The Ghost Bride
#5323.81 of 664 ranked universes · full ranking
Books 1 book Status Complete 2013 Reading commitment Low Yangsze Choo Last reviewed 2026-08-25
Overview
A supernatural historical fantasy set in colonial-era Malaysia, drawing on Chinese folklore about spirit marriage, following a young woman offered as a ghost bride to a dead man and drawn into the world of the afterlife to solve his family's secrets.
Historical fantasy · For Adult
Core Canon: Reading Order (1 work) counts toward ranking
The Ghost Bride (2013) core · 3.81 (38,618 ratings); A standalone supernatural historical fantasy set in colonial-era Malaysia, drawing on Chinese folklore about spirit marriage and the afterlife.
Quick answers
- How many books are in The Ghost Bride? The Ghost Bride's Core Canon is 1 book.
- Is The Ghost Bride finished? Complete (2013).
- How much reading does The Ghost Bride take? Low reading commitment (estimated from 1 Core Canon book).
- How is The Ghost Bride ranked? #532 of 664 ranked universes on this site, based on 38,618 reader ratings across 1 Core Canon book. See the full ranking for how this is calculated.
Why is it ranked #532?
Ranked #532 of 664 ranked universes.
- Average reader rating of 3.81 across 1 core book.
- A smaller readership (38,618 ratings), so the score carries less weight of numbers.
- Less than 0.01 behind #531, Secrets of the Nile (a finer tie-break level decides the order).
- Below the top-10 average of 4.45.
- A single standalone novel: ranked on that one book alone.
Why explore this universe?
Rated · 1 book · Complete · 39k ratings · Ranks #532 overall
Good choice if you want a quick, low-commitment historical fantasy universe that's already finished, so there's no wait for the next book.
Reading order
A single Core Canon work: no sequencing question to resolve.
Awards (verified)
- No awards found for this universe.
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Official resources
Research details
Ranking metrics: weighted average 3.81 across 38,618 ratings on 1 Core Canon book. See Why is it ranked here? above for the full breakdown, or the full ranking.
How do we know this?
Admission: Admit The Ghost Bride accepted 2026-08-25
Sources: (see source tier definitions)
Last reviewed: 2026-08-26
Rule: Core Canon covers this standalone novel.