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

No. Each volume covers a distinct geographic region, such as the Midwest or Pacific Northwest. They are independent anthologies that do not rely on previous stories for context.

What types of supernatural entities are featured in this series?

The books include ghosts, UFOs, shipwrecks, Bigfoot, vampires, werewolves, swamp creatures, aliens, sea serpents, and other legendary beasts found in specific American locations.

Are the stories focused on a single country?

Yes. The titles cover regions within the United States, including the North Shore of Lake Superior, Minnesota, the Northeast, South, Midwest, Wild West, Ohio, and Pacific Northwest.

Reading order & editions

Hauntings, Horrors & Scary Ghost Stories: Regional Paranormal Anthologies

8 books in the catalog · Adventure Publications

Minnesota Hauntings: Ghost Stories from the Land of 10,000 Lakes (Revised)

Monsters of the Midwest: True Tales of Bigfoot, Werewolves, and Other Legendary Creatures (Revised)

The Mysterious North Shore of Lake Superior: A Collection of Short Stories about Ghosts, Ufos, Shipwrecks, and More (Revised)

Monsters of the Northeast: True Tales of Bigfoot, Vampires, and Other Legendary Creatures

Series authors

Writers represented in Hauntings, Horrors & Scary Ghost Stories

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

Jessica Freeburg

6 books in the series

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Ryan Jacobson

1 book in the series

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Series reading order: Hauntings, Horrors & Scary Ghost Stories

1 Minnesota Hauntings: Ghost Stories from the Land of 10,000 Lakes (Revised) · 2022 $9.95 View →
2 Monsters of the Midwest: True Tales of Bigfoot, Werewolves, and Other Legendary Creatures (Revised) · 2022 $9.95 View →
3 The Mysterious North Shore of Lake Superior: A Collection of Short Stories about Ghosts, Ufos, Shipwrecks, and More (Revised) · 2022 $9.95 View →
4 Monsters of the Northeast: True Tales of Bigfoot, Vampires, and Other Legendary Creatures · 2024 $9.95 View →
5 Ghostly Tales of Ohio - PGW · 2025 $9.95 View →
6 Ghosts of the Wild West: Stories from Deadwood, Tombstone, and the Old Frontier - PGW · 2025 $9.95 View →
7 Monsters of the Pacific Northwest: Stories about Bigfoot, Sea Serpents, and Other Legendary Creatures · 2025 $9.95 View →
8 Monsters of the South: Stories of Swamp Creatures, Aliens, and Other Legendary Beasts · 2025 $9.95 View →

This collection gathers regional accounts of the supernatural, focusing on ghosts, monsters, and unexplained events tied to specific American landscapes. The volumes examine distinct geographic zones, ranging from the Great Lakes to the Wild West. Authors compile narratives about legendary creatures like Bigfoot and vampires alongside ghostly encounters in historic towns. Each book serves as a standalone anthology for readers interested in local folklore. The series does not follow a chronological narrative but rather a geographical one. Readers can pick any volume corresponding to their interest in a particular region's reported hauntings or cryptid sightings without needing prior context from other titles.