Vintage Halloween Collectibles
by Mark Ledenbach
(Krause, 2007)
A price guide and picture book of memorabilia.

A Halloween Reader
by Lesley Pratt Bannatyne (Pelican, 2004)
Read old poems and stories of Halloween's past.

Halloween in America
by Stuart Schneider
(Schiffer, 2010)
This book collects photos of toys, trinkets, postcards, and costumes of a bygone era.

The Book of Hallowe'en
by Ruth Edna Kelley
(Lulu, 1919)
An old-world book covering the early history of Halloween.

Games for Hallowe'en
by Mary F. Blaine
(Lulu, 1912)
Packed with ideas and activities for a Victorian Halloween.

Haunted Air
by Ossian Brown
(Random House, 2011)
Breathtaking vintage photography captures the macabre feeling of childhood wonder.

Devils
by Gilles Neret
(Taschen, 2006)
Companion book features more vintage images centered on dark, wicked figures.

Extreme Pumpkins
by Tom Nardone
(Penguin Books, 2007)
This is NOT your mother's jack-o-lantern book! Featuring some crazy, unique designs.

Extreme Pumpkins II
by Tom Nardone
(Penguin Books, 2008)
Another serving of inappropriate and offensive pumpkins. Yay!

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Pumpkin Chic
by Editors of Country Living Magazine
(Hearst, 2005)
This IS your mother's pumpkin book.

Great Pumpkins
by Peter Cole
(Chronicle, 2003)
Beautifully designed, high gloss book of hip pumpkins.

Extreme Pumpkin Carving
by Vic Hood, Jack A. Williams
(Fox Chapel, 2004)
A unique look at exquisite "art" carving.

How To Carve Pumpkins for Great Results
by Deborah Schneebeli-Morrell
(Southwater, 2006)
20 designs shown in 100 step-by-step photos.

Pumpkin, A Super Food for all 12 Months of the Year
by DeeDee Stovel
(Storey, 2005)
All the pumpkin recipes you could ever want.

The Perfect Pumpkin
by Gail Damerow
(Storey Books, 1997)
A complete reference for growing and using pumpkins.

Halloween: The Best of Martha Stewart Living
by Martha Stewart
(Clarkson Potter, 2001)
One of the definitive books of Halloween crafts, recipes, and decor.

Halloween Handbook
by Martha Stewart
(2010)
150 ideas will fill your holiday with Bad Things. A must have!

How To Haunt Your House
by Shawn & Lynne Mitchell
(Rabbit Hole, 2009)
Rich, full color photos of fantastic projects. Highly recommended.

How To Haunt Your House, Book 2
by Shawn & Lynne Mitchell
(Rabbit Hole, 2010)
More inspired projects with amazing photos. Another winner!

A Zombie Ate My Cupcake
by Lily Vanilli
(Cico, 2010)
English baker gives cupcakes the gothic makeover. Brilliant!

Zombie Cupcakes
by Zilly Rosen
(Andrews, 2011)
Extreme cupcakes in a range of difficulty levels with some really cool and icky ideas.

Monster Parties and Games
by Chris Kullstroem
(McFarland, 2009)
Monster movie fanatics step inside your favorite horror, science fiction, and dark comedy films.

Making a Monstrous Halloween
by Chris Kullstroem
(McFarland, 2009)
History, crafts,

Enhanced Eerie Elegance
by Britta Peterson (2011)
The webmistress of the dark is back with a picture filled volume of decorating and entertaining ideas.

Eerie Elegance
by Britta Peterson (2010)
Britta obviously knows how to throw a good party and this book is a testament to having fun at Halloween.

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Halloween Propmaker's Handbook
by Kenneth Pitek
(McFarland, 2006)
Exhaustive how-to of special effects for the advanced house haunter.

A Halloween How-To
by Lesley Pratt Bannatyne (Pelican Books, 2002)
The one-stop resource that covers all aspects of celebration– from decorating to parties to destinations.

Ghoulish Goodies
by Sharon Bowers
(Storey, 2009)
Great recipe book with polished photography throughout.

Hungry Halloween
by Beth Jackson Klosterboer (2010)
Inspired, charming and even gross (in a good way) recipe book by a chocolatier and event planner. Very fun!

Extreme Halloween
by Tom Nardone (Penguin)
From pumpkins to yard decorating - the extreme way.

The Original Duct Tape Halloween Book
by Jim & Tim
(Workman, 2003)
Dumb fun with "clever" ideas for transforming duct tape into costumes.

Happy Halloween
by Editors of Country LIving
(Hearst, 2009)
Country Living collects it's best Halloween ideas.

