She Ain’t Afraid of No Ghosts
Regardless of what you think of the newest Ghostbusters movie, the library can help you find some ghost stories with female leads. Try these books to start:
Anya’s Ghost, by Vera Brosgol
Aunt Dimity’s Death, by Nancy Atherton
Fellside, by M.R. Carey
The Ghost of Hannah Mendes, by Naomi Ragen
The Hundred Secret Senses, by Amy Tan
Tamsin, by Peter S. Beagle
Twenties Girl, by Sophie Kinsella
And as an added bonus, even though this does not have ghosts, it does have zombies and a kick-ass female lead…
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: The Classic Regency Romance — Now With Ultraviolent Zombie Mayhem!, by Seth Grahame-Smith
And for even more spooky stories, including those with male leads and non-fiction treatments, see our Ghostly Tales list.
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