RL Stine Books in Order

Ten short horror stories turn familiar childhood experiences into threats. A babysitter's cruel tricks, a boy entering an ancient mummy case, and two friends seeking a frightening Halloween lead into encounters where curiosity can have dangerous consequences.

Electronics enthusiast Spencer Turner buys a device that promises to pick up the voices of ghosts. Eager to contact the spirit world, he switches it on and discovers that his new gadget can unleash something terrifying.

Laura Atkins loves helping her father care for animals, but the creatures around her start behaving strangely. Daytime bats and unsettling howls hint at a threat that brings her face to face with something inhuman.

Ben Shipley spends his time watching the skies and hoping to encounter visitors from another world. His fascination with aliens becomes frightening when the contact he dreams about starts to feel much closer to home.

April joins eleven other children for an island survival competition called the Life Games. What should be a test of skill becomes a struggle against something evil, forcing the competitors to face their deepest fears.

Danny Walker moves to Walker Falls, where an old legend warns that celebrating Halloween will raise evil ghouls. As the holiday approaches, he discovers that the town's strange ban on festivities may have a frightening explanation.

Twin sisters Destiny and Livvy Weller return from summer camp with a disturbing craving for blood. As ordinary life becomes harder to maintain, they must understand what happened to them and search for a cure.

Ellie Saks takes a summer job caring for a silent four-year-old in the Hamptons. Threatening messages and disturbing gifts turn the position into a nightmare connected to a boy she remembers from seven years earlier.

Lindy Sampson's roommate persuades her to try online dating, and she begins seeing several men. When anonymous threats follow, Lindy must work out which suitor could be dangerous before her search for romance becomes deadly.

Max's ghost friends Nicky and Tara are trying to find their missing parents. When Phears sends a dangerous ghoul to possess Max, the search becomes a struggle to protect their human ally from an evil bargain.

Destiny Weller wants to bring her vampire sister Livvy back to their family. Livvy has a different plan for their reunion, leaving the twins on opposite sides of a struggle over Destiny's humanity and future.

Max discovers that his bedroom belongs to two ghosts, Nicky and Tara, who need his help. Their interruptions make school awkward, but an evil ghost named Phears turns Max's unusual friendship into a dangerous responsibility.

The Night People try to put the terror surrounding their late-night meetings behind them. But a warning that evil still lives threatens their fragile peace, bringing the Fear family's haunting influence back into their lives.

Two stories turn teenage romance into a threat. Joanna dumps Dex, only to face his disturbing return after his death, while Scott's fling with another girl leaves him dealing with someone who refuses to let go.

Max wants to help Nicky and Tara understand how they became ghosts and become human again. A chimpanzee may hold a clue, but swapping brains with the animal could leave Max trapped in the wrong body.

Max's parents plan to move far away, threatening to separate him from his ghost friends Nicky and Tara. Since he is their hope of becoming human again, Max must find a way to stop the move.

Max wants an ordinary birthday party, even though October brings plenty of opportunities for ghostly trouble. With Nicky and Tara still part of his life, celebrating with his friends becomes another struggle to stay safe.

Max heads to Snake Lake for camp, where poisonous snakes and a headless ghost threaten his holiday. Meanwhile, Nicky and Tara search for their parents and encounter a secret that Phears wants to keep hidden.

Jennifer Ecch joins the boys' football team and makes it almost impossible to lose. Bernie Bridges realizes that winning means facing the terrifying Bone Breakers, so he starts looking for a way to stop his team's success.

New student Dana Fear joins the Night People, a group meeting after hours at Nights bar. When friends begin disappearing, the others wonder whether her family name connects their troubles to Shadyside's notorious curse.

Lewis and Jamie find freedom in a secret group that meets late at night, away from parents. Their gatherings near the burned Fear mansion and at Nights bar grow dangerous as unexplained incidents threaten their circle.

Max removes objects from a haunted house, hoping they might help Nicky and Tara. Instead, he angers its ghosts and unleashes a Heat Ghost, forcing him to race across town before it melts his classmates.

Bernie Bridges wants spoiled Sherman Oaks's remarkable watch and thinks a pie-eating contest will help him get it. Rotten House faces Nyce House over piles of blueberry pies, with victory depending on some very queasy stomachs.

Bernie Bridges promises to behave for a whole week if April-May June will attend the dance with him. Keeping that promise proves difficult when an irresistible, forbidden slug race threatens to spoil his chance at romance.

Bernie Bridges keeps his dog Gassy in his room, despite Rotten School's ban on pets. Sherman Oaks knows his secret, and the dog's terrible smell makes hiding him increasingly difficult as Bernie tries to avoid trouble.

