If you laughed when Mr. Otis offered lubricator for Sir Simon’s clanking chains and when the twins turned the ghost’s scares into slapstick, you’ll love the cheeky, genre-savvy humor of Good Omens. Like the Otises’ matter-of-fact response to the bloodstain that keeps reappearing, Aziraphale and Crowley treat apocalyptic omens with deadpan practicality, trading barbs while trying to avert disaster. It’s the same playful spirit—supernatural mayhem undercut by razor wit and cultural satire—that made The Canterville Ghost such a delight.

If you enjoyed how Wilde pokes fun at Gothic spookiness—the ghost thwarted by stain remover and Yankee practicality—Northanger Abbey offers a kindred wink. Catherine Morland imagines eerie secrets in a grand house, only to have her expectations deflated with comic precision, much like Sir Simon’s elaborate scares being undone by the Otis family’s common sense. The novel lovingly teases the same conventions that The Canterville Ghost lampoons.

If the mischievous hauntings at Canterville Chase and the ghost’s theatrical disguises charmed you, Howl’s Moving Castle delivers that same buoyant magic. Like Virginia navigating Sir Simon’s world with grace, Sophie negotiates curses, wizards, and fire demons with wit and warmth. The enchantments here—much like Sir Simon’s antics—feel delightful and funny even as real feelings and stakes peek through.

If you liked the intimate feel of Canterville Chase—just the Otis family and Sir Simon trading pranks and confidences—The Graveyard Book offers a similarly close circle. Bod grows up among kindly ghosts and caretakers, much as Virginia finds unexpected kinship with Sir Simon. The small, familiar setting keeps the focus on character and charm, turning the supernatural into something warmly personal.

If Virginia guiding Sir Simon to peace moved you—the secret passage, her tears, and his longed-for rest—then A Christmas Carol will hit the same emotional notes. Scrooge’s night with Marley and the three Spirits turns fright into redemption, much like the ghost of Canterville shifting from menace to pathos. Both tales end with grace: a soul unburdened and the living changed by mercy.