Books like 'Devils & Demons: A Treasury of Fiendish Tales Old & New'
Readers who enjoyed Devils & Demons: A Treasury of Fiendish Tales Old & New by Marvin Kaye, Joan Vander Putten, William Makepeace Thackeray, Poul Anderson, Ford McCormack, Morgan Llywelyn, Robert Bloch, M. Lucie Chin, H.P. Lovecraft, Tanith Lee, Arthur Machen, Bertrand Russell, Saralee Terry, Bernhardt J. Hurwood, Darrell Schweitzer, Jessica Amanda Salmonson, Henry Kuttner, Earl Godwin, Leslie Charteris, Maurice Level, Edward Page Mitchell, Lafcadio Hearn, Isaac Asimov, Bram Stoker, Russell Baker, Edgar Allan Poe, Tappan King, Edward D. Hoch, Robert Hugh Benson, Edmond Rostand, W. Somerset Maugham, Algernon Blackwood, J. Sheridan Le Fanu, Daniel Pinkwater, C.H. Sherman, Diane Wnorowska, Paula Volsky, Robert Kuttner, H.G. Wells, Parke Godwin, Isaac Bashevis Singer, Jay Sheckley, Robert Louis Stevenson, John Kendrick Bangs, Charles Baudelaire, John Davidson, Robert Sheckley, Dick Baldwin, Ray Russell & Fredric Brown also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.
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The Ghost Files 3 by Apryl Baker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsOne, two, the ghosts are coming for you… Three, four, better salt your door… Five, six, death and hatred mix… Seven, eight, help will come too late… Nine, ten, never reap again…Seventeen year old, Mattie Hathaway, has enough on her plate without having to deal with the latest teenage ghost drama. The ghosts of eight murdered girls are out for her blood. They blame Mattie for their deaths... -
![The Crane Diaries: Homecoming by Apryl Baker]()
The Crane Diaries: Homecoming by Apryl Baker
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNew Orleans is a city known for its paranormal history—and it’s the place Emma Rose Crane, AKA Mattie Hathaway, has come home to. She hopes she can start over in New Orleans, where her ability to see ghosts isn't so freaky... -
![Tales from the Gateway: A Companion Novel to the World of the Gateway by E.E. Holmes]()
Tales from the Gateway: A Companion Novel to the World of the Gateway by E.E. Holmes
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsExperience the world you love as you've never seen it before... From best-selling author E.E. Holmes comes a collection of short stories that will take you on an unforgettable journey into the lives of your favorite characters from The Gateway Trilogy and The Gateway Trackers. Go back in time and explore Fairhaven Hall with Karen and Elizabeth when they were just Apprentices... -
![Dead End by Tim O'Rourke]()
Dead End by Tim O'Rourke
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFighting for her friends and fighting for her life, Kiera Hudson must finally unravel the pushed world and its secrets. But most of all, Kiera must make her choice. A choice that she fears will change everything and the lives of her friends forever.Does Kiera have the heart to choose them or choose for them?'Dead End' - the heart pounding conclusion to 'Kiera Hudson Series Two'... -
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![The Ghost Files 3.5 by Apryl Baker]()
The Ghost Files 3.5 by Apryl Baker
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTick tock… Mary Cross has been forced to accept the world of the supernatural because of an experience that left her with the ability to hear—but not see—the supernatural. She survived three weeks of being kidnapped and tortured, and it has left her emotionally and physically scarred... -
![The Dark Descent by David G. Hartwell, Clive Barker]()
The Dark Descent by David G. Hartwell, Clive Barker
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThis highly acclaimed anthology traces the evolution of horror, from Nathaniel Hawthorn and Edgar Allan Poe to Stephen King. Adopted by colleges across the country to be used in literature courses, The Dark Descent showcases some of the finest horror fiction ever written.Contents: Pt. 1 - The Color of EvilThe Reach / Stephen KingEvening Primrose / John CollierThe Ash-Tree / M. R... -
![Kiera Hudson & The Lethal Infected by Tim O'Rourke]()
Kiera Hudson & The Lethal Infected by Tim O'Rourke
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWith Kiera Hudson trying to come to terms with past decisions that she has made, she soon starts to wonder if perhaps she hasn’t made a terrible mistake.Desperate to learn more about ‘The Agency’ and discover the identity of the mysterious Lois Li, Kiera finds herself working once again with The Creeping Men to unravel the most dangerous mystery of her life... -
![Kiera Hudson & The Secret Identity by Tim O'Rourke]()
Kiera Hudson & The Secret Identity by Tim O'Rourke
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHeld captive in the grounds of Bastille Hall, by Kiera Hudson, Potter has to confront the wolf deep inside of him if he is to survive and be set free. But there is a dark secret that Potter has hidden not only from Kiera but from himself too.To tame the wolf that now threatens to consume him, Potter will have to look back to a time before he was born... -
