Yeah, Ghost Story was definitely a low point in the Dresden Files.
Wasn’t the viewpoint character of The Lovely Bones a ghost? And technically, isn’t Joe in Sunset Boulevard one? Otherwise, how are they telling the story?
There’s The Discontented Ghost by Scott Corbett (author of the “Trick” books with Kirby and the chemistry set), which is a retelling of “The Canterville Ghost” from the ghost’s point of view. (YA)
Kurt Vonnegut’s Galapagos is narrated by a ghost who waited something like 20 million years to see the final outcome of the descendants of the castaways
Well, that depends on what you mean by “ghost”. Susie dies early in the book, but her spirit doesn’t haunt the land of the living. She goes to heaven and observes/narrates from there.
The OP may want to check out the TV Tropes page “Dead to Begin With” for examples of stories set in the afterlives of the main characters.
Nope. Almost none of those stories involve ghosts. They’re nearly all just in some sort of afterlife rather than earthbound spirits, which is what ghosts are by definition. The Brief History of the Dead by Kevin Brockmeier was interesting, though, if you like afterlife type stories.
Good pick. I’ve read all of Vonnegut’s published work (as far as I know). Started in 1973. All these years later, I find that my favorite is Galapagos.
Jigsaw Man by Gord Rollo might qualify. It’s about a homeless man who is approached by a man who offers him $2mil for his right arm, and goes from there.