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Fear Street Books in Order

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Explore the Fear Street books by R.L. Stine in order, with short summaries, series background, and a guide to the teenage terrors of Shadyside.

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Fear Street books in publication order

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1

The New Girl

by R.L. Stine

1989

Cory becomes obsessed with Anna, a mysterious new student at Shadyside High. When people insist she is dead, he searches for answers on Fear Street, risking his safety to understand the girl he cannot stop thinking about.

2

The Overnight

by R.L. Stine

1989

Della persuades her Outdoors Club friends to camp on Fear Island without their adviser. A threatening stranger drives her to violence, and the group’s promise of silence becomes dangerous when someone claims to have witnessed what happened.

3

The Surprise Party

by R.L. Stine

1989

Meg plans a surprise party to reunite friends after a death split their group apart. Threatening calls and violent incidents demand that she cancel, drawing her toward secrets connected with the Fear Street woods.

4

Halloween Party

by R.L. Stine

1990

Terry and Niki attend a mysterious new student’s all-night Halloween party on Fear Street. After a blackout reveals a boy with a knife in his back, the guests must decide whether the apparent prank is something deadly.

5

Haunted

by R.L. Stine

1990

Melissa fears a prowler as strange events begin invading her home and controlling her car. A threatening figure appears in her bedroom, leaving her to determine whether her tormentor is a ghost and why he wants her dead.

6

Missing

by R.L. Stine

1990

Mark and Cara’s parents fail to return home, and the police show little interest in finding them. More disappearances and suspicious behavior around the siblings suggest that they may be the next targets of a hidden threat.

7

The Sleepwalker

by R.L. Stine

1990

Soon after taking a summer job with Mrs. Cottler, Mayra begins waking outdoors without knowing how she got there. Suspicions of witchcraft and a stranger who seems to recognize her make the sleepwalking increasingly dangerous.

8

The Stepsister

by R.L. Stine

1990

Emily tries to welcome her stepsister Jessie, but stolen clothes, lies and a disturbing diary undermine that effort. When her parents dismiss her suspicions, Emily must investigate whether Jessie is capable of murder before she becomes a target.

9

The Wrong Number

by R.L. Stine

1990

Deena and Jade's prank calls become threatening when Deena's half-brother joins in. A call to Fear Street reaches someone connected to murder, and the teenagers discover that the person they disturbed knows who they are and where they live.

10

Lights Out

by R.L. Stine

1991

A vandal leaves a red feather after attacks at Camp Nightwing. When a counselor is found dead, junior counselor Holly Flynn sets out to identify the culprit, turning her summer job into an investigation with increasingly deadly stakes.

11

Ski Weekend

by R.L. Stine

1991

A blizzard strands three friends and a stranger they met on a ski trip, forcing them into a remote lodge. Their refuge becomes a trap when the hosts act strangely, their car vanishes and the phones stop working.

12

The Fire Game

by R.L. Stine

1991

A small school-library fire gives Jill and her friends an unexpected thrill and a break from class. Their fascination grows into a series of fires, turning a reckless game into something increasingly difficult to control and potentially deadly.

13

The Knife

by R.L. Stine

1991

Student volunteer Laurie Masters stumbles across a disturbing secret at Shadyside Hospital. Suddenly under close scrutiny from doctors and nurses, she must work out what she's discovered and why the people meant to provide care now threaten her.

14

The Secret Bedroom

by R.L. Stine

1991

Lea's family moves into an old house on Fear Street with a sealed attic room where a murder supposedly occurred. Footsteps and voices draw her toward the forbidden door, despite the danger suggested by its long-hidden past.

15

First Date

by R.L. Stine

1992

Lonely Chelsea Richards hopes to go on her first date, and two newcomers both ask her out. The attention seems like the answer to her wishes, but one of the boys is a killer hiding behind romance.

16

The Best Friend

by R.L. Stine

1992

Honey Perkins claims to be Becka Norwood's best friend, although Becka cannot remember meeting her. As Honey copies her and takes over her life, disturbing accidents suggest that this unwanted friendship may become dangerous.

