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    Ghost

    Ghost is a beloved storytelling pattern that readers search for because it promises a specific feeling. Books with this trope deliver a recognizable emotional payoff you can count on.

    10 books in archive 1 community verified 10 catalogue Reader favourite

    Books mapped to Ghost10 in view

    Cover of Ghost Story
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    Ghost Story

    Jim Butcher

    2011

    A Palace Near the Wind

    Ai Jiang

    A Palace Near the Wind

    Ai Jiang

    2025

    A Sunny Place for Shady People

    Mariana Enriquez

    A Sunny Place for Shady People

    Mariana Enriquez

    2024
    Cover of Bone Crossed

    Bone Crossed

    Patricia Briggs

    2009
    Cover of Broken Homes

    Broken Homes

    Ben Aaronovitch

    2013
    Cover of Ghost Station

    Ghost Station

    S. A. Barnes

    2024
    Cover of Grave Peril

    Grave Peril

    Jim Butcher

    2001

    The Glass Garden

    Camilla Bruce

    The Glass Garden

    Camilla Bruce

    2025
    Cover of The Reformatory

    The Reformatory

    Tananarive Due

    2023

    The Warm Hands of Ghosts

    Katherine Arden

    The Warm Hands of Ghosts

    Katherine Arden

    2024

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