![Kiera Hudson & The White Wolf by Tim O'Rourke]()
Kiera Hudson & The White Wolf by Tim O'Rourke
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWith Potter trying to come to terms with his past and why he now has a wolf lurking inside of him, Kiera Hudson suggests they should go in search of the White Wolf. Potter isn't so sure and wants to return to Hallowed Manor as he believes the truth lies there. But the answers they find lead Kiera and Potter into a mystery of murder and betrayal and ultimately back to the White Wolf, Lilly Blu... -
![Sunset to Sunrise by Trina M. Lee]()
Sunset to Sunrise by Trina M. Lee
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe absence of the two biggest power players in the city puts Kale Sinclair in a tough position. Maintaining control of The Wicked Kiss isn’t easy for one barely holding together delicate fragments of sanity.When word reaches Kale of a growing vampire rebellion, he laughs it off. Until he learns that their target is Arys Knight. Kale would love to take a shot at Arys... -
![Poltergeist by James Kahn]()
Poltergeist by James Kahn
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFrom a dimension beyond the living, a terror to scare you to deathFrom the imageless eye of the TV set, from the flickering snowy light, it calls to Carol Anne, six years old and innocent.From beyond the world of the living, reaches out in unholy anger, ripping her from the arms of her family, into the thrall of the POLTERGEIST... -
![Painted Devils by Robert Aickman]()
Painted Devils by Robert Aickman
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsStories included:RavissanteThe Houses of the RussiansThe ViewRinging the ChangesThe School FriendThe Waiting RoomMarriageLarger Than OneselfMy Poor... -
![Dark and Dangerous Things by Kelly Martin]()
Dark and Dangerous Things by Kelly Martin
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe final showdown has begun. With Abel in the hospital and Molly stronger than ever, it is up to Elise and newly released Silas Ford to figure out a way to send Molly back to Hell for good. She won't make it easy, of course. She has bargains to keep. Elise Morgan is ready for this to all be over... -
![Werewolves of Shade (Part Four) by Tim O'Rourke]()
Werewolves of Shade (Part Four) by Tim O'Rourke
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom Tim O'Rourke #1 bestselling author of 'The Kiera Hudson Series' comes 'Werewolves of Shade' a werewolf romance with a twist. When the entire population of Shade go missing, investigative reporter Mila Watson knows this could be the big break she has been waiting for... -
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![Something Wicked by A.J. Myers]()
Something Wicked by A.J. Myers
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWelcome back to the World of Weird! I’m Ember Blaylock, and I’ll be your guide through this treacherous—sometimes downright deadly—world I call my own. Because if you thought our last trek through my reality was a rollercoaster ride, you ain’t seen nothing yet.I thought I was going to get my life back. I swore off all things witchy. I lied to everyone I cared about... -
![Whispers in the Dark by Laurel Hightower]()
Whispers in the Dark by Laurel Hightower
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRose McFarland is a trained killer--a Memphis S.W.A.T. sniper with a secret. Her team knows about the burn scars that lurk under her clothes, a legacy of the house fire that killed her father and brother sixteen years before. Her supervisors know that she spent two years in a rehabilitative facility, healing and learning to cope with the emotional trauma of the fire... -
![The Ghost of Tobacco Road by Dale J. Young]()
The Ghost of Tobacco Road by Dale J. Young
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOn the banks of the Skeleton River in a remote part of North Carolina lies the small town of Starlight. Once known for its tobacco fields and rural charm, Starlight has seen better days. Now most of the stores on Main Street are boarded up, and many of the residents have left town for good... -
![The Body at Auercliff by Amy Cross]()
The Body at Auercliff by Amy Cross
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"We'll bury her so deep, even her ghost will have a mouth full of dirt!" When Rebecca Wallace arrives at Auercliff to check on her aged aunt, she's in for a shock. Her aunt's mind is crumbling, and the old woman refuses to let Rebecca stay overnight. And just as she thinks she's starting to understand the truth, Rebecca makes a horrifying discovery in one of the house's many spare rooms... -
![Sleepy Hollow: A Novelization (Includes the Classic Short Story) by Peter Lerangis, Washington Irving]()