Three Goosebumps stories become comics about a possible werewolf, moving scarecrows, and a snow creature in Alaska. Young characters question what they are seeing as familiar animals and ordinary landscapes become sources of danger.

An evil ghost called Inkweed inhabits Max and waits for him to fall asleep. Nicky and Tara struggle to keep their exhausted friend awake while searching for a way to banish the spirit before it gains power.

Bully Joe Sweety targets Chipmunk after a disastrous class trip. Bernie Bridges learns that Joe fears ghosts and plans a fake haunting, hoping spooky messages and slime will make him stop tormenting his friend.

Bernie expects April-May June to invite him to the school dance, but Jennifer Ecch asks instead. Desperate to escape her devotion, he devises increasingly disgusting ways to convince her that he would make a terrible date.

Bernie Bridges needs shy guitarist Chipmunk to help Rotten House win the school's talent contest. Determined to beat Sherman Oaks and Nyce House, Bernie pushes his friend toward the stage despite Chipmunk's fear of performing in public.

Belzer's parents want to withdraw him from Rotten School, so Bernie tries to make him win the prize for most outstanding fourth-grader. Rival Sherman Oaks wants the same award, turning Bernie's rescue plan into a difficult competition.

Bernie is forced to share his room with Angel Goodeboy, whose innocent appearance wins over the adults. When Angel takes over Bernie's space, friends, and girlfriend, Bernie must find a way to expose his supposedly perfect roommate.

Mrs Heinie gives up on Bernie's misbehaving classmates and is replaced by the strict Mr Skruloose. With excessive homework interfering in the school's annual Water War, Bernie devises a scheme to remove him and bring their old teacher back.

What should be an anniversary celebration becomes something far stranger and more dangerous in this darkly funny short story. Maleeny turns marriage, ritual, and murder into a sharp little joke with teeth.

Bernie discovers that his friends are paying Sherman Oaks to play characters in a video game. Hoping to outsmart his rival, he plans to bring the imaginary warriors to life, risking a battle that could close Rotten School.

Bernie's parrot Lippy seems to bring extraordinary luck until his friends touch the bird and everything goes wrong. Giving Lippy to Sherman Oaks appears to solve the problem, but Bernie's rival suddenly enjoys the success Bernie has lost.

Bernie wants to be named Rotten School's most popular student, but arranging photographs of his popularity fails. He decides a huge birthday party will prove his case, creating an occasion that may bring surprises beyond the recognition he expects.

Students across Rotten School make horror movies for a chance to appear in a famous director's next film. Bernie wants to produce the scariest entry, but his filmmaking schemes turn Halloween into an increasingly alarming competition.

An invention contest gives Bernie and his friends a chance to visit the wealthy Preppy Prep Prep school. After winning their preliminary round, they need another creation and discover that their rich competitors are even sneakier than they are.

Three Goosebumps stories become graphic adventures in which summer fun turns frightening. Sinister garden ornaments and a camp hiding a monstrous secret are among the threats facing children whose ordinary holidays lead them into unexpected danger.

Three graphic adaptations follow children into a deadly theme park, mysterious Caribbean waters, and a horror studio attraction. The collection brings together One Day at HorrorLand, Deep Trouble, and A Shocker on Shock Street through different artists' interpretations.

Billy and Sheena join their uncle Dr Deep aboard his boat, expecting another adventure. A treasure hunt brings them face to face with a sea captain who has been dead for two centuries but refuses to stay that way.

Robby Schwartz creates comic strips featuring the wicked villain Dr Maniac, until his fictional character escapes into the real world. Surviving his creation becomes increasingly difficult while other children are trapped in the dangerous HorrorLand theme park.

Bernie tries to profit by selling shirts featuring the cartoon hero Stupid Chicken. His plan becomes troublesome when half the school prefers rival character Drastic Duck, placing him in the middle of a battle between competing fans.

Athlete Matt Daniels becomes the target of a breakfast prank involving Monster Blood. The dangerous substance turns an ordinary meal into a threat, and a subsequent invitation to HorrorLand offers further trouble as friends begin disappearing.

Britney Crosby's cousin Ethan torments her with an old ventriloquist's dummy. The puppet has plans of its own, and the promise of a free holiday at HorrorLand brings another danger for children who expect a harmless amusement park.

A year after her terrifying Halloween encounter, Carly Beth hears the haunted mask calling to her again. Resisting the green mask's demands becomes a struggle to survive the night, with a visit to HorrorLand offering no certainty of safety.

