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A snarky, opposites-attract supernatural comedy that hides a surprisingly tender heart beneath its sharp high-school banter. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with The ghost and the goth.
- playful
- angsty
- lighthearted
- 01
The Mediator
Meg Cabot
A sun-drenched, snark-filled romp through the afterlife where the biggest annoyance isn't the ghosts, but the feelings they bring with them.
- 02
Ghostgirl
Tonya Hurley
A delightfully macabre satire of high school hierarchy where social death is literal but the friendships are surprisingly full of life.
- 03
As dead as it gets
Katie Alender
A chilling supernatural thriller where high school halls become the battleground for intertwined, ghostly fates.
- 04
Haunted
Meg Cabot
A snappy, supernatural romance where teenage angst meets high-stakes ghostly drama.
- 05
From bad to cursed
Katie Alender
A chilling high school horror story where a seemingly harmless supernatural oath spirals into a terrifying loss of self.
- 06
Dead beautiful
Yvonne Woon
A moody, autumnal descent into a secretive boarding school where grief tangles with a dark, supernatural romance.
- 07
Friends with boys
Faith Erin Hicks
A tender, slightly spooky slice-of-life graphic novel about the terrifying leap from the safety of family into the chaotic world of high school.
- 08
Anna Dressed in Blood
Kendare Blake
A blood-soaked, atmospheric ghost story that balances visceral horror with a surprisingly tender, doomed romance.
- 09
May Bird and The Ever After
Jodi Lynn Anderson
A quiet, atmospheric portal fantasy that plunges a lonely outsider into a spooky realm of ghosts and shadows.
- 10
Let Me Tell You How I Died
Sinclair Smith
A creepy, nostalgic descent into a dead girl's mind through the pages of a cursed diary.
- 11
The Boyfriend
R. L. Stine
A deliciously campy, fast-paced descent into teenage revenge and supernatural terror where a bad breakup refuses to stay buried.
- 12
Eighth grade bites
Heather Brewer
A delightfully angsty blend of supernatural suspense and the everyday horrors of middle school.
