I need some idea's for books to read! I love a good ghost story but haven't read anything that gives me chills...Any suggestions?? Thanks!

john saul books

The Dwelling by Susie Moloney. One of the best ghost/haunted house stories I've read in years.  There's always that oldie but goodie, Ghost Story by Peter Straub, if you haven't read it already. 

I have tons of John Saul books! He's pretty good!  I just requested the other titles Sandy I can't wait to get them! Thanks for the suggestions!

You're welcome. :-) 

Heart Shaped Box by Joe Hill

I'll go along with both Ghost Story & Heart Shaped Box.  Also two older books come to mind...  Burnt Offerings by Robert Marasko (one of the best haunted house stories I've ever read)  & Shirley Jackson's The Haunting of Hill House.  If you haven't seen the movies, both Hell House and Stir of Echoes by Richard Matheson are scary, scary.

The most horrifying ghost novel I ever read is "Echo of a Curse" by R.R. Ryan.

It's deeply disturbing. I would reccomend that no one read this book alone at night.

Judith Hawkes :  'Julian's House'

It is eerie and spooky, but not violant or gross.  Just disturbing in a detached sort of way.  I loved it because it is scary, but very subtle.

Richard Matheson : 'Hell House'

That was one scary story that gave me nightmares, even after I was finished with it.

thanks for all the suggestions! I just read The Prison by R. Patrick Gates.  It was ok.  I couldn't get into Ghost Story at all I was bored to tears lol...I will be reading Heart Shaped Box next.  Will look into those other suggestions as well!

Ghosts By Noel Hynd this is a must read i got rid of my copy and months latter couldn't get the book out of my mind so i reorder it and now its on my save self.Robin

I just finished Uninvited: The Union Screaming House by Steven LaChance. Its supposed to be true but  it was so good and creepy that I thought I had to tell you about it. I'm really happy I read it.

The House That Jack Built and Prey by Graham Masterton, also Ghost by Noel Hynds.

I read the House That Jack Built and it was pretty good.  I just finished Prey by Graham Masterson and just put it on my bookshelf.  I love stories about creepy old houses.

Graham Masterson is wonderful. Try Mirror.

I liked Clive Barker's Coldheart Canyon, too. (set in an old Hollywood mansion...perfect if you like old movies!)

Depends on what type...I like a good ghost story with great atmosphere, but absolutely detest the gory-axe-murdering-demon-spirit types.  Keeping this in mind I recommend:

Any collection  of stories by M.R.James, The Woman in Black by Susan Hill,  and there are a couple  good ones by Barbara Michaels- Here I Stay and Ammie Come Home (it has been a few years since I read these, so they may not have dated well)

And in direct contrast to what I wrote above (I don't have any claim to be consisten t!) The Shining by Stephen King, of course, and I enjoyed the Noel Hynde book as well.

Two of Michael McDowell's novels count in the scary category:  "The Elementals" and "Cold Moon Over Babylon."

My all time favorite is Dorothy MacArdle's "The Uninvited." Not really very scary, but very well written and interesting both as a haunted house tale and an English mystery.

Also favorites: The Haunting of Hill House (Jackson), Woman in Black (Hill) , Hell House (Matheson)