True Singapore Ghost Stories
Encyclopedia
The True Singapore Ghost Stories books are one of the bestselling books in Singapore
. With over 1,000,000 copies sold, True Singapore Ghost Stories has become a household name since its inception in 1989. Russell Lee
, the Singaporean author, compiles reports, stories and interviews about the supernatural. Light and entertaining, each book, which comprises about 50 stories, appeals to both children and mature readers.
Most of the stories take place in Asia
but some take place in other parts of the world. Lee also includes articles about the paranormal
, featuring detailed investigations into the occult
, witchcraft
, vampires and other similar topics. Lee stresses the articles are for reading pleasure, not for research.
So far, 21 books have been released. Each book has a specific theme. Also, a specific artwork is shown in front of every book such as a werewolf
.
actually exists, and that Satanism
is literally devil worshiping.
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
. With over 1,000,000 copies sold, True Singapore Ghost Stories has become a household name since its inception in 1989. Russell Lee
Russell Lee (writer)
Russell Lee is a Singaporean author best known as the creator of True Singapore Ghost Stories, a series of books that has been among the most popular source of ghost stories in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Hong Kong ever since the release of Book 1 in 1989.As of April 2010, the 20 books in...
, the Singaporean author, compiles reports, stories and interviews about the supernatural. Light and entertaining, each book, which comprises about 50 stories, appeals to both children and mature readers.
Most of the stories take place in Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
but some take place in other parts of the world. Lee also includes articles about the paranormal
Paranormal
Paranormal is a general term that designates experiences that lie outside "the range of normal experience or scientific explanation" or that indicates phenomena understood to be outside of science's current ability to explain or measure...
, featuring detailed investigations into the occult
Occult
The word occult comes from the Latin word occultus , referring to "knowledge of the hidden". In the medical sense it is used to refer to a structure or process that is hidden, e.g...
, witchcraft
Witchcraft
Witchcraft, in historical, anthropological, religious, and mythological contexts, is the alleged use of supernatural or magical powers. A witch is a practitioner of witchcraft...
, vampires and other similar topics. Lee stresses the articles are for reading pleasure, not for research.
So far, 21 books have been released. Each book has a specific theme. Also, a specific artwork is shown in front of every book such as a werewolf
Werewolf
A werewolf, also known as a lycanthrope , is a mythological or folkloric human with the ability to shapeshift into a wolf or an anthropomorphic wolf-like creature, either purposely or after being placed under a curse...
.
Author
Russell Lee is the author of the series. He has been criticized for including completely inaccurate information in his published articles, notably such as claiming that the NecronomiconNecronomicon
The Necronomicon is a fictional grimoire appearing in the stories by horror writer H. P. Lovecraft and his followers. It was first mentioned in Lovecraft's 1924 short story "The Hound", written in 1922, though its purported author, the "Mad Arab" Abdul Alhazred, had been quoted a year earlier in...
actually exists, and that Satanism
Satanism
Satanism is a group of religions that is composed of a diverse number of ideological and philosophical beliefs and social phenomena. Their shared feature include symbolic association with, admiration for the character of, and even veneration of Satan or similar rebellious, promethean, and...
is literally devil worshiping.
Books
| S/N | Book | Year Published |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | True Singapore Ghost Stories Book 1 | 1989 |
| 2 | True Singapore Ghost Stories Book 2 | 1992 |
| 3 | True Singapore Ghost Stories Book 3 | 1994 |
| 4 | True Singapore Ghost Stories Book 4 | 1994 |
| 5 | True Singapore Ghost Stories Book 5 | 1995 |
| 6 | True Singapore Ghost Stories Book 6 | 1995 |
| 7 | True Singapore Ghost Stories Book 7 | 1995 |
| 8 | True Singapore Ghost Stories Book 8 | 1996 |
| 9 | True Singapore Ghost Stories Book 9 | 1997 |
| 10 | True Singapore Ghost Stories Book 10 | 1999 |
| 11 | True Singapore Ghost Stories Book 11 | 2003 |
| 12 | True Singapore Ghost Stories Book 12 | 2004 |
| 13 | True Singapore Ghost Stories Book 13 | 2005 |
| 14 | True Singapore Ghost Stories Book 14 | 2006 |
| 15 | True Singapore Ghost Stories Book 15 | 2006 |
| 16 | True Singapore Ghost Stories Book 16 | 2007 |
| 17 | True Singapore Ghost Stories Book 17 | 2007 |
| 18 | True Singapore Ghost Stories Book 18 | 2008 |
| 19 | True Singapore Ghost Stories Book 19 | 2009 |
| 20 | True Singapore Ghost Stories Book 20 | 2010 |
| 21 | True Singapore Ghost Stories Book 21 | 2011 |