Do I need to read the books in a specific order?

No, each volume covers a distinct state and stands alone. You can read them in any sequence based on your interest in that specific region's ghost stories.

Which states are covered in this series?

The titles include Missouri, California, Illinois, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Texas, Minnesota, West Virginia, New York, New Jersey, Washington, Oregon, and Maryland. Each book focuses on local legends.

Are the authors consistent across all volumes?

Different authors write each volume. Contributors include Troy Taylor, Janice Oberding, James A Willis, Mark Nesbitt, L B Taylor Jr, Alan Brown, Andy Weeks, and others.

Reading order & editions

Big Book of Ghost Stories Regional Collections

17 books in the catalog · Globe Pequot Publishing

Big Book of Missouri Ghost Stories Taylor, Troy

Big Book of New Jersey Ghost Stories Martinelli, Patricia A

The Big Book of Illinois Ghost Stories Taylor, Troy

The Big Book of Maryland Ghost Stories Okonowicz, Ed

Series authors

Writers represented in Big Book of Ghost Stories

A short note on each author and their books in this series.

Janice Oberding

4 books in the series

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Troy Taylor

3 books in the series

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Patricia A Martinelli

2 books in the series

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Series reading order: Big Book of Ghost Stories

1 Big Book of Missouri Ghost Stories Taylor, Troy · 2013 $20.99 View →
2 Big Book of New Jersey Ghost Stories Martinelli, Patricia A · 2013 $20.99 View →
3 The Big Book of Illinois Ghost Stories Taylor, Troy · 2019 $16.99 View →
4 The Big Book of Maryland Ghost Stories Okonowicz, Ed · 2019 $16.99 View →
5 The Big Book of Missouri Ghost Stories Taylor, Troy · 2019 $16.99 View →
6 The Big Book of New Jersey Ghost Stories Martinelli, Patricia A · 2019 $16.99 View →
7 The Big Book of New York Ghost Stories Farnsworth, Cheri · 2019 $16.99 View →
8 The Big Book of Ohio Ghost Stories Willis, James A · 2019 $16.99 View →
9 The Big Book of Pennsylvania Ghost Stories Nesbitt, Mark · 2019 $16.99 View →
10 The Big Book of Texas Ghost Stories Brown, Alan · 2019 $16.99 View →
11 The Big Book of Virginia Ghost Stories Taylor, L B · 2019 $16.99 View →
12 The Big Book of West Virginia Ghost Stories Visionary Living Inc · 2019 $16.99 View →
13 The Big Book of California Ghost Stories Oberding, Janice · 2021 $16.99 View →
14 Big Book of Oregon Ghost Stories Oberding, Janice · 2022 $16.99 View →
15 The Big Book of Nevada Ghost Stories Oberding, Janice · 2023 $16.99 View →
16 Big Book of Minnesota Ghost Stories Weeks, Andy · 2025 $16.99 View →
17 Big Book of Washington Ghost Stories Oberding, Janice · 2025 $16.99 View →

This series gathers regional folklore into accessible volumes dedicated to specific American states. Each book focuses on the supernatural history of a single location, such as Missouri, California, or Texas. The collection includes works by authors like Troy Taylor, Janice Oberding, and Cheri Farnsworth. These titles are independent studies of local hauntings and legends. They do not share characters or plotlines between states. Readers can choose any volume based on their geographic interest. The series serves as a comprehensive archive of American paranormal reports. It is designed for those seeking detailed accounts of specific regional histories rather than a continuous narrative.