17

The Prom Queen

by R.L. Stine

1992

Lizzie McVay hopes to enjoy Shadyside High's prom, but someone begins killing the prom queen candidates. As the list of possible victims shrinks, she must confront the possibility that the killer intends to target her next.

18

Sunburn

by R.L. Stine

1993

Claudia Walker accepts Marla's invitation to a beach house, expecting sunshine and relaxation. After frightening and fatal incidents spoil the holiday, Claudia becomes convinced someone is deliberately targeting the guests and must act before another attack.

19

The Betrayal

by R.L. Stine

1993

Nora traces the Fear family’s curse back through centuries of violence to an innocent girl burned at the stake. The origins of an enduring feud reveal how an act of injustice began a legacy of terror.

20

The Burning

by R.L. Stine

1993

Daniel and Nora fall in love despite the hatred dividing their families. As the curse continues to stalk Nora’s relatives, their relationship becomes entangled with the struggle to end a destructive inheritance before it claims more victims.

21

The Cheater

by R.L. Stine

1993

Carter Phillips gets Adam to take her math exam in exchange for a date. But Adam demands more, turning her attempt to escape academic pressure into a dangerous arrangement she cannot easily bring to an end.

22

The Secret

by R.L. Stine

1993

Warned that his family will perish in a fire, Simon Fier changes their name to Fear in hopes of escaping an ancient curse. The attempt to secure their future confronts a sinister legacy that refuses to release them.

23

Bad Dreams

by R.L. Stine

1994

Maggie Travers repeatedly dreams of a girl being murdered and pleading for help. When disturbing events begin echoing the nightmare, Maggie must investigate its meaning before the danger she sees in sleep takes over her waking life.

24

Double Date

by R.L. Stine

1994

Bobby boasts that he can make both Wade twins fall for him when they move to Shadyside. His double romance becomes dangerous when jealousy turns threatening, leaving him unsure which sister poses the greater risk.

25

One Evil Summer

by R.L. Stine

1994

Amanda Conklin spends her beach vacation in summer school while Chrissy looks after her younger siblings. The apparently dependable babysitter hides a frightening secret, leaving Amanda worried that her family has welcomed danger into its home.

26

The Dare

by R.L. Stine

1994

Johanna Wise is delighted when wealthy, popular Dennis Arthur asks her out. Her wish to remain in his circle becomes a dangerous test when he dares her to kill their teacher, forcing her to confront what acceptance costs.

27

The Mind Reader

by R.L. Stine

1994

Ellie Anderson's disturbing visions lead her to the shallow grave of a girl murdered two years earlier. Investigating what she has seen draws Ellie closer to the killer, making her unusual ability a source of increasing danger.

28

The New Boy

by R.L. Stine

1994

New student Ross Gabriel catches the attention of Janie, Eve, and Faith at Shadyside High. Their bet over who can date him first turns frightening when the first girl to go out with him is found dead.

29

The Thrill Club

by R.L. Stine

1994

Talia Blanton entertains her friends with horror stories that cast them as victims. When the terrifying events start happening outside her imagination, the group must discover whether Talia is responsible or someone is turning her fiction against them.

30

College Weekend

by R.L. Stine

1995

Tina arrives at Patterson College to visit her boyfriend, Josh, only to find him missing. His roommate offers explanations, but when Tina's cousin Holly also disappears, the weekend becomes a desperate search for the truth.

31

Dead End

by R.L. Stine

1995

Natalie Erickson and her friends keep quiet about a fatal incident on a foggy road. When someone else learns what happened, their shared secret becomes a threat, and Natalie struggles to escape the danger closing around the group.

32

Final Grade

by R.L. Stine

1995

Ambitious Lily Bancroft becomes a suspect after a teacher who threatened her future is murdered. Rumors and unsettling phone calls follow her, and a second killing draws her deeper into a nightmare that endangers more than her grades.

33

Switched

by R.L. Stine

1995

Nicole and Lucy exchange bodies in a cabin hidden in the Fear Street woods. The experiment becomes a trap for Nicole when Lucy uses her borrowed identity to commit murder, leaving Nicole caught in someone else's life.