Sleepy Hollow: A Novelization (Includes the Classic Short Story) by Peter Lerangis, Washington Irving
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHEADS WILL ROLLIt is 1799, the eve if a new century. In New York City, young Constable Ichabod Crane is eager to use his latest scientific methods and his powers of deduction to solve the most brutal of crimes. But nothing can prepare him for the shocking murders that take him far from the city's cobblestones to the eerie town of Sleepy Hollow... -
![The Vengeful Dead by Darcy Coates]()
The Vengeful Dead by Darcy Coates
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHow far will she go to save the damned?Keira is caught in a deadly battle. Her ability to help ghosts move on from the mortal world has made her a threat to Artec, a powerful corporation intent on trapping the tortured dead for profit. They've been tracking her for years and now, finally, there's nowhere left for her to run.Artec fears Keira and everything she's capable of... -
![Perron Manor by Lee Mountford]()
Perron Manor by Lee Mountford
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDescriptionPerron Manor—a place evil calls homeSisters Sarah and Chloe inherit a house they could never have previously dreamed of owning. It seems too good to be true.Shortly after they move in, however, the siblings start to notice strange things: horrible smells, sudden drops in temperature, as well as unexplainable sounds and feelings of being watched... -
![The Ravenous Dead by Darcy Coates]()
The Ravenous Dead by Darcy Coates
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHe'll never let go...Keira, hired as Blighty Graveyard’s new groundskeeper, lives surrounded by the dead. They watch her through the fog. They wordlessly cry out. They’ve been desperately waiting for help moving on—and only Keira can hear them. But not every restless spirit wants to be saved.Sometimes the dead hate the living too much to find peace... -
![Twisted Little Things and Other Stories by Amy Cross]()
Twisted Little Things and Other Stories by Amy Cross
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA man accidentally receives two dangerous wooden figures in the mail... A woman is preparing breakfast for her children when she hears a dangerous voice in her head... Late one night, an old man meets a strange girl on a canal towpath... Twisted Little Things and Other Stories is a collection of short horror stories... -
![Ghostbusters: Tobin's Spirit Guide by Erik Burnham]()
Ghostbusters: Tobin's Spirit Guide by Erik Burnham
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis dynamic in-universe book takes fans inside the world of Ghostbusters like never before. In the first Ghostbusters movie, Tobin’s Spirit Guide is a comprehensive supernatural encyclopedia used by our heroes to research ghouls and ghosts... -
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![Legacy by Michelle Dorey]()
Legacy by Michelle Dorey
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKeira Swanson is flunking out of school...again. She’s flitted like a butterfly from one college program to another. The only thing she’s ever finished has been the last call at dance clubs. Everything changes in a New York minute when her parents decide it’s time for tough love and cut her off. No more credit cards, no more cash allowance and OMG they cancelled her apartment’s lease... -
![Raven Revivals by Amy Cross]()
Raven Revivals by Amy Cross
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDeep beneath the village of Rippon, the Devil's body still rests in its tomb. But powerful forces are determined to break in and steal the body, and only one thing stands between those forces and total world domination.Her name is Sam and she's a gardener.One year after Grave Girl, Sam is still working at the cemetery in Rippon... -
![The Ghost Tree by Sara Bain]()
The Ghost Tree by Sara Bain
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA newcomer to a small town must contend with a 17th century poltergeist intent on murder Five years after the death of his wife, MacAoidh Armstrong moves into a smallholding in southern Scotland with the intention of living a self-sufficient existence. Although he’s heard the steading has a reputation for being haunted, the pragmatic Highlander does not believe in ghosts... -
![In a Lonely Place by Karl Edward Wagner]()
In a Lonely Place by Karl Edward Wagner
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsContents:In the PinesWhere the Summer EndsSticksThe Fourth Seal... -
![A Haunting in Rose Grove by Rockwell Scott]()
A Haunting in Rose Grove by Rockwell Scott
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA malevolent entity. A violent haunting. A house with a bloody history. Jake Nolan left it all behind, but now he must return. Jake has it all — a new home, an amazing girlfriend, and nearing a promotion at work. Best of all, he feels he’s finally moved on from the horrors of his traumatic past... -
