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American Nightmares

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  • 1999 first published
  • 145 pages
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Published in 1999, American Nightmares is a ghost story and horror novella by Dale Bailey. Much of the action takes place in United States. Key subjects include history and criticism.

6 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list.

At about 145 pages, most readers finish it in 2–3 hours.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Tropes

Setting

Subjects

  • American Ghost stories
  • American Horror tales
  • Ghost stories, American
  • Haunted houses in literature
  • History and criticism
  • Home in literature
  • Horror tales, American
  • National characteristics, American, in literature
  • Nightmares in literature
  • Popular literature
  • American fiction, history and criticism
  • Horror tales, history and criticism
  • Dreams in literature

Quick answers

Who wrote American Nightmares?

American Nightmares was written by Dale Bailey and first published in 1999.

What genre is American Nightmares?

It is usually shelved as Ghost Stories and Horror.

How long is American Nightmares?

The median edition has 145 pages, about 2–3 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to American Nightmares?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Shunned House, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark and Welcome to Dead House.

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