Chinese Ghost Stories

Chinese Ghost stories bring the past into the present, with everyday tales, fables and the antics of mischievous gods.

A delightful collection of Chinese ghost stories such as The Painted Skin, The Laughing Ghost, The God of the City, The Magic Sword, The Dangerous Reward and more.

Ghost Story Anthologies. Ghost stories appear in most traditions around the world, with tales of the supernatural and the presence of ancestors felt around the campfires of storytellers. With new introductions, these specially curated collections bring together the twisting narratives of Charles Maturin, H.P. Lovecraft, Edith Wharton, Algernon Blackwood and many more classic and ancient sources.

Created and developed at Flame Tree Publishing, independent publisher and creator of fine books, journals, notebooks and art calendars, with a focus on myths, gothic fantasy and great works.

Xueting C. Ni has written extensively on Chinese culture, translated China’s literary as well as other output in arts and entertainment, for over a decade, working with companies, institutions, and festivals, to help improve understanding of China’s heritage, culture and innovation. She is the author of From Kuan Yin to Chairman Mao: An Essential Guide to Chinese Deities (Weiser Books) and Chinese Myths (Amber Books). Her curated anthology of Chinese science fiction Sinopticon (Solaris), won Best Anthology at the BFS Awards, 2022. Sinophagia, her new collection of contemporary Chinese horror fiction (Solaris), will be published in September 2024. She is currently working on a cultural history of Xia storytelling.