Shelf Introduction

We have divided this duo of shelves into seven sections and twelve subsections. Some of them are very small, with only one or two entries; others are vast. But most of them will have to wait until next week, and the new twelfth shelf. I have deliberately chosen to preserve the section numbering that was added to clarify the relationship between sections and subsections unchanged – which is why this article jumps from “1” to “6”.

sections “2”, “3”, “4”, “5” and “7” – almost exactly half the article – will be found on the twelfth shelf.

1. Leftover Mythology and Religion – We start this shelf with a handful (plus one) of items that should have appeared on the previous one but which were misfiled for one reason or another, or which have come to our attention since the last shelf was published.

6 Ghosts, Poltergeists, etc – Ghostly phenomena were always going to be part of this shelf, and many of the Regional Myths and Legends relate to ghostly experiences. We’ve tried hard to broaden this section beyond the US.

6.1 Documentaries about Ghosts – the plural is misleading, but we do have one that we’re recommending.

6.2 Haunted Regional Britain – The series that was [will be] collected as “Regional Myths and Legends” led to a few new additions to the Regional Cryptozoology, and then Mike turned his attention to attempting to expand the “Regional Myths” beyond the US, in the course of which he discovered the series that has been compiled (with a few extras) into this section. There was no time to review the content of these at all, and no space in the article, so we’ve simply provided bare-bones information on price and availability for most of them. Unless you’re running a UK-based campaign, we recommend only picking one of these up when you know that it is going to be specifically-relevant. But the counter-argument is that many of these are in short supply, and if you wait, they might all be gone…

A Recurring Note On Images:

Wherever possible, we have provided an illustration showing the cover of the book or DVD under discussion scaled to the same vertical size (320 pixels for Recommended Books, 280 for DVDs, 240 for items in the ‘For Dummies’ Sections). Where there was none available, we have used a generic icon.

Decoding the “Availability” Comments

It may surprise readers to learn that these aren’t mere flavor that has been added to create a sense of the availability of items we are recommending. We have guidelines – sometimes overlooked or honored more in the breach than the observance, but they are there, nevertheless.

• “Slightly Limited” generally means 18-20 copies.
• “Limited” generally means 11-17 copies but can also be used as a generic term for under twenty, especially if there is a great disparity in prices (in which case it will usually be accompanied by the qualifier “cheap” or “affordable”).
• “Very Limited” means 6-10 copies.
• “Extremely Limited” means five or less copies, in which case we will usually specify exactly how many there are.
• “Ample” or “Plentiful” or “Abundant” or any similar terminology sometimes means thirty or more affordably-priced copies, sometimes means fifty or more copies available, and sometimes means triple digit availability.
• If we haven’t said anything, that means that there were at least 20 copies available and most if not all will be under our $20 cap.

Of course, most of the time, if there are fewer than twenty copies at or under our price cap, or close to it, we won’t list the product at all, but sometimes one format or another will be restricted in quantities.

Prices and Availability were correct at the time of compilation.

Leftover Books About Mythology and Religion

With the exception of the first item on the list, these were all misfiled in our notes. It was tempting to simply forget about them, but there’s too much potential value – and relevance to the overall topic to be ignored.

919. Myths and Mysteries of the World (Book & DVD) (Gift Folder DVD) – Parragon Books

A book and DVD in a bundle? Where do we file this? The book is 256 pages, and at almost 8 inches by 10 inches, more of a “softcover” than a “paperback” as we normally consider the term. There’s no indication of the length of the DVD, but it’s long enough to cover 25 topics, however briefly – so even 3 minutes to a topic gives something on the order of an hour and a quarter, and it only goes up from there. On that basis, it’s hard to elevate one component of this package above the other.

Breaking the deadlock came down to this: a DVD is hard to reference during play, but a “highly illustrated book” can be pulled off the shelf and used to illustrate something, or simply answer a quick question. That makes the book component ever-so-slightly more useful for our purposes.

And so, to the content: this compilation looks at basic questions of history that are sometimes controversial even today. “What secrets lie hidden in the pyramids? Is Teotihuacan really a city modeled on the cosmos? Who built Stonehenge, and what was it used for? Did the ancient world develop sophisticated technology? Are there people with X-ray eyes?” That’s everything from archeology to mythology and religion to fortean beliefs to cryptids. The cover implies that we can add crop circles and dragons to that list. So maybe it’s found its way to the right shelf, after all!

16 used copies from $0.13 (DVD may be missing, check specifics carefully) and 4 new from $16.75.
http://amzn.to/2jj6rjO

920. World Mythology 2nd Edition – Donna Rosenberg

This volume offers 59 of the world’s great myths including selections from The Iliad and the Odyssey, Beowulf, King Arthur, and Quetzalcoatl. Each is accompanied by an introduction that offers historical background and suggested avenues for literary analysis. In other words, this treats myths as “stories” – not the approach that is most conducive to RPG functionality, but better than nothing. What’s more, there’s a subtle difference between “mythology” (implying a system or coherence of common social origins) and a “myth” in isolation, at least to our mind – though we may be nitpicking, the title nevertheless seems to promise more than the book delivers.

That’s the bad news. The good news is that what it does deliver seems to be very well done, including an extensive notes section and carefully curated bibliography. Some reviewers love this book, others are less convinced. The author has censored the myths to something that would be appropriate for younger teens, removing any hint of sexual content from the myths. Some can survive that treatment, but many are decimated by the omission. There is also little attempt to inject color and life into the text. In short, this is a passable reference work with serious shortcomings.

The fact that we’re looking for RPG reference materials here transforms many of those criticisms into potential assets. Presentation of a more “G-rated” version of the myths makes them more suitable for use in a public application, or with younger players, and gives the GM the freedom to re-insert whatever level of sexuality he feels appropriate for his ‘audience’. The lifeless, dry text means that the GM can decide what the color should be and how to express it – even hitting different beats within different campaigns. The same base text could yield very different interpretations when applied to a high-school D&D campaign and a more mature-player Pulp campaign even by the same GM, for example. What we (ideally) want is a reasonable reference work that lets us inject our own creativity into the mix – and this actually comes pretty close to that mark. Just don’t take this as the definitive word on any of the myths presented – check Wikipedia at the very least!

584 pages, paperback; 33 new from $7.46, 90 used from $0.01 – so clearly the criticisms have had an impact on the prices. Which means that you can probably afford to buy this book and any value that you can get from it will be sufficient to justify the purchase.
http://amzn.to/2iLWqbO

921. Stuff You Missed in History Class: A Guide to History’s Biggest Myths, Mysteries, and Marvels – HowStuffWorks.com

“From the hosts of HowStuffWorks.com’s popular podcast, Stuff You Missed in History Class, comes a crash course in world history. Featuring the best of HSW’s content and packed with quizzes, trivia, and more, this books explores the craziest scandals, myths, lies, and crimes the human record has to offer.”
272 page paperback, 30 used from $0.24, 31 new from $5.18.
http://amzn.to/2iJzFHp

922. The Enigmas of History: Myths, Mysteries & Madness from Around the World – Alan Baker

“History is replete with unanswered questions regarding rumored past events, objects, and cultures that often turn into the stuff of legends.” This book takes 31 of them and gives a brief overview of each.

There’s a chapter on Lovecraft, and one on the Amazons, and another on El Dorado. Stigmata and Black Madonnas and Atlantis and…. let’s just say that there’s a wide coverage.

You don’t have to look very hard at this book to discover that there are a lot of very critical opinions of it, despite Amazon’s 5-star rating (from just one review).

Goodreads rates it about three-and-a-half, and has reviews that are scathing. Google Books only has one, but it’s even more harsh in it’s criticism, and gives the book only two stars out of five.

So don’t expect too much from what initially appears to be a most promising source. (That, incidentally, is why we consider 5 reviews to be an absolute minimum for reliability and 10 to be the minimum for any sort of confidence in a book’s rating).

