Books & Reference

There are many useful books and other reference materials for researching Ohio history, hauntings and other oddities of the state. Below are a few of our favorites. You may click on the title's name to be transported to either Amazon.com, where you may purchase the book, or the resource's website. If you know of any good reference material, please send an email to .

Paranormal Books

	GHOSTHUNTERS: ON THE TRAIL OF MEDIUMS, DOWSERS, SPIRIT SEEKERS, AND OTHER INVESTIGATORS OF AMERICA'S PARANORMAL WORLD John Kachuba This book by OES' friend John Kachuba is fantastic! John travels across the country as he investigates the paranormal and conducts interviews with those who've had paranormal encounters...including the OES at the Athens Ridges in Chapter 13!
	GHOSTHUNTING OHIO John Kachuba Another terrific book by our friend John Kachuba! John visited several location in all corners of Ohio, conducting investigations and documenting first-had accounts of paranormal activity. This book is written in a way the common-man can relate to!
	HAUNTED OHIO Chris Woodyard This book was one of the first books to detail Ohio's haunts and was the first in a series of five Haunted Ohio books. The series gives an in-depth look at hauntings with the author's personal experiences included.
	HAUNTED OHIO II Chris Woodyard The second book in a series of five about Ohio's haunted locations.
	HAUNTED OHIO III Chris Woodyard The third book in a series of five about Ohio's haunted locations.
	HAUNTED OHIO IV Chris Woodyard The fourth book in a series of five about Ohio's haunted locations.
	HAUNTED OHIO V Chris Woodyard The final book in a series of five about Ohio's haunted locations.
	GHOST HUNTER'S GUIDE TO HAUNTED OHIO Chris Woodyard This guidebook takes you to many of the public locations mentioned in the Haunted Ohio series for those interested in checking them out.
	COLUMBUS GHOSTS Robin Smith A terrific book that details some of the well-known hauntings in the Columbus metro area.
	COLUMBUS GHOSTS II Robin Smith Robin's second book detailing central Ohio haunts.
	GHOST STORIES OF OHIO Edrick Thay Yet another book about the haunted places of Ohio.

Reference & Fictional Books

	FORGOTTEN COLUMBUS Andy Henderson Written by our friend Andy over at Forgotten Ohio, this is a terrific book that details some of Columbus' historical places in old photos.
	WEIRD OHIO Andy Henderson Another book that was co-authored by Andy at Forgotten Ohio. This book is in full color and covers the entire state!
	A HISTORY OF MOONVILLE, OHIO AND A COLLECTION OF ITS HAUNTING TALES William M. Cullen This book provides a straight-up history of Moonville and its legends without the fictional twist of the book below. The OES and our experience at Moonville is detailed on Page 51.
	AN INCIDENT AT MOONVILLE: THE CONDUCTOR'S REVENGE William M. Cullen This fictional horror story is based on the history of Moonville. The OES and our real-life experience at Moonville is cited in Chapter 20 through one of the characters in his preservation report for a school project.
	SNOOK: MURDER BY THE FOURTH ESTATE JT Guy This work of ficiton is based on the Doctor Snook murder, featured here. A terrific read!
	COLUMBUS, OHIO IN VINTAGE POSTCARDS Richard Barrett This book is filled with old postcards of Columbus between 1898-1950.
	GROVEPORT & MADISON TOWNSHIP Richard Palsgrove This book details the history of the only town in the world named Groveport.
	GHOSTS: OHIO'S HAUNTED LANDSCAPES, LOST ARTS AND FORGOTTEN PLACES Randy McNutt This book details some of Ohio's ghost towns, forgotten places, haunted locations and lost arts. Very different from the books above.
	INDIAN MOUNDS OF THE MIDDLE OHIO VALLEY Woodward & McDonald A great book that lists the history and gives the location of Indian Mounds in the Mid-Ohio Valley.
	OHIO OFF THE BEATEN PATH George & Carol Zimmerman A guide to the hidden, yet interesting places throughout the state.
	ODD BALL OHIO Jerome Pohlen A guidebook to some of Ohio's strangest places.