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Haunted houses in books

  • Submitted: 3rd October 2025

Haunted houses in books

Oh there are many, many haunted houses in fiction of course but which five should you read for a very unique take on a haunted house?

There’s the Woman in Black, Hill House and the many houses in Stephen King novels of course, but take a look at these……

The Lost Ones Anita FrankThe Lost Ones

Greyswick manor in Yorkshire

There’s unexplained noises and unknown footprints on dusty floors….

It’s a house of unease

A woman goes to live with her sister who is afraid of something in that house….

 

 

 

The Little Stranger Sarah Waters

The Little Stranger

Hundreds Hall in Warwickshire

A Georgian house in decline

The Ayres family have lived here for over two centuries

Death lives in this house

And why do the servant bells ring when there are no servants?

 

 

 

We Live Here Now Sarah PinboroughWe Live Here Now

Larkin Lodge might sound nice but wait till you get inside…that name is misleading…..

This is creepy!!

There’s a part of the second floor that is cold and just strange. Something happened here….

That ending!!

 

 

 

The Curse of Penryth Hall Jess Armstrong

The Curse of Penryth Hall

Penryth Hall sits deep in the Cornish countryside

Meet the sinister Sir Edward Chenowyth.

A man killed in the orchard.

A dormant curse has been awoken.

 

 

 

The Toll House Carly ReagonThe Toll House

A house with history….

Remote and vague location

Just look at the cover! The house is very much the same….

 

 

 

 

 

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Flowers on the Cover

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