Having reported all that, there are sections in this book that cover subjects that, to the best of our knowledge, aren’t dealt with by any other source we have listed. However poor, something is always better than nothing and so this makes the list even though it doesn’t meet our availability standards by a margin of about 5 copies.

Hardcover, 304 pages; 13 used from $1.85, 5 new from $18.95.
http://amzn.to/2jjqmiI

One final word of warning, buying this from Amazon direct “usually ships in 1-2 months”.

923. Myths & Mysteries of the First World War – Leonard James

My goodness, that title sounds tantalizing, doesn’t it? Relax; that’s as good as this book gets. There are some ghost stories, a couple of true-adventure stories, and a pronounced absence of anything of greater substance. That said, if you’re looking for something to spice up the background of some military officer or enlisted man from the First World War – and every pulp GM should be – this could be the perfect resource. And it’s one of the very few books available on the subject. Search Amazon using the title as your term and you find this book (two different listings), a couple of books about Canadians in WWI, and a lot of irrelevancies – ranging from The Fellowship Of The Ring to a history of the Catholic Church on Audio CD. Beggars can’t be choosers…

Available on Kindle ($3.05) or 144-page Paperback (12 new from $5.55, no used copies):
http://amzn.to/2hXXfB6

924. Frauds, Myths, and Mysteries: Science and Pseudoscience in Archaeology 9th edition – Kenneth Feder

This is the first book Mike has ever seen that has 9 editions with different covers for each. The cover he’s chosen to represent them all is the 4th, not because it’s the most visually attractive (it’s not) but because that’s the edition that best matches our availability criteria.

Be very careful what links you click on in the Amazon pages devoted to the book, it’s very easy to find yourself down the rabbit hole of looking at a completely different edition to the one you had, and the “back” button won’t always save you.

And so, to the content. “Frauds, myths, and supposed mysteries about humanity’s past are moving targets for anyone committed to the scientific investigation of human antiquity. It is important for anyone interested in the human past to know, for example, that there is no evidence for a race of giant human beings in antiquity and no broken shards of laser guns under Egyptian pyramids. Debunking such nonsense is fun and useful in its own way, but more important is the process by which we determine that such claims are bunk.” “This is the only textbook for a course of this sort.” This is, in other words, a splash of the cold waters of reality and reason after all the less-credible material in this section and before the even vaster deluge that is still to come.

9th edition: not released until February 1st of 2017. 352 page paperback, $49.95. For which reason, we don’t recommend the 9th edition.
http://amzn.to/2iJxm7l

8th Edition: 416 page paperback, 7 new from $94 and 41 used from $59.98 – for which reason, the 8th edition isn’t recommended either.
http://amzn.to/2iJvk76

7th Edition: 416 page paperback, 7 new from $54.99, 50 used from $17.89 – so this meets our criteria.
http://amzn.to/2iJFeps

6th edition (described as a “book supplement”) 387 pages, paperback, 3 new from $12.99, 12 used from $0.14. If there were more copies available, this would get our recommendation (it certainly has the prettiest cover).
http://amzn.to/2hYI0mB

4th Edition (pictured): 352 pages, paperback, 8 new from $24.93, 57 used from $0.01, 1 collectible from $9.85. Which makes this our recommended option, with the 6th edition in reserve.
http://amzn.to/2iMeR00

3rd Edition: 320 pages, paperback, 17 used from $16.14, 16 new from $55.63. Our third choice only, because of the page count.
http://amzn.to/2i0OTqP

Books about Ghosts, Poltergeists, Hauntings, etc

We were quite disappointed to find that the only books on the haunts of France and Germany that we could find were Kindle-only editions. In fact, we had to bend our usual criteria to be able to include something on Canada, and that ‘something’ is about as anecdotal as it gets. Similarly, we had trouble finding good choices on Scotland, Wales, and Ireland – either there weren’t enough copies, or they were far too expensive, or both, or something about the book raised alarm bells, or it simply failed to sufficiently excite us (That was, until the series we’ve listed as “The Haunted Regional Britain collection” came to our attention). If we wouldn’t buy it for our own use (or haven’t done so already), it doesn’t deserve a place on this list – even if that leaves topics with incomplete coverage. But if someone knows of one or more good books on the ghosts and hauntings of Canada, Australia, Asia, Africa, or Continental Europe, we’d love to add them to the list!

925. Empire Ghosts: New York State’s Haunted Landmarks – Lynda Lee Macken

There are hundreds of ghost stories set in the state of New York. This collection gathers some of the most notable tales of hauntings, from hotels, restaurants, museums, theaters and resorts to ancient forts, historic landmarks and private mansions. Stories are often accompanied by brief commentaries, but the reported events themselves are the central focus, related in a light, conversational style. Paperback, 75 pages, 14 used from $0.01, 16 new from $1.99, 2 Collectible from $6.92.

http://bit.do/EmpireGhosts

926. Ghosts & Haunted Houses of Maryland – Trish Gallagher, illustrated by Howard Burns

Twenty-five of the most fascinating paranormal / supernatural tales from a state awash with “ghosts, haunted houses, and things that go bump in the day as well as the night”. This book was written back in 1988, when the ghost-craze was just beginning; there are times when this dates the text. One reviewer states, “…many of the books coming out today aren’t worth the ectoplasm that it might take to slime a gnat. I am happy to report however that this book has stood the test of time very well and is much superior to many of the books that have followed in it’s ghostly footsteps.” and others echo the sentiment with less panache.
95 pages, of which only about 80 contain text.
http://amzn.to/2j9NOik

927. Haunted Florida: Ghosts and Strange Phenomena of the Sunshine State (Haunted Series) – Cynthia Thuma and Catherine Lower

There are at least three different series of books collecting ghost stories from this continental state or the other. So far as we can tell, none of these series contain entries for every state; in this series or that, there are states without entries, while some states are represented by multiple choices of series.

While not even striving to be comprehensive in our listings, merely representative of the most interesting choices, where multiple options came to our attention, we have done our best to select the offering that seemed most useful to us, guided by our usual price / availability criteria, and by both the number and overall rating of reviews. Page count ranked a lowly fifth in our considerations. In many cases. these choices were subjective or even instinctive (and when in doubt, we list both); we mention this to facilitate readers taking the alternatives into consideration.

Which brings us to this book and the subject of haunted locations in Florida. At 112 pages, it’s substantially longer than most such books (compare with the New York and Maryland books listed previously). One of the coauthors is a native of the state in question, and one reviewer has commented favorably on its completeness of coverage.

Available in both Kindle ($7.49) and Paperback format (28 used copies at $1.81, 24 new from $5.39).
http://bit.do/HauntedFlorida

928. Haunted Ohio: Ghosts and Strange Phenomena of the Buckeye State (Haunted Series) – Charles A Stansfield, Jr

If there’s one state that seems to be ghost central in the USA, it’s Ohio. There is even a five volume standalone set dedicated to the subject (also named “Haunted Ohio”)! To be honest, this book seems to have a lower value-for-money quotient than the alternative listed below, but the specific contents described were too tantalizing to ignore: “Dead presidents, swamp monsters, and spying spaceships… the phantom in Dayton’s Woodland Cemetery who perches atop his tombstone, the pitiful spirits of the Millfield miners, the fearsome ghost of boatman Mike Fink, and many more”.
Kindle ($7.50) and 112-Page Paperback (28 used from $2.48, 18 new from $6.25).
http://bit.do/HauntedOhio

929. Ghosthunting Ohio – John B Kachuba (America’s Haunted Road Trip series)

More than 25 haunted places are described by the author who reportedly visited them all first-hand. Adding to the appeal of this volume is that each report is accompanied by a map and travel information, even though some of the latter may either be out-of-date or not relevant in the Pulp Era.
Kindle ($9.37) and 256 page Paperback (40 used from $2.02, 36 new from $3.92, 1 Collectible at $7.99).
http://bit.do/cYJv2