![Dark and Dreadful Things by Kelly Martin]()
Dark and Dreadful Things by Kelly Martin
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsYou can't believe everything you see. Reeling from the events that took place at the King House, Abel Hale and Elise Morgan have been sent to a new haunting at the house of Cody Cain. Except thanks to overhearing a private conversation between Abel and the evil Silas Ford, Elise isn't sure she can trust Abel, much less work with him... -
![Dark and Devious Things by Kelly Martin]()
Dark and Devious Things by Kelly Martin
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNow that Abel Hale and Elise Morgan have been forced to hunt ghosts for Silas Ford's television show, things are about to get all kinds of freaky. Their first case involves Shonda King, a mother in Kentucky whose friendly childhood ghost has turned into an adult nightmare. Shonda, terrified for the safety of her family, wants Abel and Elise to get rid of the ghost-- by any means necessary... -
![The Spirit Chaser by Kat Mayor, Kat Mayor, K.M. Montemayor]()
The Spirit Chaser by Kat Mayor, Kat Mayor, K.M. Montemayor
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSome places are too evil. Some places should be left alone.Austin Cole has it made. Star of the hit television show Spirit Chaser Investigations, he has become the world’s most famous paranormal investigator... -
![The Exorcist's Apprentice by Mark Lukens]()
The Exorcist's Apprentice by Mark Lukens
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor centuries the Roman Catholic Church has employed a select few to investigate the most extreme cases of demonic possession, haunted places, and paranormal activity. Often, the calling of an Investigator is passed down from father to son.After surviving a tragic accident, seventeen-year-old Danny Lambert is sent to live with his father, Paul, who is an Investigator for the Church... -
![Chasm by Christina Garner]()
Chasm by Christina Garner
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwo months have passed since Ember Lyons nearly died killing the powerful Root Demon threatening the Los Angeles Gateway. Physically healed, images of the day still haunt her and she can no longer access the power she once wielded. She can't talk about it with anyone at The Institute--not even her handsome, demon-hunting boyfriend, Taren... -
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![Werewolves of Shade by Tim O'Rourke, Tim O'Rourke]()
Werewolves of Shade by Tim O'Rourke, Tim O'Rourke
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPublishing 13th February 2015 from Tim O'Rourke #1 bestselling author of 'The Kiera Hudson Series' comes 'Werewolves of Shade' a werewolf romance with a twist.When the entire population of Shade go missing, investigative reporter Mila Watson knows this could be the big break she has been waiting for... -
![The Devil Was an Angel by J.L. Murray]()
The Devil Was an Angel by J.L. Murray
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNiki Slobodian knows loss. She knows tragedy. But she has never known this kind of pain. After the war the Archangel Michael waged on her city, Niki is dealing with the loss of her loved ones. And the haunting suspicion that everything was her fault. As well as her new duty to help all the lost souls cross over... -
![The Unsettled Dust by Robert Aickman, Reece Shearsmith]()
The Unsettled Dust by Robert Aickman, Reece Shearsmith
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRobert Aickman, the supreme master of the supernatural, brings together eight stories in which strange things happen that the reader is unable to predict. His characters are often lonely and middle-aged, but all have the same thing in common: they are brought to the brink of an abyss that shows how terrifyingly fragile our piece of mind actually is... -
![The Haunting at Hawke's Moor by Camille Oster]()
The Haunting at Hawke's Moor by Camille Oster
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsVictorian London shows little mercy when divorce leaves Anne Kinelly destitute and abandoned by her husband. Her bleak future is avoided when the merciful actions of her solicitor results in a stroke of luck, finding a house forgotten and left in probate by previous generations... -
![Playing With Fire by C.J. Archer]()
Playing With Fire by C.J. Archer
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsPRAISE FOR THE WRONG GIRL (BOOK 1 IN THE 1ST FREAK HOUSE SERIES):"It is incredibly well written and pulls you in from page one." ~ Annaleen, Amazon and Goodreads reviewer"This was one fantastic read! A really fascinating story which I couldn't put down, so this is easily a 5 stars... -
![The Farm by Amy Cross]()
The Farm by Amy Cross