Luke and Lizzy Morris thought they had escaped HorrorLand forever. Learning that other children are being summoned and trapped there draws them back into investigating the park, where their gathered clues may not prepare them for its villains.

Twins Jillian and Jackson suddenly discover they can read other people's thoughts. A scientist begins stalking them to study their abilities, while a visit to HorrorLand introduces more surveillance and uncertainty about who might be trying to help.

Michael Munroe grows suspicious of a teacher whose interest in monsters leads him into her house. A giant egg in the attic may be about to hatch, making his investigation much more dangerous than an ordinary school problem.

Former prisoners Wayne Mullet and Leon Maloney work at a chimpanzee retirement home in Louisiana. Wayne wants to keep his job, but Leon's hostility toward the residents creates a situation that leaves Wayne facing trouble among unusual witnesses.

Julie uses a camera whose photographs predict disturbing events for the people she captures. Hoping for relief at HorrorLand, she instead faces new dangers, including a tunnel and a giant spider that suggest the park is far from safe.

Children trapped in HorrorLand enter Panic Park hoping to escape the villain controlling their lives. Discovering an even more dangerous place, they must confront their deepest fears and cooperate with an old enemy to find a way out.

Animal-loving Boone and his sister Heather arrive at Camp Slither expecting an enjoyable holiday. A hungry swarm of snakes threatens the campers, turning their visit into a struggle to survive long enough to reach another promised destination, HorrorLand.

This illustrated companion explores HorrorLand's creatures, rides, hotels, and rules through a humorous visitor's guide. Menus, ride ratings, monster employment details, and warnings about curses reveal how the dangerous theme park operates behind its frightening attractions.

Abby and Peter visit Uncle Jonathan, whose knowledge of Egyptian mummies makes his house intriguing. Strange noises from a room raise their suspicions, and an invitation to HorrorLand offers another unsettling experience rather than an escape from fear.

Thirteen writers contribute suspense and horror stories to an anthology edited by R. L. Stine. Encounters with cannibalistic children, vampires, and possible werewolves turn familiar situations and relationships into threats whose true nature is difficult to judge.

Jessica and Ryan buy a two-headed coin from HorrorLand's gift shop, attracted by their interest in magic. A disastrous flip transports them into a strange land, where angry guards threaten their chances of escaping with their heads intact.

Sam takes a job in a hamster shop to prove he is responsible enough for a pet. When the seemingly harmless animals become monsters, he must survive dangers that may be connected to his unusual souvenir from HorrorLand.

Ray promises to stop frightening his younger brother so he can host a New Year's Eve party. When cruel incidents continue, he begins wondering whether the words he read aloud have brought his wooden dummy Slappy to life.

Marco finds a rare comic featuring his favourite villain, the Ooze, in HorrorLand's gift shop. Back home, a threatening figure dressed as the character follows him, leaving oily traces that suggest the costume may hide something real.

Chris and Meg rescue a child from bullies before Halloween, then discover he is an alien called Weirdo. Unable to get rid of him, the twins must also confront the invasion he has invited into their town.

Andy buys a hound's-tooth necklace said to grant wishes in HorrorLand's gift shop. The souvenir has another property he does not expect: a ghostly hound is haunting the tooth and wants its missing possession returned.

Mickey and his friend Amanda agree to look after a neighbour's cat, expecting an easy job. When Bella escapes and causes trouble, their responsibility becomes a frightening ordeal that makes them regret taking on the pet-sitting assignment.

A middle-school boy endures a disastrous first day at his new school, then finds himself living it again. Repeated terrifying experiences leave him searching for a way to escape the cycle rather than face another identical morning.

Practical joker Steven is tricked into drinking a strange mixture that causes him to shrink. Now only inches tall, he must cross his suddenly enormous house and survive ordinary objects turned dangerous while searching for a way to recover.

A collaborative thriller that starts with a murder that looks solved, until a wife refuses to accept the easy answer. As different investigators and suspects take the stage, the story keeps changing shape. Each new revelation adds pressure, and nobody's motives are as clean as they seem.

Taking her brother trick-or-treating, Monica encounters a woman asking them to recover five ancient masks from the evil Dr Screem. The masks can alter the world, drawing the children into a Halloween mission where appearances cannot be trusted.

Six children discover that the souvenirs they received from Jonathan Chiller were never free. Summoned back into his control, they become players in a deadly game, with the only promised escape demanding a price they may not survive paying.

Matt Krinsky moves away from his friends and enters a boarding school where the students seem unusually slow. Discovering they are zombies, he must hide his warmth and heartbeat long enough to avoid becoming their next victim.

