From haunting ghost tales to heartfelt family romances, David Dabling weaves stories of love, loss, courage, and the enduring ties that bind us together.
David brings seven decades of real experience to every page. His stories are not just books. They are invitations to feel something real.
Love that endures decades, family bonds tested by circumstance, and the quiet heroism of everyday life. Every story resonates because it comes from truth.
The Ghost series will keep you turning pages late into the night. Suspense, unexpected twists, and characters so vivid they feel like old friends.
From children discovering their first pets in Rocky and Tiger, to adults rediscovering love in Bridging Gaps, there is a Dabling book for every reader.
Rich in dialogue, character, and setting. Readers consistently praise the authentic voice and the sense that these stories could only come from someone who truly knows people.
The Ghost series continues to grow, with new chapters of supernatural suspense planned beyond the third book, giving readers an ever deepening world to step into.
David is already deep into editing two additional Ghost stories, expected in early 2027. In the next installment, Dylan serves on a murder trial jury, where the victim's ghost insists the police have the wrong man. Once the wrong man is convicted, Dylan and Liana take up the search for the real killer.
Veterans, teachers, grandparents, young adults, David has walked in many shoes, and his writing reflects the full spectrum of what it means to be human.
Six books and growing. Each one a new world to step into.
Book 1
A gripping supernatural tale that blurs the line between the living and those who have moved beyond it. When an old theatre hides secrets no one expected, the past refuses to stay quiet. Part ghost story, part human drama, and entirely unforgettable.
Book 2
A young man discovers that the countryside holds far more than memories. In moonlit forests and still ponds, something ancient watches. The second chapter in the Ghost series deepens the mystery and raises the stakes in ways you will not see coming.
Book 3
The next chapter in the Ghost series. A couple stands at the threshold of a house that should not exist, on land that has never welcomed the living. The mystery deepens here, with even more of David's signature supernatural suspense still to come in the books that follow.
Children's
The heartwarming true story of David's very first pets as a child, brought to life in beautiful watercolour illustrations by Beata Banach. A puppy, a cat, and a friendship that teaches children all about patience, kindness, and learning to get along.
Romance
A tender and honest romance about two people rediscovering love in the second chapter of their lives. Bridging Gaps captures the quiet beauty of a love that has grown through years, trials, and the grace of simply choosing each other again and again.
Stories are the threads that keep generations connected. Every book I write is a letter to my grandchildren about what really matters in this life.
Real words from real readers who have opened a Dabling book and found something they did not expect.
Ghosts in the Wings kept me up past midnight three nights running. The atmosphere is incredible and the ending genuinely surprised me. A real page-turner from someone who knows how to craft a story.
I bought Rocky and Tiger for my four-year-old grandson and we read it together every bedtime for two weeks. He asks for it by name now. The illustrations are gorgeous and the message is so gentle and sweet.
Bridging Gaps is exactly the kind of romance I have been looking for. Grown-up, real, and genuinely moving. I gave it to my mother for her birthday and she called me to say thank you with tears in her voice.
Ghosts of the Drive is even better than the first book. I love how the author layers in the mystery while keeping the characters so deeply human. You genuinely care what happens to everyone.
There is an authenticity to David Dabling's writing that you simply cannot fake. You feel that he has actually lived these emotions and he is generous enough to share them with us. Rare and precious.
I read Ghosts in the Wings in one sitting. The pacing is perfect, the dialogue feels completely natural, and the supernatural elements are handled with such restraint that they feel entirely believable. A brilliant start to the series.
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With Book 3 arriving June 22, 2026, and two more Ghost stories already in final edit for early next year, now is the perfect time to start from the beginning and follow the series as it unfolds.
Bridging Gaps and the Ghost series are perfect conversation-starters. Rich themes of love, loss, family, and the unknown make for unforgettable book club nights.
The Cursed Land and Haunted House arrives June 22, 2026, with even more of the Ghost series already taking shape behind it. Pre-order now so you are first in line when it releases.
Looking for a meaningful gift? Rocky and Tiger delights young children, while Bridging Gaps moves adult readers deeply. A book from David Dabling is a gift that lasts.
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