930. Old Ghosts of New England: A Traveler’s Guide to the Spookiest Sites in the Northeast – C J Fusco

“By State” isn’t the only way these series are organized. Some, like this one, deal with entire regions. As with “Haunted Ohio”, it was the specific contents described that compelled inclusion: “…traveler’s guide to the many purportedly haunted inns, restaurants, lighthouses, pubs, museums, parks, graveyards, and schools in the New England states – as well as a few of the region’s most infamous haunted houses. Painstakingly researched, this book delves deep into the histories of New England’s “old ghosts” and provides pictures, maps, directions and contact information”.
Paperback, 256 pages, 26 used from $7.78, 29 new from $10.21, 2 Collectible from $12.85.
http://amzn.to/2iIN8jd

931. Tales from the Haunted South: Dark Tourism and Memories of Slavery from the Civil War Era – Tiya Miles (The Steven and Janice Brose Lectures in the Civil War Era)

This book is not entirely what you might expect, being less about the haunting “Incidents” and more about the phenomenon of “ghost tours” through plantations, urban manor homes, and cemeteries throughout the American South. “Examining popular sites and stories from these tours, Miles shows that haunted tales routinely appropriate and skew African American history to produce representations of slavery for commercial gain… [highlighting] the most sensationalist and macabre aspects of slavery, from salacious sexual ties between white masters and black women slaves to the physical abuse and torture of black bodies to the supposedly exotic nature of African spiritual practices. Because the realities of slavery are largely absent from these tours, Miles reveals how they continue to feed problematic ‘Old South’ narratives and erase the hard truths of the Civil War era”.

We have real problems with that description – there is a reason we have quoted it so extensively – because logical analysis leads to the conclusion that this book is pro-slavery, i.e. argues that slavery wasn’t as bad as popular perception would have us believe. After all, if the most sensationalist aspects of the institution of slavery – which universally play up the horrors of the practice – ‘feed problematic ‘Old South’ narratives’, as the description implies, it can only be interpreted as a claim by the author that these sensationalist practices are distorting the truth (which they probably are to some extent) and that the truth is counter to the impression created.

Countering this initial impression is the racial background of the author, who is not – as might have been expected from the position implied above, Caucasian – but is in fact Afro-Cherokee and a respected historian, unlikely to be a party to a pro-slavery perspective as a result; and one of the customer reviews, which emphasizes the vivid descriptions of the tours that the author actually undertook as part of her research into the subject.

Not that it’s relevant, or that we are especially privileged to have a more valid opinion, but our take is that sensationalized accounts of the worst practices of slavery represent accounts of how bad things could be, worst case representations of the institution. Logically, there would also be a minority of cases in which the slaves were well-cared for, and treated with dignity and respect (at least in comparison with the social expectations of the day), while the majority lie somewhere in between, suffering a level abuse that only rarely rises to the most sensational accounts; but any abuse is still abuse, and not to be considered acceptable. And that a Pulp Game is definitely the place for sensationalized accounts of absolutely anything to fit right in!

At best, then, this must be recommended with the very strong caveat that it may have its own social axe to grind and may not be what you think you might be buying from the title alone (which is why we have deliberately done as Amazon do, and included the series title in our headline). And why we have discussed the issue so thoroughly.

Kindle ($14.36) or 176-page Hardcover (21 used from $15.62, 33 new from the same price, published by The University of North Carolina Press.
http://amzn.to/2j64YJo

932. New England’s Haunted Lighthouses: Guide to New England’s Haunted Lighthouses, Forts and Ships – Theodore Burbank

The third way that collections can be structured is by type of location, and this is an example of this approach. Ghostly Spirits that (allegedly) haunt lighthouses and old forts, and the phantom ships that “sail” the New England waters. Incidents are grouped Geographically, which might be useful.

Available in Kindle ($8.63 http://bit.do/cYJGR) and 246-page paperback (9 used from $9.95, 15 new from $11.97 http://bit.do/cYJHb).

933. Haunted Boston Harbor – Sam Baltrusis (Haunted America)

Not to be confused with the book listed below, which has a very similar title. “Boston Harbor brims with the restless spirits of pirates, prisoners and victims of disease and injustice. Uncover the truth behind the Lady in Black on Georges Island. Learn about the former asylums on Long Island that inspired the movie Shutter Island, and dig up the skeletal secrets left behind by the Woman in Scarlet Robes. From items flying off the shelves at a North End cigar shop to the postmortem cries of tragedy at the centuries-old Boston Light on Little Brewster, author Sam Baltrusis breathes new life into the horrors that occurred in the historic waters surrounding Boston.”

Mike opines that from a sociological perspective, this description offers an insight into why “Ghost Tours” are popular – the sensational stories of hauntings are counter-fables, warnings of the depths and depravities of which humans are capable, and places them in a historical context, offering a point of accessibility to those who find history to be dry reading. They punch up the vividness of history, in other words, while providing vicarious thrills and entertainments.

While not completely convinced of this perspective as the be-all and end-all of the topic, what we can all agree on is that this shows up a second, indirect, source of value in books on the subject to Pulp GMs, and indeed, to GMs of any Genre – Ghost Stories can be used directly, as an encounter for the PCs that does nothing but add some supernatural color; can be used indirectly as templates for encounters of greater relevance to a plotline (while still adding that supernatural color), or even more indirectly as inspiration for villainous acts and motivations that are so dark as to linger in legends of hauntings. The first two, we knew about already; the last is a new thought, even to us.

Kindle ($7.65) and Paperback (144 pages, 14 used from $10.13, 24 new from $10.20).
http://amzn.to/2hUrVBP

934. Ghosts Of Boston: Haunts Of The Hub – Sam Baltrusis (Haunted America)

We had the previous book on Boston Harbor, shortlisted for inclusion; in the process of gathering links and reviewing the products that we are recommending in these lists, this item popped up and was almost listed as an additional source of the previous volume. Mike spotted the error, fortunately. We’re listing it as much as a reminder to our readers of this peril as for the content itself.

And, of course, it also neatly segues into still another level of series organization – books about the ghosts of a specific city, in this case, Boston (one of a handful of American cities that Mike has actually visited).

As usual, we were more impressed by the specifics included in the content description than we would have been by the generalities employed to describe books in other series. “Boston, Massachusetts, boasts countless stories of the supernatural. Many students at Boston College have encountered an unearthly hound that haunts O’Connell House to this day. Be on the watch for an actor who sits in on rehearsals at Huntington Theater and restless spirits rumored to haunt Boston Common at night. From the Victorian brownstones of Back Bay to the shores of the Boston Harbor Islands … there is hardly a corner of the Hub where the paranormal cannot be experienced”. Furthermore, because they have the same author, it is to be hoped that there is no overlap between this book and the preceding one.

Kindle ($7.69) and 128-page Paperback (19 used from $6.83, 30 new from $6.06).
http://amzn.to/2hSmwYN

935. America’s Haunted Universities: Ghosts that Roam Hallowed Halls – Matthew L Swayne

The combination of stress, freedom from authority, rampaging hormones, over-the-top passions, and an age-bracket that makes everything feel directed at you, personally, makes institutions of later learning especially fertile ground for melodramatic responses to situations, sometimes with tragic outcomes. The surprising thing is not that there are ghosts said to haunt many such institutions, but that they are not even more common.

This particular book has some very mixed reviews, but also has more reviews than most books in this category, and still ends up with a respectable overall average. Much of the criticism complains that the writing is not all that vivid/exciting/thrilling, or that it doesn’t provide enough background details on the backgrounds of the alleged ghosts and, in particular, the circumstances that led to them becoming ‘ghosts’. The praise tends to directly contradict the first complaint, and also focuses on a reasonable degree of comprehensive coverage.