34

The Stepsister 2

by R.L. Stine

1995

Emily wants to forgive Nancy when her sister returns home after trying to kill her the year before. New threats make that hope difficult, leaving Emily unsure whether Nancy has changed or another enemy wants her dead.

35

Truth or Dare

by R.L. Stine

1995

A group of friends spends a ski weekend in an expensive mountaintop condo, where a game of truth or dare exposes dangerous secrets. When one friend is found dead in a ski locker, the others must confront a killer.

36

Wrong Number 2

by R.L. Stine

1995

Deena and Jade receive threatening calls that seem to come from the man who tried to kill them the previous year. Whoever is calling knows their every move, making an apparent prank feel like a promise of revenge.

37

Night Games

by R.L. Stine

1996

Diane and her friends sneak out at night to play pranks on Fear Street. When her boyfriend Lenny targets a hated teacher, their thrill-seeking goes too far, leaving the group facing deadly consequences and the threat of revenge.

38

Secret Admirer

by R.L. Stine

1996

After winning the lead in her school play, Selena receives dead flowers from an admirer calling himself The Sun. She dismisses the attention until suspicious accidents threaten her understudy and herself, turning supposed devotion into a frightening obsession.

39

The Boy Next Door

by R.L. Stine

1996

Lauren and Crystal compete for the attention of Scott, the handsome new football star who moves next door. Neither sees the danger behind his appealing image, while the death of his last girlfriend casts a shadow over their hopes.

40

The Confession

by R.L. Stine

1996

Julie believes her friends could never have murdered their hated classmate Al, until one of them confesses. The group agrees to conceal the truth, but protecting their friend raises a frightening question about whether the killing will happen again.

41

The Face

by R.L. Stine

1996

Martha cannot remember the terrible event everyone says she witnessed, yet her hand keeps drawing a dead boy's face. Unable to control the sketches or explain them, she searches for the missing memories and the truth about his death.

42

The Perfect Date

by R.L. Stine

1996

Brady Karlin begins moving beyond his girlfriend's fatal sledding accident when he meets Rosha Nelson. A scarred figure starts following him, and terrible accidents occur whenever Rosha is near, linking his new romance to fears he thought were fading.

43

What Holly Heard

by R.L. Stine

1996

School gossip Holly Denver is strangled after hearing a dangerous secret. Her friends Miriam and Ruth become targets when the murderer assumes Holly shared what she knew, leaving them threatened by information they may not even possess.

44

All-Night Party

by R.L. Stine

1997

Cindy's friends arrange a surprise birthday party on Fire Island, far from parents, police, or anyone who could help. Their private celebration attracts a murderer loose on the island, turning an isolated night of fun into danger.

45

Best Friend 2

by R.L. Stine

1997

Becka hopes to put behind her the harm Honey caused her friends and the blame she endured. Seeing Honey everywhere seems like imagination until threats begin, suggesting her obsessive former friend has returned with even more dangerous intentions.

46

Cat

by R.L. Stine

1997

Marty dislikes the cat that interrupts basketball practice, but never intends to kill it. After its death, cats appear everywhere he looks, and his growing fear of revenge makes him question whether he is imagining the threat.

47

Into The Dark

by R.L. Stine

1997

Blind teenager Paulette Fox falls for Brad Jones and insists he is innocent when friends report seeing him commit a crime. Their warnings clash with her trust, leaving her to judge whether love has placed her in danger.

48

Killer's Kiss

by R.L. Stine

1997

Delia and Karina compete over grades, popularity, and boys, and now both want Vincent. Karina's determination to win him turns their rivalry threatening, especially when she decides nobody else should have him if she cannot.

49

Runaway

by R.L. Stine

1997

Runaway Felicia arrives in Shadyside hoping to hide her dangerous powers and start again. When someone discovers her secret, staying risks another loss of control, while leaving means abandoning the ordinary life she desperately wants.

50

The Beginning (Fear Hall)

by R.L. Stine

1997

Hope begins college looking forward to sharing a dorm with friends and living near boyfriend Darryl. When Darryl says he murdered a boy she dated, her new life becomes a frightening puzzle about who is truly responsible.

51

After fleeing her dormitory, college freshman Hope hides in an abandoned sorority house. The danger she wants to escape follows her there, forcing her to confront how closely it is connected to her own life.

