Can you recommend some other best books of short scary stories?

Sure. 'The Monstrumologist' by Rick Yancey is a great one. It has some really creepy short stories that revolve around a monstrumologist and his encounters with all kinds of grotesque monsters. The descriptions are vivid and will send shivers down your spine.

There's 'The Monkey's Paw'. In this story, a family comes into possession of a magical monkey's paw that can grant three wishes. However, each wish is granted in a twisted and horrible way. Their first wish for money results in their son's death at work, which is a really spooky take on how wishes can go wrong and the unexpected consequences that can follow.

One of the best scary short stories is 'The Tell - Tale Heart' by Edgar Allan Poe. It's about a man who is driven mad by the old man's 'vulture - like' eye and ultimately murders him, only to be haunted by the sound of the old man's still - beating heart.

Another option is 'Roald Dahl's Book of Ghost Stories'. Dahl, known for his unique and often darkly humorous writing, has compiled some really good short ghost stories in this book. These stories range from the slightly unnerving to the truly terrifying, with his signature twists and turns.

One such book is 'Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark' by Alvin Schwartz. It contains a collection of really spooky short tales that have been popular for decades. The stories are often accompanied by creepy illustrations which add to the overall scare factor.

Then there's 'Coraline' by Neil Gaiman. While it's also a children's book, it has a very dark and scary undertone. The other world that Coraline discovers is full of terrifying creatures, and the story has a sense of real danger that makes it a great short scary story.

There is a story about a guy who worked late at the office. As he was leaving, he heard footsteps following him in the empty corridor. He was so scared. But when he turned around, it was his clumsy co - worker who had lost his keys and was trying to find them while walking in the same direction. This short story has that sudden shift from scary to funny.

Well, from '50 best scary short stories', 'The Yellow Wallpaper' is quite disturbing. It shows a woman's psychological breakdown as she is confined to a room with hideous wallpaper. Also, 'The Lottery' by Shirley Jackson is a shocker. It starts off as a normal small - town event but turns out to be a brutal and superstitious ritual.

Well, there's a story in it about a cursed doll. The doll seems to move on its own and has this really eerie look in its eyes. People who come near it start having nightmares. It's quite a creepy one.

From '20 short scary stories', I like the story of the abandoned asylum. The dark corridors and the echoes of screams that seem to still linger there are really terrifying. It makes you wonder what really happened in that place. And the story of the cursed mirror, where people see things that aren't there in their reflection, is also a great one.