From the Bookshelf - Eerie Tales

Spooky book recommendations for you this Halloween

Hello!

Here’s a little collection of spookily-themed books from my bookshelves, to inspire your reading this Halloween 👻

The books I share in this video are:

The Skull, by Jon Klassen

Klassen breathes new life into an old folktale with this beautiful picture book. He skillfully blends dynamic compositions, a simple colour palette, and expert use of negative space to create tension and drama. A great book to read all year round in my opinion!

Thornhill, by Pam Smy

A visually striking and beautifully designed book with a powerful story of tragedy and supernatural friendship. Half diary entries, and half wordless illustrations, this book blurs the line between teen horror fiction and graphic novel. The result is a stunning book which is hard to put down.

Uncle Montague's Tales of Terror, by Chris Priestley, illustrated by David Roberts

A collection of truly creepy stories, perfectly matched with David Roberts’s Gorey-esque illustrations. This is a great book to read by candlelight on a dark and stormy night. If you dare…

Never Say Boo to a Ghost, and Other Haunting Rhymes, compiled by John Foster, illustrated by Korky Paul.

Korky Paul has been a favourite illustrator of mine since a child, and his work inspired me to become an illustrator. This book is a compilation of funny and spooky poems by various writers, illustrated with a cast of weird and wonderful characters in Korky Paul’s trademark energetic pen and ink style.

Further recommendations

The Haunting of Aveline Jones and The Bewitching of Aveline Jones by Phil Hickes, Cover illustrations by Keith Robinson.

The Afterwards by A.F Harrold, illustrated by Emily Gravett.

Rules for Vampires by Alex Foulkes

The Hideaway by Pam Smy

Moondial by Helen Cresswell.

Do you have any eerie tales you’d like to share? If so, I’d love to know! Please pop them in the comments below.