Even if not of direct usage, the book is full of little anecdotes that color and distinguish different institutions, and since these are certain to appear in a pulp campaign from time-to-time, or have analogues in other genres, this book offers value beyond the direct applicability of the legends described within, and more than enough reason to list it.

Kindle ($9.83) and 240-page Paperback (24 used from $3.98, 28 new from $3.62)
http://amzn.to/2iFQX6r

936. Haunted Colleges and Universities: Creepy Campuses, Scary Scholars, and Deadly Dorms – Tom Ogden

If the preceding book isn’t quite right for you, this one might be. It lacks the anecdotal color, but that means that it can devote more of its text to the hauntings themselves. “This comprehensive guide contains information on over two hundred colleges and universities around the United States” … “If Haunted Colleges and Universities has a flaw, it is that it overreaches and cannot devote enough space to any one college (although there are certain colleges in the book that have a lot more space devoted to them than others)” …. “you will have to look in the reference section if you want to find a more in-depth examination of each location.” The author’s introduction acknowledges the scope of the problem – instead of two or three dozen entries, he found himself dealing with hundreds of tales of the Paranormal – which provides new perspective on the complaints regarding the preceding book, as well.

Kindle ($9.37), 336-page paperback (25 used from $0.01, 28 New from $8.00).
http://amzn.to/2iKgj5o

937. Haunted Halls: Ghostlore of American College Campuses – Elizabeth Tucker

Rounding out our triumvirate of campus-oriented ghost collections is this offering. “the first book-length interpretive study of college ghostlore”, which will introduce the reader to stories such as those of “Emory University’s Dooley, who can disband classes by shooting professors with his water pistol; Mansfield University’s Sara, who threw herself down a flight of stairs after being rejected by her boyfriend; and Huntingdon College’s Red Lady, who slit her wrists while dressed in a red robe. Gettysburg College students have collided with ghosts of soldiers, while students at St. Mary-of-the-Woods College have reported frightening glimpses of the Faceless Nun.”

If this book has a flaw, it’s that the content may be less Pulp-usage-friendly than the others listed. “Tucker presents campus ghostlore from the mid-1960s to 2006, with special attention to stories told by twenty-first-century students through e-mail and instant messages. Her approach combines social, psychological, and cultural analysis, with close attention to students’ own explanations of the significance of spectral phenomena. As metaphors of disorder, insanity, and school spirit, college ghosts convey multiple meanings. Their colorful stories warn students about the dangers of overindulgence, as well as the pitfalls of potentially horrifying relationships.” This approach is more pragmatically real-world than others, attempting to look behind the curtain of this subset of urban legends into the reasons the stories are spread and perpetuated and the insights that they offer into campus life rather than simply documenting the legends themselves.

To our way of thinking, that doesn’t diminish its potential value, but instead provides a different kind of value to the GM, a context that helps place all the other sources in this section into perspective.

Available in Kindle ($9.91), Hardcover (too expensive at $48.66+), and Paperback (29 used from $10, 16 new from $20).
http://amzn.to/2hSyYrc

938. Haunted Washington, DC: Federal Phantoms, Government Ghosts, and Beltway Banshees – Tom Ogden

“Washington, DC can make a legitimate claim to being the most haunted city in America. With its rich history and the parade of passionate, colorful characters that have walked its streets over the past two centuries, it’s amazing the district doesn’t have more ghosts than it already does.”
Kindle ($9.96) and 240-page paperback (20 used from $8.70, 25 new from $9.90).
http://amzn.to/2iCFiY5

939. Haunted Chicago: Famous Phantoms, Sinister Sites, and Lingering Legends – Tom Ogden

Amongst the most generic and least exciting product descriptions we’ve found, the mystique of the city of Chicago in the Pulp Era is enough to convince us that there is probably meat in these pages for the Pulp GM (or for the creative GM who runs a fantasy city with a Thieves Guild!) If we hadn’t already listed a couple from this particular author that were rather more promising, we would have given this book a miss; even now, we recommend that you carefully consider the two that follow before settling on this as your choice, unless you are especially budget-challenged.
Kindle ($10) or 304-page paperback (24 used from $4.24, 35 new from $7.68)
http://amzn.to/2hSWuJs

940. The Ghosts Of Chicago: The Windy City’s Most Famous Haunts – Adam Selzer

“Behind the crumbling walls, under the ancient bricks and the nearly forgotten streetcar tracks, the ghosts of Chicago live on. From Resurrection Mary and Al Capone to the Murder Castle of H. H. Holmes and the funeral train of Abraham Lincoln, the spine-tingling sights and sounds of Chicago’s yesteryear are still with us… and so are its ghosts.”

“…dozens of never-before-told firsthand accounts. Take a historical tour of the famous and not-so-famous haunts around town, from the Alley of Death and Mutilation to Satan’s Mile and beyond. Sometimes the real story is far different from the urban legend?and most of the time it’s even gorier.”

Which all sounds excellent to us! We especially like the fact that this book offers the GM a choice that can be made incident-by-incident, either to use the urban legend or the truth behind the legend, depending on which is most colorful and which serves his game purposes better. Twenty customer reviews give this an average of 4.8 out of 5; the most critical review reads “It was interesting. A lot of background info, which made it more interesting. Had some humor, as well, which was good” – and which begs the question of why it was rated only three stars by that reader!

Available in Kindle ($10) or 360-page paperback (17 used from $7.99, 32 new from $9.40).
http://amzn.to/2iKh3r7

941. Haunted New York City: Ghosts and Strange Phenomena of the Big Apple – Cheri Revai

There are lots of books on this subject, as befits a city of the prominence of NYC. Unfortunately, none of them rates all that highly. This one has more customer reviews than the one below, an average rating of 2.7, and no five-star ratings. Which, unfortunately makes is a contender for best book on the subject. “Dry”… ”Poorly written and edited”… ”too short”… ”fractured”… ”not-so-haunted”… “Plenty creepy. Not too much of a thrill though. A lot of this is based on the history of certain areas/buildings.”

It was that last comment that got this one over the line, promising value beyond the failure to deliver too much in the way of ghostly sightings/stories. But buy the cheapest copy you can find.

Kindle ($6.77), 128-page paperback (21 used from $2.29, 24 new from $5.68 – close enough to Amazon’s price once P&H are factored in, though Amazon say they only have one copy left).
http://amzn.to/2iCBjdQ

942. Ghosthunting New York City – L’Aura Hladik (America’s Haunted Road Trip)

The next contender for best title on the subject, this has fewer reviews but a higher average rating at 3.3 out of 5 – and four of the seven reviews give it 4 or 5 stars (evenly divided between the two). So this is at least promising, but inconclusive.

Criticisms are that it seems to exclude some parts of the city, notably Brooklyn and Queens, and reads like fiction aimed at (younger) high-school students. But it brings the ghosts, at least – the overall impression is best summed up by one reviewer who wrote, “If you want a taste of places in NYC that are haunted without too much detail or any talent in writing, then this is the book for you.”

Kindle ($6.95) or 256-page paperback (20 used from $4, 19 new from $5.80, 1 collectible from $14.95, Amazon has 5 copies for $15.95 but P&H is included – the other vendors will charge $4 on top of the quoted price for that).
http://amzn.to/2hSzdTa

943. Spooky New York: Tales Of Hauntings, Strange Happenings, And Other Local Lore – S E Schlosser, illustrated by Paul Hoffman

The third contender! An average rating of 3.2 out of 5, with more 5-star reviews than any other rating by some considerable margin, from 9 reviews. But it’s only when you dig into the reviews and description that you realize that the thirty stories contained within deal with the … majority … of New York State and not the big apple exclusively. It is, nevertheless criticized for not being comprehensive (hence the caveat).

