Between the chilling plotlines and spine-tingling details ghost books have captivated readers all over the world for ...

Salman Rushdie discusses his new book 'The Eleventh Hour,' his first work of fiction since the attack that nearly killed him.

Joe Hill doesn’t have to go very far to find the scariest book ever. Just up a rung on his family tree. The bestselling ...

While most turn to horror films for a good scare, books can be equally — if not more — terrifying. Here are some of the scariest books to read.

Rushdie won the Booker Prize in 1981 for “Midnight’s Children.” His novel “Satanic Verses” came out in 1988, leading Iran’s ...

The Hawaiʻi State Public Library System is getting into the Halloween spirit with a collection of spooky local books that explore island legends and ghost stories.

In “The Devil’s Done Come Back: New Ghost Tales from North Carolina,” edited by Ed Southern, a slate of contemporary Tar Heel writers reimagine classic lore from around the state. Best of the Triangle ...

In “Ghosted,” Alice Vernon explores the human urge to pierce the veil — and the many mediums, charlatans and true believers who made it an enduring industry. Credit...The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los ...