One interesting story could be about a haunted house where strange noises are heard at midnight. The characters in the story might experience cold spots and see shadowy figures.
I'm not sure exactly who the main characters are without reading the book, but they could be brave kids. Kids often make great main characters in spooky stories as they are usually the ones to face the unknown and solve the mysteries.
One interesting story could be about a haunted house. In 'hauntng hour book stories', there might be a tale where a family moves into an old, spooky house. Strange noises start to occur at night, like creaking floors and whispering voices. It turns out the house was once the site of a tragic event in the past, and the spirits are still lingering.
Well, 'The Woman in Black' might also be part of this set. It's a chilling tale of a vengeful ghost. The descriptions are so vivid that you can almost feel the cold and the fear that the protagonist experiences.
I don't know which book you're referring to when you mentioned '2018, a book with the protagonist called Yang Jian's Global Haunted Book'. Could you please provide more information? This way, I can better answer your questions.