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOne farm. Two tragedies, thirty years apart. And a tortured figure whose presence connects both incidents... In 1979, the Bondalen family farm in Norway is home to three young girls. As winter fades to spring, Elizabeth, Kari and Sara each come to face the secrets of the barn, and they each emerge with their own injuries... -
![Unrest by Michelle Harrison]()
Unrest by Michelle Harrison
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSeventeen-year-old Elliott hasn’t slept properly for months. Ever since the accident that nearly killed him, a shadowy figure has made its presence felt – a figure only he can see. Elliott is convinced his near death experience has enabled him to contact the dead... -
![Quarter to Midnight: Fifteen Tales of Horror and Suspense by Darcy Coates]()
Quarter to Midnight: Fifteen Tales of Horror and Suspense by Darcy Coates
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"Push past the curtains of the rational, safe world and explore the un-nameable horrors living in the darkest corners of our conscience... -
![Dark and Deadly Things by Kelly Martin]()
Dark and Deadly Things by Kelly Martin
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSince Elise Morgan left her father’s reality television show, Dark and Deadly Things, she put the ghost-hunting life behind her, able to comfortably watch from her couch. Her father has resorted to faking the hauntings that thrill America, but he could never fool Elise. She can see the dead. When the Halloween episode airs live on television, something goes horribly wrong... -
![Grave Girl by Amy Cross]()
Grave Girl by Amy Cross
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen Sam Marker ran away from her old life, all she needed was a job and somewhere to live. Anything would do. And then, one fateful day, she saw that the town of Rippon was looking for a new gardener...Unfortunately for Sam, the 'garden' is actually a cemetery, and it just so happens to contain the deadliest grave in the world... -
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![Wife of the Left Hand by M.L. Bullock]()
Wife of the Left Hand by M.L. Bullock
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAvery Dufresne had the perfect life--a rock star boyfriend, a high-profile career in the anchor chair on a national news program. Until a dangerous threat brings her perfect world to a shattering stop. Avery loses everything but when she emerges from the darkness she finds she has a new ability--a supernatural one... -
![Bayou Dogs by Tony Abbott]()
Bayou Dogs by Tony Abbott
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTony Abbott combines the best of the action, suspense, and humor that has made DROON a hit for almost a decade -- and takes it to the next level in this spooky new middle grade series.Could the road to the afterlife be a two-way street? Derek's brother Ronny isn't himself. No, really. Ronny's body has been taken over by the long-dead soul of a man named Virgil Black... -
![The Glass Guardian by Linda Gillard]()
The Glass Guardian by Linda Gillard
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRuth Travers has lost a lover, both parents and her job. Now she thinks she might be losing her mind.When death strikes again, Ruth finds herself the owner of a dilapidated Victorian house on the Isle of Skye: "Tigh na Linne", the summer home she shared as a child with her beloved Aunt Janet, the woman she'd regarded as a mother... -
![Necroscope: Resurgence, The Lost Years Volume II by Brian Lumley]()
Necroscope: Resurgence, The Lost Years Volume II by Brian Lumley
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsHarry Keogh, the Necroscope, the man who can talk to the dead, and Earth's greatest vampire hunter, has been searching for his wife and infant son, gone missing during Harry's war against the vampires. This obsession has left him open to subtle influence by an ancient vampire, Radu... -
![Angels on Fire by Nancy A. Collins]()
Angels on Fire by Nancy A. Collins
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsStruggling artist Lucy Blackford though she'd seen and done it all when she walked out onto her room to commit suicide. That's when she found a naked man with slimmer wings -- a real-life angel. But Joth is hardly the stereotypical cherub -- no angel from the mind of Nancy Collins could be. Despite her best efforts, Lucy falls in love with the unattainable... -
![Whispers in the Dark by Jonathan Aycliffe]()
Whispers in the Dark by Jonathan Aycliffe
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn this second chilling novel by Jonathan Aycliffe, orphaned Charlotte Metcalf arrives on the doorstep of her relatives, the mysterious Ayrtons, in the hope of locating her younger brother Arthur. Their home, Barras Hall, is at first a welcome refuge, until Charlotte realizes that the manor has become her prison, and that she is surrounded by a horror she cannot escape...
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