Goosebumps

17 books · Ages 4-12 · graphic novel, middle grade, chapter book

R.L. Stine wrote over 200 Goosebumps books by following a formula so effective it became a genre: ordinary kid, creepy premise, escalating tension, twist ending. The books are calibrated to scare without scarring, which is a harder line to walk than it looks. Multiple sub-series, two films, and a TV adaptation have kept the brand alive for three decades.

Reading Order

Monsters at Midnight1
Monsters at Midnight2018
Monster Blood3
Monster Blood1992
Say Cheese and Die!4
Say Cheese and Die!1993
The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb5
The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb2015
Night of the Living Dummy7
Night of the Living Dummy1997
The Girl who Cried Monster8
The Girl who Cried Monster1996
The Ghost Next Door10
The Ghost Next Door2005
The Werewolf of Fever Swamp14
The Werewolf of Fever Swamp2015
You Can't Scare Me!15
You Can't Scare Me!1997
Deep Trouble19
Deep Trouble2005
Vampire Breath21
Vampire Breath2011
Return of the Mummy23
Return of the Mummy2010
Revenge of The Lawn Gnomes34
Revenge of The Lawn Gnomes1995
How I Got My Shrunken Head39
How I Got My Shrunken Head2009
Night Of The Living Dummy III40
Night Of The Living Dummy III2015
Egg Monsters from Mars42
Egg Monsters from Mars1996
Say Cheese and Die - Again!44
Say Cheese and Die - Again!1997

Where to Start

What This Series Covers

Fear & BraveryCuriosity & WonderMonstersResilience & PerseveranceGood vs. EvilSelf-Confidence & Identity

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