That said, one reviewer offers, “Quite a number of stories took place around New York City. I had no idea that Central Park, the Empire State Building, and Ellis Island had ghost stories associated with them. Also, Captain Kidd left buried treasure on Liberty Island, the Devil had a fiddle contest in Brooklyn, a monster once roamed Wall Street, and a Revolutionary War hero rose from his Bronx grave to defend his widow and baby son.” So we feel justified in including it as a contender for the best books about haunted NYC – which is perhaps a more damning criticism of the others already mentioned than anything else written about them!

Kindle ($7.90) or 227-page Paperback (48 used from $0.01, 36 new from $2.75, 2 collectible from $9.85 – so at least this has price on its side!)
http://amzn.to/2iGdcsW

944. Ghosts Of New York City: The Haunted Locations of The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island – Jeffrey Fisher

And the winner is… well, not this book, because it’s only available for Kindle, and while it has the best review average (3.8), it earns that rating from only 4 reviews. Still, even with that paucity of conclusive evidence, this gets a big tick for answering every one of the criticisms leveled at the preceding books, which left us no choice but to list it as a contender despite being illegible for inclusion under our usual guidelines.

Criticized by some for grammatical errors, especially mismatching tenses, which can drive some readers to distraction, but otherwise appears to be well-written. It certainly covers those parts of New York that Ghosthunting New York leaves out, as the title makes explicitly clear. If this were available in a hardcopy format, we would have no hesitation in listing it as the resource to have and specifically rejecting the others. As things stand, this is an equal contender – the preferred choice if you have a Kindle, not available otherwise. 132 pages, $8.42.

http://amzn.to/2iCUWTj

945. The Granny Curse and Other Ghosts and Legends from East Tennessee – Randy Russell and Janet Barnett

There’s something about Tennessee. Maybe it’s the legacy of too many repeats of the Beverly Hillbillies (which seems to have been in Syndication forever, here in Australia, most recently in 2014 or -15), but something about the state has entered the popular zeitgeist almost subliminally; it holds obscure associations in our minds as somewhere that we would expect to find tales of the macabre, true or otherwise, though if pinned down to it, none of us could actually cite a compelling reason for that association.

This book amply justifies that unsubstantiated impression. Where other states have a dozen or so prominent ghost stories (as reported in the books listed above), less if you exclude the big cities and seacoasts, this book offers 25 tales, all based on historical fact entwined with regional folklore and it only covers half the state!

“Witches who fly down chimneys. A chair that won’t release its occupant until a drop of blood stains the floor. A mountain that grew — and continues to grow — from the grave of a woman who was larger than life. The ghost of a woman who jumps on the bumpers of cars driving past the graveyard where she is buried. An apple tree that growls at people who pick its fruit. A woman who rose from her grave each night to get food for a baby born to her after she was buried. A peach tree that grows on the head of a deer…” this book certainly packs a lot into its 112 pages!

Available in Kindle ($3.80) and Paperback (47 used from 1¢, 22 new from $4.22, 1 collectible at $2.98) formats.
http://amzn.to/2i2bzUt

946. These Haunted Hills: East Tennessee Lore – Tabitha Prock

As if the preceding listing weren’t enough, there is also this book. We would expect at least some overlap in the content, but 25 – the number of “tales” in that preceding recommendation – seems rather too neat a number for that to be “all there is”. But there is no table of contents, making it hard to confirm or refute this impression.
Kindle ($2.87) or 118-page Paperback (6 used from $5.89, 15 new from $4.35).
http://amzn.to/2jfiuuo

947. Haunted Wisconsin: Ghosts and Strange Phenomena of the Badger State (Haunted Series) – Linda S Godfrey

Wisconsin may be in the popular zeitgeist as a “quiet state” (that comment will make more sense when you read the entries from the “Myths and Mysteries” series next week that were supposed to precede this section) but between this and the two books below, plus the Myths and Mysteries entry you have yet to see, the citizens are either working hard to change that impression, or have very definitely been flying beneath the radar! There seems to be enough weirdness going on there for any half-decent state and a couple of its neighbors.

Contents include Witches in the Wisconsin Dells, Spirits in the state capital, the Headless Nun of Kenosha, the Man-Bat of Lacrosse, ‘Rocky’ the Rock Lake Monster, the pancake aliens (also described in the Myths and Mysteries volume). the ghost of notorious gangster John Dillinger, exploration of Aztalan’s ancient mounds, the ghostly bars of Madison and Milwaukee, and the town of Caryville, reportedly one of the most haunted places in America.

Kindle ($8.12) or 128-page Paperback (28 used from $4.62, 29 new from $5.43).
http://amzn.to/2j5UzkC

948. Haunted Wisconsin – Michael Norman

Not to be confused with the preceding reference is this collection of scores of ghostly incidents, which have been gathered from ‘credible’ first-hand accounts, on-site explorations, historical archives, newspaper reports, and other sources (what’s left besides personal correspondence?) Remarkably, from the product description, there is minimal-to-no overlap with the Godfrey book. This volume includes Wisconsin’s most famous haunted house, Summerwind; three Milwaukee men who encountered the beautiful ghost of National Avenue; a phantom basketball player; a spectral horse that signaled death in the pioneer era of the Wisconsin Dells; a poltergeist in St. Croix County who attracted a crowd of more than three hundred spectators; the Ridgeway Ghost who haunts the driftless valleys of southwestern Wisconsin; a swinging railroad lantern held by unseen hands; and the Ghost Island of the Chippewa Flowage. Note that this is a 3rd and revised edition published in 2011 with many additional details/incidents.

Kindle ($9.98) or 272-page paperback (18 used from $11.01, 21 new from $12.79).
http://amzn.to/2iDuQN9

949. Spooky Wisconsin: Tales of Hauntings, Strange Happenings, and Other Local Lore – Retold be S E Schlosser, illustrated by Paul G Hoffman

“Spooky” is probably a misnomer when applied to several of the stories collected in this third ‘weird Wisconsin’ book. While it does contain it’s fair share of ghostly sightings and a cryptid or two, it goes well beyond those limits. Again, it’s surprising how little overlap there appears to be with the previously-listed entries. Though it must be acknowledged that this offers fewer details about the contents than the first two:

“Paul Bunyon and Babe, Native American Indians, ghosts, river mysteries, and more … You’ll meet the shrouded horseman of Milwaukee, the troll of Mount Horeb, the dark horse of the Dells…”

Kindle ($8.98) or paperback, 224 pages (17 new from $0.48, 26 used from $4.00, and Amazon have 19 new copies for $9.75).
http://amzn.to/2j5VhhW

950. The Most Amazing Haunted and Mysterious Places in Britain: More Than 1000 British Ghosts, Eerie Haunts and Enduring Mysteries – Reader’s Digest

“Goast Stories in great britain” (sic). We’re listing this, despite that being the sum total of the product description, for two reasons: first, because of our respect for the quality of most Reader’s Digest books; and second, because “Great Britain” is England, Scotland and Wales, and all the books we found on Scotland and Ireland’s ghosts didn’t seem to work out for one reason or another.
Paperback, 256 pages, 18 used from $0.81, 4 new from $63.66.
http://amzn.to/2jta42J

951. Haunted England: The Penguin Book Of Ghosts – Jennifer Westwood and Jacqueline Simpson

“Watch out for a ghostly ship and its spectral crew off the coast of Cornwall. Listen for the unearthly tread and rustling silk dress of Darlington’s Lady Jarratt. Shiver at the malevolent apparition of 50 Berkeley Square that no one survives seeing. England’s past echoes with stories of unquiet spirits and hauntings, of headless highwaymen and grey ladies, indelible bloodstains, and ghastly premonitions.

“Here, county by county, are the nation’s most fascinating supernatural tales and bone-chilling legends: from a ghostly army marching across Cumbria to the vanishing hitchhiker of Bluebell Hill, from the gruesome Man-Monkey of Shropshire to the phantom congregation who gather for a Sermon of the Dead.”

