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Darkness Crawls ApaceDarkness Crawls Apace by John Donovan
Obviously I wrote this book but I put it here because it follows a lot of the conventions of writing short stories about the supernatural of the Victorian era.
Lilith's Cave: Jewish Tales of the SupernaturalLilith's Cave: Jewish Tales of the Supernatural by Howard Schwartz
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An interesting take on the supernatural from an unusual perspective.
American Supernatural Tales (Penguin Classics)American Supernatural Tales (Penguin Classics)
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It would be a disgrace to leave off from a list on amazon.com a native book on the subject so here it is.
A Night on the Moor & Other Tales of Dread (Wordsworth Mystery & Supernatural)A Night on the Moor & Other Tales of Dread (Wordsworth Mystery & Supernatural) by Robert Murray Gilchrist
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This is a great book of stories in a great series.
The Mammoth Book of Best New HorrorThe Mammoth Book of Best New Horror by Stephen Jones
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It is always worthwhile to see how the horror subject is progressing in modern times.
Inferno: New Tales of Terror and the SupernaturalInferno: New Tales of Terror and the Supernatural
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Another modern take on the supernatural.
The Bell in the Fog & Other Stories (Tales of Mystery & the Supernatural)The Bell in the Fog & Other Stories (Tales of Mystery & the Supernatural) by Gertrude Atherton
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Gertrude Atherton always had an interesting take on a supernatural story.
The Power of Darkness (Wordsworth Mystery & Supernatural)The Power of Darkness (Wordsworth Mystery & Supernatural) by E. Nesbit
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Another set of tales from the past. As mentioned before this is a great series of books.
The Haunted Hotel & Other Stories (Wordsworth Mystery & Supernatural)The Haunted Hotel & Other Stories (Wordsworth Mystery & Supernatural) by Wilkie Collins
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Wilkie Collins wrote one of the best ghost stories ever published and these are not far behind.
Wagner the Werewolf (Wordsworth Mystery & Supernatural) (Tales of Mystery & the Supernatural)Wagner the Werewolf (Wordsworth Mystery & Supernatural) (Tales of Mystery & the Supernatural) by George W.M. Reynolds
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This is a great story in the tradition of the folkloric werewolf long before Hollywood altered things.
Dracula (Signet Classics)Dracula (Signet Classics) by Bram Stoker
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Dracula has to be here of course, the seminal vampire novel.
Frankenstein (Enriched Classics)Frankenstein (Enriched Classics) by Mary Shelley
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Another great. I tried to do a Frankenstein story in 'Darkness Crawls Apace' but , of course, it doesn't come close to the brilliance of Mary Shelley's novel.
GrendelGrendel by John Gardner
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This is an interesting take on Beowulf from the monster's point of view.
Aylmer Vance: Ghost-seer (Wordsworth Mystery & Supernatural)Aylmer Vance: Ghost-seer (Wordsworth Mystery & Supernatural) by Alice Askew
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Aylmer Vance is an intriguing character although not fully developed, still they are well worth a read.
The Casebook of Carnacki the Ghost Finder (Wordsworth Mystery & Supernatural)The Casebook of Carnacki the Ghost Finder (Wordsworth Mystery & Supernatural) by William Hope Hodgson
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Hodgson developed a good character in Carnacki who investigates the supernatural but keeps an healthy sense of skepticism about him.
The Bishop of Hell & Other Stories (Wordsworth Mystery & Supernatural)The Bishop of Hell & Other Stories (Wordsworth Mystery & Supernatural) by Marjorie Bowen
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Another great book in this series.
Great Tales of Terror and the Supernatural (Modern Library)Great Tales of Terror and the Supernatural (Modern Library)
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A fine selection of stories.
The Oxford Book of Victorian Ghost StoriesThe Oxford Book of Victorian Ghost Stories
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This is more a book about ghosts than it is about other creatures such as vampires, but the Victorians were fascinated with ghosts and this shows in the quality of the tales.
Best Ghost Stories of J. S. LeFanuBest Ghost Stories of J. S. LeFanu by J. Sheridan LeFanu
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Le Fanu is know for the vampire tale 'Carmilla' but these are a selection of his other, less known stories.
Ghost and Horror Stories of Ambrose BierceGhost and Horror Stories of Ambrose Bierce by Ambrose Bierce
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Ambrose Pierce is a great writer.
The Mark of the Beast and other Fantastical Tales (Fantasy Masterworks)The Mark of the Beast and other Fantastical Tales (Fantasy Masterworks) by Rudyard Kipling
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Rudyard Kipling was a prolific writer and produced some amazing stuff.
The Beast of Gevaudan: La B¿te du G¿vaudanThe Beast of Gevaudan: La B¿te du G¿vaudan by Derek Brockis
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This is an account of a creature that many at the time thought was a werewolf, it certainly acted strangely. I highly recommend this book.
Vampires and VampirismVampires and Vampirism by Montague Summers
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This is one of the reference books I used in my own writing, also the character of Reverend Montague Wynnter in 'Darkness Crawls Apace' is based on Montague Summmers.
The Werewolf in Lore and LegendThe Werewolf in Lore and Legend by Montague Summers
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Another book I used in my writing. Summers was an expert on the folklore of werewolves and vampires although he did tend to wander off on a tangent at times in his writing.
The Vampire in Lore and Legend (Dover Books on Anthropology and Folklore)The Vampire in Lore and Legend (Dover Books on Anthropology and Folklore) by Montague Summers
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The second of Summers vampire lore books.
Witchcraft and Black MagicWitchcraft and Black Magic by Montague Summers
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Just to finish off Montague Summers expertise his book on witches. His opinion about witches was quite controversial at the time and is even more so now, he thought the Hammer of thev Witches was one of the greatest books ever written and that it was responsible for the death of actual witches as opposed to them being victims of a crazy obsession and greed.