Halloween Tricks and Treats
by Matthew Mead
(Time Inc, 2008)
Fun and colorful Martha-like protégé with a definite country flair and a family-friendly approach.

Gooseberry Patch Halloween
by Jill Williams Grover
(Oxmoor House, 2010)
Homespun wisdom and recipes from the purveyors of down-home living.

Folk Art Halloween
by Bethany Lowe
(Lark Books, 2008)
Part kitsch, part vintage and all country, this book is for at the experienced crafter.

Halloween Treats
by Donata Maggipinto
(Chronicle, 1998)
A fun collection of themed recipes and party tips.

Matthew Mead's
Monster Halloween
by Matthew Mead
(Time Inc, 2009)
More of Mead's family friendly fare for a ghoulish holiday.

Click or Treat
by Rich Gray
(McFarland, 2004)
Reference books for the internet are instantly dated, but there is still plenty of good links to find here.

Halloween Handbook: 447 Costumes
by B. Clark & A. Dodd
(Workman, 2004)
More of an "idea" book than a "how-to" book, will help answer the ultimate Halloween question

Halloween: A Grown-up's Guide To Creative Costumes...
by Joanne O'Sullivan
(Lark, 2003)
Simple costumes, great pictures and few ideas for theme parties.

Hocus Pocus
by Dawn Anderson
(Martingale, 2003)
Features crafts from those digest-sized magazines on grocery check-out stands.

Scary Scenes for Halloween
by Jill Williams Grover
(Sterling, 1999)
More kid-friendly ideas from those magazines at the grocery check-out stands.

Handmade Halloween
by Editors of Country Living
(Hearst, 1999)
Countrified ideas of many kids costumes and evern a few recipes & decor tips.

Halloween and Other Festivals of Death and Life
by Jack Santino, Ed.
(Tennessee, 2003)
13 scholarly essays covering the concept, celebration and history.

Witches: History of Persecution
by Nigel Cawthorne (Chartwell Books, 2006)
Historical overview of many witch hunts and trials pervading England and colonial America.

Halloween: Customs, Recipes & Spells
by Silver RavenWolf (Llewellyn, 1999)
Written by a Wiccan witch, has some unusual insight on rituals and symbols, as well as spells!

Real Ghosts, Restless Spirits, and Haunted Places
by Brad Steiger
(Visible Ink Press, 2003)
Encyclopedia of the supernatural with truly frightening photos.

Haunted Places
by Dennis Hauck
(Penguin, 2002)
A directory of supernatural locations, with listings from ghosts to UFO landings.

Encyclopedia of Haunted Places
by Jeff Belanger
(New Page, 2005)
A thorough ghost hunter's directory of allegedly haunted locales complete with addresses and phones.

Ghosts Caught on Film, Vol. 1 & 2
by Melvyn Willin
(David & Charles, 2007/09) Eerie photos of haunted places and their twisted stories.

Illustrated History of the Haunted World
by Jason Karl
(Barnes & Noble, 2007)
A smorgasborg of hauntings, spirit photos, and Hollywood curses.

Weird Hauntings
by Joanne Austin
(Sterling, 2006)
Chock-full of stories of real haunted places, with many pictures to set the scene.

The Ghost Chaser Chronicles
by Paul Keen
(Barnes & Noble, 2006)
Ghost hunting book with tools of the trade and many personal accounts of the supernatural.

The Monster Show
by David J. Skal (Faber & Farber, 2001)
In depth and fun exploration of horror movies with ties to socio-economic and cultural phases.

Trick 'r Treat: Tales of Mayhem, Mystery & Mischief
by Michael Dougherty (Insight, 2008)
Amazing companion to the movie features great illustration, stills and even Halloween facts.

How to Survive a Horror Movie
by Seth Grahame-Smith (Quirk, 2007)
A very fun read about what to do if you find yourself in a horror movie.

Fangoria: 101 Best Horror Movies You've Never Seen
by Adam Lukeman
(Three Rivers, 2003)
A guide to lesser known flicks that's both informative and entertaining for hardcore fans.

VideoHound's Horror Show
by Mike Mayo
(Visible Ink, 1998)
A thorough encyclopedia of some of the best, weirdest, and nontraditional horror movies.

Book of LIsts: Horror!
by Wallace, Bradley, Howison
(Harper Collins, 2008)
A factoid book of horror-related lists – an obsessive compulsive's nirvana!

Zombies!
by Jovanka Vuckovic
(St, Martins, 2011)
40 years of zombies in pop culture are reviewed by the former editor of Rue Morgue.