Kindle ($10.79) or 480-page paperback (19 used from $0.77, 24 new from $7.40).
http://amzn.to/2jsQrYK

952. Haunted England: Royal Spirits, Castle Ghosts, Phantom Coaches, & Wailing Ghouls – Terence Whitaker

The subtitle is all the information available about the contents, but it is so provocative that we couldn’t not list this book.
Hardcover, unknown page count, 20 used from $0.97, 12 new from $9.98, 2 collectible from $3.49
http://amzn.to/2ieoG4T

953. Haunted London – Peter Underwood

The first of two books with the same name. We have listed them in order of priority as far as recommendations go. Underwood earns pride of place because he got there first – this was the first published book on the ghosts of London, written and published when Underwood was President of the London Ghost Club.

“As well as all the famous hauntings – the Cock Lane ghost, the Grey Man at Drury Lane, the Tower ghosts, the haunted house at Berkeley Square etc – [this] book contains many new and hitherto unpublished findings. Not all ghosts date back to earlier centuries: there are ghost motorcyclists, for instance, and new buildings on the sites of older ones are as likely to have ghosts as those which still stand.

“For easy reference, Haunted London has divided up London geographically. Ghostly associations are uncovered in churches, theaters, hotels, inns and scenes of murders.

“Poltergeist infestation is another phenomenon included in this work”.

Kindle ($8.75) or 192-page hardcover (11 used from $18.22, 4 new from don’t-ask), pictured.
http://amzn.to/2j3K7tD
Paperback (slightly different cover) 23 used from $1.94, 26 new from $8.57). If buying from Amazon themselves note “Usually ships in 1 to 2 months”.

http://amzn.to/2jsXGj7

954. Haunted London: Discovering the City’s Best-Kept Secrets – Richard Jones

Our second recommendation under the title “Haunted London”, Jones earns second place through comprehensiveness and evocative description, ready to be usurped for flavor text. “…more than 100 sites, from the Tower of London and Westminster Bridge to disused underground stations and 16th-century inns. Each haunted location is described in detail and is accompanied by contact details, maps and travel information to show the reader where to find it.”
Hardcover (32 used from 1¢, 10 new from $15.49) or Paperback (11 used from $10, 3 new from $11.29).
http://amzn.to/2jh1epj

955. Haunted London Pubs – David Brandon and Alan Brooke

“London is a historical city full of mysteries and curiosities, and is home to many of England’s oldest and quirky pubs. It comes as no surprise that these pubs have a great deal more than their fair share of ghosts, phantoms, and ghouls!

“A menacing ghostly soldier lurks in Mayfair’s Grenadier pub; the hooves of Dick Turpin’s Black Bess can be heard galloping up to the Spaniard’s Inn at Hampstead; a scary nun does the rounds at the Horns in Bermondsey; and many people have heard the voices of long-dead drinkers killed when the King’s Arms in Peckham Rye was blitzed.

“Combining some well-known stories with others that are long-forgotten, this fascinating book delves into the rich tapestry of London’s pub history, with a perfect mix of the past, folklore, popular culture, and the supernatural.

96 page paperback, 13 used from $5.68, 18 new from $6.14.
http://amzn.to/2jBJnx5

956. Joe Kwon’s True Ghost Stories Volume 4: True Ghost Stories from Canada & The Rockies – compiled by Joe Kwon

This book only just squeaks by our eligibility criteria because of a separately-listed Kindle edition. But it’s the only book on the subject of Canadian ghosts that popped out from our searches. “We asked readers to send us their own paranormal encounters, and they did. By the thousands. This volume contains some of the most interesting and most terrifying recent encounters Canada and The Rocky Mountains (including more than 100 recent encounters in the USA).”

Paperback, 346 pages, 4 used from $11.85, 11 new fro $9.31, Amazon have an unknown number for $12.99. http://amzn.to/2jgTXWS

Kindle: $3.03 http://amzn.to/2iDEj7a

957. Joe Kwon’s True Ghost Stories Volume 6: Real Ghost Encounters in England – compiled by Joe Kwon

The book that brought the Joe Kwon series to our attention. “We asked people to tell us of the strangest and scariest ghostly goings-on that they had personally witnessed, and they did:” “Submissions from all over England, of the weird, the frightening, the horrid. More than one hundred tales.”

Paperback, 258 pages, 4 used from $10.73, 11 new from $8.33 – both of which make Amazon’s price of $11.99 look pretty good, at least as long as the copies last.
http://amzn.to/2iZFD4Z

958. Haunted Castles & Houses of Scotland – Martin Coventry

200 detailed ghost stories associated with Scotland’s many castles and great houses, including Edinburgh, Stirling, Fyvie, Crathes, Dunnottar, and Neidpath. A map locates all the sites, plus there are numerous photos of the castles. There are tales of headless horsemen, sorrowful Green Ladies, murdered serving girls, men too evil to rest, portents of death, and even a phantom cannonball.
Paperback, 230 pages, 18 used from $1.88, 11 new from $24.56.
http://amzn.to/2jBQnd1

959. Haunted Wales: A Guide to Welsh Ghostlore – Richard Holland

According to the product description, in 1831 researcher William Howells voiced the written opinion that Wales had more ghosts and goblins that any other country. Wales “abounds in castles and mansions, ancient churches, lonely lanes and crossroads, even bare mountainsides which can lay claim to a resident spook or two.” Holland has carefully studied the original sources of these myths, legends, and supernatural encounters, “delving into old books, journals, Eisteddfod transactions, and unpublished essays” resurrecting ghost stories which had long been forgotten, many of which are uniquely Welsh in character.
Kindle ($2.29) or 240-page paperback (13 used from $2.74, 19 new from $8.40)
http://amzn.to/2iEapj3

960. Haunted Inns Of Britain & Ireland – Richard Jones

There is so little product detail that we’re of two minds about recommending this book. What description there is only adds to that disquiet: “Find out which inns are reputed to be haunted in the British Isles.” Still, even if you have to invent your own haunting details/manifestations using the other works listed as inspiration, this could be worth having – simply because of the greater scope it affords. Ultimately, we’ve decided to leave that decision to the reader.
Paperback, 176 pages, 42 used from 1¢, 12 new form $5, 1 collectible from $9.85.
http://amzn.to/2jtmbwy

961. Edinburgh After Dark: Ghost, Vampires, and Witches of the Old Town – Ron Halliday

This book covers everything from UFO sightings to Vampires and all points supernatural that lie in between. Which actually makes it more like the “Regional Myths and Mysteries” series (to be listed next week) than most of the books in this section.
Kindle ($2.87) or 224-page paperback (13 used from $1.12, 23 new from $7.25)
http://amzn.to/2ibO4NG

962. The Complete Idiot’s Guide To Ghosts & Hauntings – Tom Ogden

One of the recurring tropes that we employ in the Adventurer’s Club campaign is the presentation of apparently-supernatural events with mundane explanations (the Scooby-Doo trope) and vice-versa as characters become more remote to civilization – with a huge fudge-factor up our sleeves in terms of how “remote” they actually have to be (more on that in the introduction to next time). Ghosts and Hauntings of isolated mansions, farmsteads, battlefields, cemeteries, and castles definitely fits that prescription!

Ogden is all over this list – we’ve recommended several other of his books – which only completes a compelling case for this book to be in the main section.

First Edition: paperback (17 used from $2.90, 12 new from $43.23): http://amzn.to/2ikgR12

Second Edition (Pictured): Kindle $12.40, paperback (46 used from 1¢, 11 new from $9): http://amzn.to/2j1J4Iz

Given the price differential, we recommend the second edition while copies are available, with the first edition as only a back-up choice. No page count was given for the 1st edition, but in general there was a reasonably substantial increase from 1st to 2nd editions of other Complete Idiot’s Guides.

