Jan Harold Brunvand
Jan Harold Brunvand
Books by Jan Harold Brunvand
Readings in American Folklore
Paperback, 1979
This book fills the long-felt need for an organized collection of scholarly studies in American folklore.
The Study of American Folklore: An Introduction
Fourth Edition, Hardback, 1998
The definitive introduction to American folklore.
Too Good To Be True: The Colossal Book of Urban Legends
Revised And With A New Chapter, Paperback, 2014
The colossal classic becomes even more colossal with a new chapter of recent urban legends.
The Choking Doberman: And Other Urban Legends
Paperback, 1987
"A wonderfully entertaining book of American folklore and humor."—Elaine Kendall, Los Angeles Times Book Review
The Mexican Pet: More "New" Urban Legends and Some Old Favorites
Paperback, 1988
"A uniquely entertaining book: edifying scholarship, diverting social history."—Elaine Kendall, Los Angeles Times
Curses! Broiled Again!
Paperback, 1991
From the master folklorist and sly wit, Jan Brunvand, comes a collection of all-new urban legends.
The Baby Train and Other Lusty Urban Legends
Paperback, 1995
America's premier folk detective is back on the case, sniffing out those zany but dubious stories that "really happened" to a friend of your sister's boyfriend's accountant's mechanic.
Encyclopedia of Urban Legends
Paperback, 2002
The definitive word on the subject from the dean of urban legend studies.
Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid: The Book of Scary Urban Legends
Paperback, 2004
An anthology of the most chilling urban legends of all time collected by the maestro himself.
The Vanishing Hitchhiker: American Urban Legends and Their Meanings
Paperback, 1983
The groundbreaking book that launched America's urban legend obsession!