52

The Rich Girl

by R.L. Stine

1997

Emma and Sydney find a bag filled with money and promise to keep it secret. When Sydney tells her boyfriend Jason, Emma fears his greed could turn their discovery into a threat to their lives.

53

Trapped

by R.L. Stine

1997

Students seeking an escape from Saturday detention explore the tunnels beneath Shadyside High. Stories of a deadly incident there in the sixties seem like harmless rumors until the group finds itself trapped far from anyone who can help.

54

Tania's year seems perfect: a new boyfriend, a film role, and the homecoming crown. Someone resents her success enough to threaten her life, leaving her uncertain whether she'll survive to enjoy the dance she's been anticipating.

55

Party Games

by R.L. Stine

2014

Rachel Martin accepts an invitation from her crush to a party on Fear Island. Once guests begin dying, the celebration turns into a trap, and she must decide whom to trust while searching for escape.

56

Don't Stay Up Late

by R.L. Stine

2015

After a terrible accident, Lisa Brooks suffers nightmares and hallucinations. Babysitting a neighbor's son seems like a useful distraction, until disturbing events and deaths make it difficult to distinguish her troubled imagination from a real threat.

57

The Lost Girl

by R.L. Stine

2015

Michael becomes fascinated by Lizzy Palmer, a mysterious new girl at Shadyside High. A snowmobile accident and subsequent threats draw him into a dangerous mystery whose roots reach back to an old act of betrayal.

58

Can You Keep a Secret?

by R.L. Stine

2016

Emmy, Eddie, and their friends discover a bag of money while camping in the Fear Street woods. They agree to hide it, but temptation and missing cash turn their shared secret into suspicion and danger.

59

The Dead Boyfriend

by R.L. Stine

2016

A teenage girl becomes consumed by her relationship with a boy and ignores her friends' warnings. Jealousy leads to violence, but seeing her boyfriend again afterward makes her question what she has done and what comes next.

60

Give Me a K-I-L-L

by R.L. Stine

2017

A new student competes for the only open place on Shadyside High's cheerleading squad. Rivalry grows bitter as threats to the team's funding add pressure, and the contest becomes deadly when murders disrupt the school.

Series background & context

Fear Street brings danger into the ordinary lives of teenagers in Shadyside, a town where a new friendship, a school event, or a weekend away can become a threat. R.L. Stine builds the stories around familiar concerns, including fitting in, dating, and keeping the trust of friends. Those worries become much harder to handle when someone is hiding a crime or when something supernatural enters the picture.

The street gives the books a shared atmosphere, but the original series follows different teenagers and different mysteries rather than one detective solving a continuous case. That makes each new situation a fresh place to begin. Readers meet young people who have their own reasons to conceal information, question a warning, or go somewhere they should probably avoid, and those decisions give the suspense a personal edge.

In The New Girl, gymnast Cory Brooks becomes fascinated by Anna, a student whose presence creates questions he can't easily put aside. A visit to her home on Fear Street makes the mystery more disturbing, while his friend Lisa has her own feelings about his growing obsession. The setup shows how the series turns an everyday crush into a problem involving uncertainty, secrets, and the possibility that someone isn't telling the truth.

Other books move the danger into a group. The Overnight sends members of the Outdoors Club to Fear Island without an adult chaperone, where an encounter with a stranger leads to a secret they decide to keep together. The Surprise Party concerns an attempted reunion after a boy's death, with threats arriving as the friends prepare their gathering, so shared memories become part of what makes the present frightening.

In Shadyside, being surrounded by people you know doesn't guarantee that you're safe.

That idea also runs through Halloween Party, where an invitation to an unusual celebration brings teenagers into a night that turns violent. The books combine murder mystery, teen thriller, and supernatural horror, with the balance changing from one title to another. Following publication order introduces the town through its early stories, starting with The New Girl, but the appeal also lies in choosing a premise that catches your attention: a suspicious newcomer, a secret among friends, or a party that stops feeling like fun. Stine keeps the focus on the immediate problem and on what the teenagers can discover before the danger catches up with them, leaving the reader to decide which clues and explanations can be trusted.

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