963. Haunted Castles of the World: Ghostly Legends and Phenomena from Keeps and Fortresses Around the Globe – Charles A Coulombe

Haunted Castles and fortresses can be found on every continent – from the Scottish Moors to German Hillsides, from the battlements of old Japan to the Castle of Good Hope in Cape Town. This book takes the reader on a guided tour of these locations, examining the legends and incidents that gained them their reputation for possessing ghostly residents.

Reported to be short on the Ghost stories and long on the travelogue; criticized for the lack of a bibliography; and denounced for omitting some of the best known, such as Hapsburg Castle, and exotic, such as the Malacanang Palace of Manilla. At best, then, this is an incomplete foundation – but that alone is sufficient to justify its inclusion.

288 page paperback, 20 used from $2.01, 10 new from $8.50.
http://amzn.to/2jq6xTq

Documentaries about Ghosts, Poltergeists, Hauntings, etc

964. Is It Real?: Ghost Ships

This is the final episode of the 2nd season of this series, and is the only one we consider worth recommending – the others were over-sensationalized, didn’t tell us anything new, and often contained substantial errors and significant omissions. We couldn’t find the series on DVD, but that hardly matters because unless it was dirt cheap, we could not in good conscience recommend buying the whole for this one part. However, individual episodes (including this one) are available through Amazon’s streaming service http://amzn.to/1q5AXwx and for anyone who can’t access those (the rest of the world?), the episode is online through YouTube .

The Haunted Regional Britain collection

This is a series that we came across while searching for other things, but didn’t have time to review even to the extent we have done the regional US references (published next week). These deal with the various counties of England, Scotland, and Ireland with which (we have to admit), we are far less familiar than we are with the states of the US. Which, perhaps, says something about the influence of Hollywood on Australian Culture more than about any other subject. There may even be some Wales in there, we aren’t familiar enough with the locations to say.

Note that there are a couple of books in the series that have been omitted because they were far too expensive, or now only available for Kindle.

Since most of the text for next week’s entry in the series is already written, if there’s time, Mike will start retroactively adding descriptions – but that will take a back seat to getting future articles out on time, so don’t wait for him to do so!

965. Haunted Aberdeen & District – Geoff Holder

Kindle $2.87 or paperback from $1.88
http://amzn.to/2ieLBNs

966. Haunted Ashford – Neil Arnold

96 pages, Paperback from $5.93
http://amzn.to/2ieCTPi

967. Haunted Barnsley – Richard Bramall and Joe Collins

96 pages, Kindle $2.29 or paperback from $7.33, very limited copies
http://amzn.to/2j0b8w9

968. Haunted Bath – David Brandon

Paperback, 96 pages, from $6.09
http://amzn.to/2j4C2Vk

969. Haunted Bedford – William H King

96 pages, Kindle $2.87 or paperback from $3.96
http://amzn.to/2j4ymTS

970. Haunted Berkshire – Roger Long

Paperback, 96 pages, from $1.41
http://amzn.to/2ibVfW9

971. Haunted Berwick – Darren W Ritson

Paperback, 96 pages, from $6.17
http://amzn.to/2j0cQO5

972. Haunted Bishop’s Stortford – Jenni Kemp

96 pages, Kindle $4.66 or paperback from $5.69
http://amzn.to/2j6zjes

973. Haunted Black Country – Philip Soloman

Paperback, 96 pages, from $0.96
http://amzn.to/2ibQEmT

974. Haunted Bolton – Stuart Hilton and Michelle Cardno

96 pages, Kindle $4.60 or paperback from $10.20, limited copies
http://amzn.to/2ihDFP0

975. Haunted Boston – Gemma King

This is Boston in Lincolnshire, not Boston, Massachusetts.
96 pages, Kindle $2.91 or paperback from $5.71
http://amzn.to/2j6vJBe

976. Haunted Bray and Environs – Eddie Tynan

96 page paperback from 5.95
http://amzn.to/2jCdRyM

977. Haunted Bristol – Sue Le’Queux

128 pages, Kindle $2.87 or paperback from $0.77
http://amzn.to/2iiPmoq

978. Haunted Bromley – Neil Arnold

96 pages, Kindle $2.91, paperback from $2.79, copies in very short supply
http://amzn.to/2j78YwX

979. Haunted Canterbury – John Hippisley

96 pages, paperback from $11.97, limited copies
http://amzn.to/2ife7i7

980. Haunted Carlisle – Darren W Ritson

96 pages, Kindle $2.29 or paperback from $6.26, limited copies available
http://amzn.to/2j775R1

981. Haunted Carlow – Cormac Strain and Danny Carthy

96 pages, paperback from $6.88
http://amzn.to/2ictL2E

982. Haunted Chatham – Neil Arnold

96 pages, Kindle $2.31 or paperback from $5.26, limited availability
http://amzn.to/2ifsrr0

983. Haunted Chelmsford – Jason Day

96 pages, Kindle $2.73, paperback from $6.20
http://amzn.to/2iF3JB3

984. Haunted Cheltenham – Diz White

96 page paperback from $6.03, limited cheap availability
http://amzn.to/2jCOWeo

985. Haunted Cork – Darren Mann

96 page paperback from $5.97
http://amzn.to/2ics5Gx

986. Haunted Cotswolds – Diz White

96 pages, Kindle $2.98 or paperback from $0.77, plentiful supply
http://amzn.to/2j75JWs

987. Haunted Dartmoor – Kevin Hynes

96 pages, Kindle $4.66 or paperback from $5.56
http://amzn.to/2iiOgJq

988. Haunted Derbyshire – Jill Armitage

96 page paperback from $10.45
http://amzn.to/2j0MRpx

989. Haunted Derry – Madeline McCurry

96 pages, Kindle $4.59 or paperback from $5.67
http://amzn.to/2j7e2kX

990. Haunted Doncaster – Richard Bramall and Joe Collins

96 pages, Kindle $4.76 or paperback from $11.21
http://amzn.to/2jibL3P

991. Haunted Donegal – Madeline McCully

96 pages, Kindle $4.59 or paperback from $6.49
http://amzn.to/2juHo9q

992. Haunted Dundee – Geoff Holder

96 pages, Kindle $7.58 or paperback from $4.32, limited availability.
http://amzn.to/2j5JFv4

993. Haunted Edinburgh – Rupert Matthews

Not strictly part of the series, but this still seemed the right place to list this book. NB: Amazon were showing the wrong cover at the time of compilation. Be aware, however, that the cover might be correct and this actually refers to Haunted London by Matthews.
24 pages (that’s not a typo), paperback from 1¢, limited availability.
http://amzn.to/2j7hFaF

994. Haunted Edinburgh – Alan Murdie

This is the “Haunted Edinburgh” that is part of the series.
96 page paperback from $6.
http://amzn.to/2jD4u20

995. Haunted Enfield – Jason Hollisi

96 pages, Kindle $2.29 or paperback from $10.37, limited availability.
http://amzn.to/2j5LF6h

996. Haunted Essex – Carmel King

96 page paperback, from $9.18
http://amzn.to/2iFc5Jc

997. Haunted Exeter – Suze Gardner

96-page paperback from $6.10, slightly limited availability.
http://amzn.to/2jisQuu

998. Haunted Grimsby – Jason Day

96 page paperback from $6.30, slightly limited availability.
http://amzn.to/2iiQBnM

999. Haunted Halifax and District – Kai Roberts

96 pages, Kindle $4.59, paperback from $5.57
http://amzn.to/2jiqeN2

1000. Haunted Hampshire – Rupert Matthews

96 page paperback from $0.77
http://amzn.to/2j5GB1W

1001. Haunted Hartlepool & East Durham – Paul Screeton

96 pages, Kindle $4.59 or paperback from $4.96
http://amzn.to/2jCZHxs

1002. Haunted Herefordshire: A ghostly Gazetteer – Ruth Stratton and Nicholas Connell

We suspect that this might not be part of the series we’ve been tracking, despite the title, because it has a subtitle and a quite different cover, and is very different in page-count, but this seems the right place to list this book.
410 page paperback from $16.19.
http://amzn.to/2icDjKO

