Reading ghost stories or spooky stories anytime of the year is acceptable but it's Halloween season. It's the perfect time to read them! Here's a list of 13 books and authors that will get you in the Halloween mood. Enjoy!

1. H.P. Lovecraft

This is a must. The Call of Cthulu is one I can personally recommend the most.

2. "Frankenstein" Mary Shelly

3. "Dracula" by Bram Stocker.

Bram Stocker: writing about vampires before it was cool.

4. Edgar Alan Poe.

This is another necessary addition to anyone's Haloween book collection. Spooky stories, chilling poetry, what’s not to love.

5. "The Women in Black" by Susan Black

This is a novel but it’s short and keeps you turning the pages in only the way a good ghost story can. And yes it is that one horror movie that Daniel Radcliffe (aka Harry Potter) was in.

6. "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman

It may look like a children's book, and maybe it is a children's book, but it's a charming coming of age story with illustrations everyone should read.

7. "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs

8. "Thirsty" by M.T. Anderson

Vampire book in the modern era spooky, hilarious, and oddly relatable.

9. Anything by Stephen King.

He’s big nowadays, what with his movies, but reading his works is a whole other experience. The Shining is a good place to start if you a new to Stephen King.

10. "We Have Always Lived in the Castle" by Shirley Jackson

11. "And Then There Where None" by Christie Agatha

Anything by Christie Agatha is perfect for anyone who loves a spooky story with a criminal twist.

12. "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekell and Mr. Hyde" by Robert Louis Stevenson

13. "Series of Unfortunate Events" by Lemony Snicker

Yes, this is a children’s series but it is full of intrigue, mystery, and, of course, several unfortunate events. Truly anyone of any age could enjoy this.