Melanie la Plante has always lived in her prettier sister's shadow. A fortune teller's dreamcatcher promises to change that, but an unexpected chance to enter a beauty pageant raises disturbing questions about her sudden good luck.

Jack Harmon finds a phone on the school bus and hears a girl's voice inside it. When she starts speaking through other electronic devices and demanding dangerous favors, he discovers that getting rid of her won't be easy.

Ten-year-old Rob suspects his parents have been replaced by aliens. Their strange behavior, warnings against asking questions, and changes in the family dog send him looking for evidence that something has taken over his home.

Jay Gardener moves to a neighborhood where lawn gnomes stand outside every house. He tries to behave himself, but strange trouble keeps following him, and those garden ornaments may be much more dangerous than they look.

Travel writer Lea Sutter brings two orphaned boys home after a devastating hurricane. As the twins settle into her Long Island family, disturbing events and murders place her husband under suspicion and threaten everyone around them.

Danny Marin loves basketball and comics about a shrinking superhero. When he begins shrinking himself, everyday surroundings become enormous dangers, and he must find a way to reverse the change before his own pets can threaten him.

Lee Hargrove desperately wants to win a sports camp scholarship, but his friends seem luckier than he is. A strange good-luck charm offers a tempting advantage, and his approaching birthday brings a gift with frightening possibilities.

Randi and her twin brother Tyler spend the summer in an unfamiliar house where strange things happen. Growing dolls and a boy with a mysterious pendant draw them into a threat that reaches beyond ordinary childhood fears.

Ira Fishman wins a strange camera that produces a living duplicate of him. Sending another Ira to school seems convenient, until more copies complicate his life and he needs a way to undo the camera's work.

Mike and his friend Karen expect an ordinary trip to the movies. Instead, zombies escape from the screen into their hometown, turning the journey home into a desperate attempt to stay ahead of the undead.

Claire's father plans to revive his struggling film studio by remaking a horror movie associated with three deaths. Claire and her friends join the cast, but new accidents suggest the production's deadly history could repeat itself.

Richard loves visiting the comic book museum, until a villain leaves the pages and enters his world. With Dr. Maniac causing real trouble, Richard must confront a threat that can't be stopped by closing a comic.

Kat visits her scientist uncle and meets his friendly dog, Poochie. An accident in the laboratory sets off strange events, leaving her to wonder whether her uncle's experiments have brought a monster into the house.

Noah Bienstock struggles to make friends and suffers nightmares about a monster hunting him. A new neighbor offers welcome companionship, but unsettling discoveries make Noah question whether the creature in his dreams is closer than he thinks.

Jackson Stander works hard to be a good kid and even volunteers at a youth center. When Slappy enters his life, the dummy's mischief threatens Jackson's reputation, and escaping blame becomes an increasingly frightening challenge.

Tommy's family expects him to win at everything, so a competitive camp seems like a natural fit. But its monstrous teacher has her own rules, and passing the final exam could become a matter of survival.

Harry Bosch flies to Boston chasing a lead in a long-cold murder while local PI Patrick Kenzie hunts the same man over a missing seventh-grader. When their paths collide outside the suspect's house, each detective must trade information and instincts to solve both crimes.

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.

Kate and Courtney compete for a role in a Christmas pageant set in a haunted house. Rehearsing in an abandoned building brings screams and moving shadows, suggesting their chosen setting contains more than theatrical atmosphere.

Kenny joins his new friend Alec on patrol for zombies, dismissing the claim that a nearby house shelters them. Seeing three coffins delivered to the building makes Kenny reconsider what might be happening inside.

Ray Gordon spends the summer at his uncle's clown academy, hoping to learn the trade. The clowns' constant makeup and warnings about Clown Street raise unsettling questions, making his training far stranger than he expected.

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.

Twins Ben and Jenny are terrified of puppets, but winning a school talent competition gives them a reason to face that fear. Their plans take a sinister turn when marionettes become more than harmless stage props.

Four Goosebumps stories become graphic tales featuring a living dummy, a frightening attraction, a werewolf, and a haunted beach. Different artists bring each adventure to the page as children confront threats hiding inside seemingly familiar places.

Joseph's life is surrounded by the number thirteen, and his thirteenth birthday brings a strange warning. Two visitors tell him that thirteen occurrences before midnight could unleash a curse, making each new coincidence increasingly alarming.

A visit to a monster shop introduces creatures that sneeze, tickle, and have other peculiar habits. As readers consider which monster they might choose, the tour raises a more unsettling possibility: a monster could choose them.

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.