Horror Poster Art
By Tony Norumand and Graham March (Aurum, 2004)
A rich collection of 80 years of movie posters with descriptions of the cultural settings.

Nightmare Before Christmas: The Film, The Art, The Vision
by Frank Thompson
(Disney, 1993)
Overviews the classic movie from concept to execution – a must for any fan.

The Haunted Mansion
by Jason Surrell
(Disney, 2003)
Released with the so-so film, the majority of the book overviews the history of Disneyland's Haunted Mansion ride.

The Art and Making of Monster House
by J.W. Rinzler
(Insight, 2006)
Massive book companion features amazing insight into the groundbreaking movie.

The Rough Guide To Horror Movies
by Alan Jones
(Rough, 2005)
Comprehensive overview of the horror film genre, icons and history.

The Art of Tim Burton
by Tim Burton (Steeles, 2009)
Massive collector's edition of Burton's unique illustration

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
by Irving/Gris Grimly (Atheneum, 2007)
The perennial story gets a spooky rendering by Gris Grimly.

Tales of Mystery and Madness
by Poe/Gris Grimly (Atheneum, 2004)
Fascinating illustration breathes new life into Poe's classics stories.

Tales of Death and Dementia
by Poe/Gris Grimly (Atheneum, 2009)
Gris Grimly's second take on Poe is darker and even more frightful.

Atrum Secretum
by Gris Grimly
(Baby Tatoo, 2011)
Get a peak inside the brain of Gris Grimly in this fascinating diary & sketchbook.

Pennsylvania Dutch Halloween Scherenschnitten
by Peter Fritsch
(Pelican, 2011)
Scissor cutting and poetry art book of a little known group worth exploring.

Skulls
by Noah Scalin
(Lark Books, 2008)
This artist crafted a skull from a variety of materials every day for a year! Very ingenious!

Beasts, Vol. 1 & 2
by Jacob Covey (Fantagraphics, 2006)
An impressive A-to-Z catalog of monsters with bios and artfully drawn illustrations – Superb!

The Haunted Realm
by Simon Marsden
(Little, Brown & Co, 1998)
Eerie photos of haunted places and their twisted stories.

Ghostly Ruins
by Harry Skrdla
(Princeton, 2006)
Mostly a picture book of ruins with historical commentary - surely they're haunted, right?

Wicked Plants
by Amy Stewart
(Algonquin, 2009)
Fascinating and beautifully illustrated hardcover book about the most vile plants

Wicked Bugs
by Amy Stewart
(Algonquin, 2011)
Follow up book with same attention to detail - it will also make your skin crawl

Awful Homesick: The Art of Alex Pardee
by Daniel M. Davis
(Upper Playground, 2008)
Whimsical and grotesque illustration from a modern Dali.

Visions of Heaven and Hell
by Clive Barker
(Rizzoli, 2005)
Gothic collection of drawings and paintings from the truly twisted mind that brought us Hellraiser.

The Afterlife
by Ruben Martinez
(RLMX4, 2007)
Images of death, monsters, and mariachi zombies – amazing graphic artist.

The Graveyard Book
by Neil Gaiman
(Harper, 2008)
Magical tale of boy raised by ghosts from the author of Coraline - a new classic with exquisite illustrations.

How To Cook Children
by Martin Howard & Colin Stimpson (Pavilion, 2009)
Whimsically grim and engrossing kids book with brilliant illustrations by Colin Stimpson.

Thirteen O'clock
by James Stimson
(Chronicle, 2005)
Creepy kid's book with many monsters hiding in dark places.

After Halloween
by Daniel M. Davis
(Steam Crow, 2007)
Charming children's books of what monsters do for a living the rest of the year.

The Days of the Dead
by John Greenleigh and Rosalind Rosoff Beimler
(Pomegranate, 1998)
Photographic essay captures the art, people and customs of Mexico.

Day of the Dead Crafts
by Arquette, Zocchi & Vigil
(Cantata, 2008)
Step-by-step instructions for crafting altars, skeletons, masks and much more.

Day of the Dead
by Antoni Cadafalch
(Korero, 2011)
Collection of contemporary art where the Mexican holiday collides with American aesthetics.

Day of the Dead: A Pictorial Archive
by Jean Moss
(Dover, 2010)
120 pages of authentic, classic illustrations, complete with a CD-ROM with matching jpegs!

Day of the Dead
by Gina Hyams
(Chronicle, 2001)
An artfully designed book complete with mini-altar and figurine.

The Festival of Bones
by Luis San Vicente
(Cinco Puntos, 1999)
Very slight but artfully drawn bilingual children's book with a special section for adults.