ghosts sustained by his grandmother.

haunted but, can that explain all the mysterious events that seem to surround the town's grandest hotel? After famous model, Julianna Brent's body is found by her best friend Adrienne Reynolds and Adrienne's daughter in the closed down hotel, it seems that danger isn't far behind. Adrienne is still reeling from the horrifying discovery of finding her best friend murdered when she figures out her own life may be in danger and learns that everyone has a secret. But is it too late to protect herself and keep her daughter, Skye, safe. Carlene Thompson has created an action filled read with plenty of twists and turns that will keep you guessing until the very end! This story is highly detailed with an array of in depth characters that are smart, funny and engaging. I felt that Ms. Thompson truly captured the feel of small town life and made you care about the characters she created.

The Boxcar children stay at a historic Vermont inn during the 19th century, where they investigate a series of mysterious accidents that plague the owners.

Miss Lana inadvertently acquires a haunted inn in Tupelo Landing, prompting detective duo Mo LoBeau and Dale to launch a paranormal investigation and uncover the ghost’s identity before the town’s 250th anniversary celebration.

A 12‑year‑old girl, paralyzed and drawn to an Indiana museum, discovers ghosts that transport her back to 19th‑century Kentucky, where she must help a son of a freed slave move along the Underground Railroad.

Lorelei, a sixteen‑year‑old, dislikes moving to an old bed‑and‑breakfast in Gettysburg until she meets Civil War ghost Nathaniel. Together they uncover secrets about the hotel staff and its haunted history.

Bernie Magruder lives at the Bessledorf Hotel, where his father is manager, and he investigates a restless young ghost that roams the halls each night.

A young solicitor arrives at Eel Marsh House for a funeral, where he discovers a ghostly woman in black whose presence unveils the house’s grim secrets.