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  • Bibliography:
    28 Books
  • First Book:
    July 1994
  • Latest Book:
    October 2023
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Book List in Order: 28 titles



  • Quiet pleasant communities, sparkling under the clear blue skies of Alberta, have witnessed bloody murders and violent mayhem. From a wide variety of accounts, Babara Smith has selected eight intriguing stories that will astound and amaze you. Myst...



  • Would you search across half a continent and for most of your life to find your one true love? Move to a wild, inhospitable country to live by your love's side? Would you kill for your love? Throughout these pages, you will find Canadians who risked ...



  • Spine-chilling, blood-curdling stories from all over Alberta will keep you checking under the bed, behind the closet doors and in the basement. The stories are about haunted houses, long dead relatives returning for a last look at a loved one, and po...



  • Chilling stories from all over Manitoba will keep you checking under the bed, behind closet doors and in the basement. The stories are about haunted houses, long-dead relatives, and poltergeists in theatres, hotels and hospitals. Murder and tragedy a...



  • Enjoy this collection of Ontario's paranormal history by best-selling Ghost Stories author Barbara Smith. You'll find tales from Timmons, Prescott, Gananoque, Mississauga, Gravenhurst, Toronto, Almonte, Kleinburg, Perth, Crosshill, Richmond, Whitby, ...





  • Enjoy this spooky romp through a world of restless spirits, from the ghost who warns hikers in the Cascades about a dangerous path, to the phantoms that roam the Seattle Underground. You'll read a fascinating account about a man wrongly lynched near ...







  • The Circumstance of Death focuses on a family separated for many years but drawn back into contact because of a dramatic death. Set in Appalachia amidst poverty and family tensions a murder has been committed...or has it? A novel of suspense, family,...



  • From the Rocky Mountain states of Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, and New Mexico comes this entertaining collection of tales of the paranormal. In this second collection from Barbara Smith, more than three dozen true stories tell of ghosts s...



  • From acclaimed author Barbara Smith comes this long-awaited series of children's books. Based on true accounts of hauntings, and told with a master storyteller's eye for detail, these collections will scare, astound and instruct kids of all ages. Thi...





  • Read aloud, or read alone...if you dare...
    Known for her series of true ghost stories, Barbara Smith is back, this time with a collection of fictional ghostly tales set in real Alberta locations. So light the fire and prepare to be spooked by the...



  • Award Winning Finalist Indie Book Awards Best Chick Lit

    Through the Glass is an upbeat, poignant story about a stained glass artist whose studio faces a cul-de-sac in the outskirts of Logan, West Virginia. Through her front window, Patricia Tazewel...







  • Known for her series of true ghost stories, Barbara Smith is back, this time with a collection of delightfully eerie tales set in real Ontario locations. So light up the fire and prepare to be spooked:

    * The spirit of a Sarnia woman murdered by her...






  • Canadians are very polite -- but they also commit murder. And those who think that mass homicides and wanton killings are recent phenomena in Canada should treat themselves to Fatal Intentions. Using contemporary accounts, Barbara Smith vividly rec...



  • Everyone loves ghost stories but this book of true ghost stories is only for kids! Whether you're huddled under the covers with a flashlight, camping out with your family or having a sleep-over with your friends you'll get a shiver out of these spoo...





  • Hair-raising tales of ghosts, spirits, and unexplained phenomena set across Western Canada.Praise for Campfire Stories of Western Canada:“Smith’s spooky tales are perfect for warm summer nights spent around the campfire. Her latest book of ghost ...





  • Whispers in the Wind is a tender love story about second chances and the power of forgiveness. When Sarah and Jack meet by chance, they are both struggling to move on from past heartbreaks. But as they get to know each other, they realize that they m...



  • Home Girls, the pioneering anthology of Black feminist thought, features writing by Black feminist and lesbian activists on topics both provocative and profound. Since its initial publication in 1983, it has become an essential text on Black women’...


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Barbara Smith has published 28 books.

Barbara Smith does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Home Girls, was published in October 2023.

The first book by Barbara Smith, Deadly Encounters, was published in July 1994.

No. Barbara Smith does not write books in series.