Gerald Hausman

  • 22

    Catalog books

  • 17

    Works

  • 1986 to 2017

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

Gerald Hausman writes folklore-inflected fiction that traces the uncanny edges of memory and place. In Ghostwalk (1993) he blends mythic motifs with intimate human detail, conjuring landscapes where spirits, secrets, and ordinary lives intersect in quietly unsettling ways that linger after the last page.

Hausman’s prose favors narrative restraint and atmospheric precision: scenes unfold through small gestures and telling silences rather than exposition. Ghostwalk demonstrates his interest in how stories carry moral and emotional weight, revealing the past’s soft insistence on the present through voices both natural and otherworldly.

Best Place To Start

Castaways

Harpercollins • 2003 • quick commitment

It stands out because it asks for less time than many of the longer volumes on this page.

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Folklore-inspired fiction • Nature and spirit themes • Lyrical, mythic prose

Genres and themes: Literary fiction • Folklore & myth • Spiritual nature writing

Who this author is best for: Good for readers who like quiet, poetic tales that blend myth, landscape, and personal searching.

Start with Ghostwalk to sample his lyrical, folklore-rooted storytelling and then explore other works for similar mood and themes.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Castaways

    Harpercollins • 2003 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2003 • 160 pages.

  2. Castaways: Stories of Survival

    Harpercollins Childrens Books • 2003 • quick commitment

    You enjoy survival narratives grounded in folklore and real events | You want compact, child-friendly stories that still…

  3. Ghostwalk

    Americana Pub Inc • 1993 • commitment varies by edition

    It helps anchor a specific period of this author’s publishing run instead of blending into the undated shelf clutter.

  4. Evil Chasing Way

    Speaking Volumes, LLC • 2017 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2017 • 228 pages.

  5. The Mythology of Cats

    Irie Books • 2011 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2011 • 162 pages.

  6. Jacob ladder

    Scholastic • 2003 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2003 • 120 pages.

  7. The Coyote Bead

    Hampton Roads Pub Co Inc • 1999 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1999 • 143 pages.

  8. Meditations With the Navajo: Prayer-Songs and Stories of Healing and Harmony

    Inner Traditions • 1998 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1998 • 144 pages.

  9. Doctor Moledinky's Castle : A Hometown Tale

    Simon & Schuster • 1995 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1995 • 151 pages.

  10. Turtle Island Alphabet

    Diane Books Publishing Company • 1993 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1993 • 204 pages.

How The Picks Compare

  • Ghostwalk is also useful if you want a different publishing lane from Castaways.

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