Bibliography of Halloween


This is a bibliography of works about Halloween or in which Halloween is a prominent theme.

Novels

Short stories

Anthologies

Poetry

H. P. Lovecraft, "Hallowe'en In A Suburb,"

Children's books

Non-fiction

  • Diane C. Arkins, Halloween: Romantic Art and Customs of Yesteryear. Gretna, LA: Pelican Publishing Company. 96 pages.
  • Diane C. Arkins, Halloween Merrymaking: An Illustrated Celebration of Fun, Food, and Frolics from Halloweens Past. Gretna, LA: Pelican Publishing Company. 112 pages.
  • Lesley Bannatyne, Halloween: An American Holiday, An American History. New York: Facts on File. 176 pages. ; Halloween Nation. Behind the Scenes of America's Fright Night. Gretna, LA: Pelican Publishing Company. 248 pages.
  • Edna Barth, Witches, Pumpkins, and Grinning Ghosts: The Story of the Halloween Symbols. New York: Seabury Press. 95 pages.
  • Phyllis Galembo, Dressed for Thrills: 100 Years of Halloween Costumes and Masquerade. New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc.. 128 pages.
  • Lint Hatcher, The Magic Eightball Test: A Christian Defense of Halloween and All Things Spooky. Lulu.com.
  • Ronald Hutton, The Stations of the Sun: A History of the Ritual Year in Britain. Oxford Paperbacks. 560 pages.
  • Ruth Edna Kelley, The Book of Hallowe'en. BiblioLife. 140 pages.
  • Jean Markale, The Pagan Mysteries of Halloween: Celebrating the Dark Half of the Year. Rochester, VT: Inner Traditions. 160 pages.
  • Lisa Morton, The Halloween Encyclopedia. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company. 240 pages.
  • Lisa Morton, Trick or Treat: A History of Halloween. London: Reaktion Books. 229 pages.
  • Nicholas Rogers, Halloween: From Pagan Ritual to Party Night. New York: Oxford University Press. 198 pages.
  • Jack Santino, Halloween and Other Festivals of Death and Life. Knoxville, TN: University of Tennessee Press. 280 pages. ;The Hallowed Eve: Dimensions of Culture in a Calendar Festival in Northern Ireland. Lexington, KY: University of Kentucky. 180 pages.
  • David J. Skal, Death Makes a Holiday: A Cultural History of Halloween. New York: Bloomsbury USA. 224 pages.
  • Ben Truwe, The Halloween Catalog Collection. Portland, OR: Talky Tina Press.