1003. Haunted Hertford – Ruth Stratton

96 pages, Kindle $2.91 or paperback from $3.59
http://amzn.to/2ifnUoq

1004. Haunted High Wycombe – Eddie Brazil

96 pages, Kindle $2.29, paperback from $5.68, limited availability.
http://amzn.to/2juWzzu

1005. Haunted Highgate – Della Farrant

112 pages, Kindle $4.66 or paperback from $5.52
http://amzn.to/2j7cMOM

1006. Haunted Huddersfield – Kai Roberts

96 pages, Kindle $2.29 or paperback from $6.97
http://amzn.to/2jiB1XC

1007. Haunted Hull – Mark Riley

96 pages, Kindle $2.29 or paperback from $7.46, slightly limited availability.
http://amzn.to/2j7d8oP

1008. Haunted Ipswich – Pete Jennings

96 page paperback from $6.50, limited availability.
http://amzn.to/2iFmSmG

1009. Haunted Isle Of Sheppey – Neil Arnold

96 pages, Kindle $4.66 or paperback from $5.65. Limited availability.
http://amzn.to/2iFnp83

1010. Haunted Kilkenny – Cormac Strain

96 pages, Kindle $2.29 or paperback from $6.40. Limited availability.
http://amzn.to/2jDh952

1011. Haunted Kirkcaldy – Gregor Stewart

96 pages, Kindle $4.59 or paperback from $5.63
http://amzn.to/2icJ6QU

1012. Haunted Lambeth – James Clark

96 pages, Kindle $2.29 or paperback from $5.70
http://amzn.to/2ij7ZbY

1013. Haunted Leeds – Ken Goor

96 page paperback from $1.77. Ample availability.
http://amzn.to/2j5WMMG

1014. Haunted Luton & Dunstable – Paul Adams

96 page paperback from $1.52, ample availability.
http://amzn.to/2jDcBvi

1015. Haunted Maidstone – Neil Arnold

96 pages, Kindle $4.66 or paperback from $6.41, limited availability.
http://amzn.to/2j7s5qP

1016. Haunted Mansfield – Ian Morgan

96 page paperback from $25.37, very limited availability and possibly should not have been listed.
http://amzn.to/2icWHYf

1017. Haunted Neath – Robert King

96 page paperback from $6.14.
http://amzn.to/2jDHlwk

1018. Haunted Newcastle – Darren W Ritson

128 pages, Kindle $2.87, paperback from $7.82, slightly limited availability.
http://amzn.to/2id9oSI

1019. Haunted North Cornwall – Michael Williams

96 pages, Kindle $4.65 or paperback from $0.78
http://amzn.to/2iFRRis

1020. Haunted Peterborough – Stuart Orme

96 pages, Kindle $2.29 or paperback from $14.93, very limited availability.
http://amzn.to/2j6lJYg

1021. Haunted Places of Nottinghamshire – Rupert Matthews

Not part of the series but this seemed the right place to list it.
96 pages, paperback, from $2.13, very limited availability.
http://amzn.to/2j0Pnw0

1022. Haunted Plymouth – Kevin Hynes

96 pages, Kindle $7.47 or paperback from $2.53, very limited availability.
http://amzn.to/2ig1fs3

1023. Haunted Rotherham – Richard Bramall & Joe Collins

96 page paperback from $5.
http://amzn.to/2jvknDA

1024. Haunted Salisbury – Frogg Moody

96 pages, Kindle $2.31 or paperback from $2.83
http://amzn.to/2j7JrUu

1025. Haunted Scarborough – Mark Riley

96 page paperback from $5.27, slightly limited availability.
http://amzn.to/2j7PEzy

1026. Haunted Scunthorpe – Jason Day

96 page paperback from $6.63, limited availability.
http://amzn.to/2j6BmPE

1027. Haunted Southampton – Penny Legg

96 page paperback from $5.49.
http://amzn.to/2idb4vv

1028. Haunted Southend – Dee Gordon

96 pages, Kindle $2.89 or paperback from $17.95, extremely limited availability.
http://amzn.to/2ijNfRd

1029. Haunted Spalding – Gemma King

96 pages, Kindle $2.33 or paperback from $7.12, limited availability.
http://amzn.to/2j6DiHD

1030. Haunted St Albans – Paul Adams

96 pages, Kindle $2.29 or paperback from $5.68.
http://amzn.to/2jj8hOm

1031. Haunted St Andrews – Geoff Holder

96 pages, Kindle $2.29 or paperback from $6.01.
http://amzn.to/2idkoj9

1032. Haunted St Ives – Ian Addicoat

96 page paperback from $6.61.
http://amzn.to/2ik2EAX

1033. Haunted Stevenage – Paul Adams

96 pages, Kindle $4.59 or paperback from $5.69
http://amzn.to/2j6JEXN

1034. Haunted Stirling – David Kinnaird

96 pages, Kindle $7.74 or paperback from $6.99, limited availability.
http://amzn.to/2jvnPxN

1035. Haunted Stockton – Robert Woodhouse

96 page paperback from $19.54, very limited availability.
http://amzn.to/2iGaLFY

1036. Haunted Surrey – Rupert Matthews

96 page paperback from $8.00, possibly limited availability.
http://amzn.to/2jvEilO

1037. Haunted Swansea and Beyond – South Wales Paranormal Research

96 page paperback from $2.45.
http://amzn.to/2jj2Bns

1038. Haunted Teesside – Rebecca Hall

96 pages, Kindle $4.60 or paperback from $5.64.
http://amzn.to/2ige5Xq

1039. Haunted Telford – Philip Soloman

96 page paperback from $5.64.
http://amzn.to/2igmn1j

1040. Haunted Tunbridge Wells – Neil Arnold

96 pages, Kindle $2.33, paperback from $14.95, very limited availability.
http://amzn.to/2iG7QgA

1041. Haunted Tyrone – Cormac Strain

96 pages, Kindle $4.59, paperback from $5.53.
http://amzn.to/2iG8jPS

1042. Haunted West End – Gilly Pickup

96 page paperback from $4.10.
http://amzn.to/2jjo0x1

More copies at ridiculous prices, plus a Kindle edition for $2.72:
http://amzn.to/2jvKgmB

1043. Haunted Wexford – Michael Benson

96 pages, Kindle ($4.66) or paperback from $5.01.
http://amzn.to/2j6MvzT

1044. Haunted Weymouth – Alex Woodward

96 page paperback from $5.50. Slightly limited availability.
http://amzn.to/2idfnY4

1045. Haunted Whitby – Alan Brooke

96 page paperback from $6.36. May be slightly limited availability.
http://amzn.to/2idq7Wn

1046. Haunted Wigan – Sarah Carberry and Nicola Johnson

96 pages, Kindle $2.29 or paperback from $6.23.
http://amzn.to/2jvKzhm

1047. Haunted Worcestershire – Anthony Poulton-Smith

128 pages, Kindle $2.33 or paperback from $8.31, may be limited availability.
http://amzn.to/2iGkRGR

1048. Haunted Worthing – Wendy Hughes

96 page paperback from $14.63, limited availability.
http://amzn.to/2j6FQpm

1049. Haunted Nottingham: Myths, Magic & Folklore – Wayne Anthony

We are also reasonably certain that this is not being part of this series, but this seems an appropriate location.
192 pages, hardcover (4 used from $18.36) or paperback (4 new from $20.07) plus Amazon have an unknown quantity in stock for $28.58. (They usually start issuing warnings about limited supplies when reserves drop below twenty copies or so, and as a result we are reasonably confident of availability, if not price).
http://amzn.to/2id2FZa