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A campfire whisper that follows you home and hides under your bed. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Scary stories to tell in the dark.
- creepy
- dread-soaked
- nostalgic
- unsettling
- 01
In a Dark, Dark Room and Other Scary Stories
Alvin Schwartz · 1984
A delightfully eerie collection of bite-sized campfire tales that introduces young readers to the delicious thrill of being scared.
- 02
Nightmare Hour - Time for Terror
R. L. Stine
A delightfully spooky collection of tales that captures the exact feeling of telling ghost stories around a dying campfire.
- 03
The Haunting Hour - Chills in the Dead of Night
R. L. Stine
A delightfully spooky collection of campfire tales that delivers just the right amount of shivers for a dark, stormy night.
- 04
Ghosts!
Alvin Schwartz · 1991
An accessible, spooky journey through global folklore that delivers mild chills for younger readers.
- 05
30 Tales to Give You Goosebumps
Robert Lawrence Stine
A rapid-fire collection of bite-sized, spooky thrills that turn everyday childhood anxieties into bizarre nightmares.
- 06
Dare to be scared Thirteen Stories To Chill And Thrill
Robert D. San Souci
A flashlight-under-the-covers collection of spooky tales that deliver the perfect, manageable shiver.
- 07
The scariest stories you've ever heard, Part II
Katherine Burt
A theatrical, spine-tingling collection of frights designed to be whispered in the dark.
- 08
Still more tales for the midnight hour
Judith Bauer Stamper · 1989
A delightfully spooky collection of campfire-style tales designed to send a safe, nostalgic shiver down your spine.
- 09
Nancy Drew ghost stories
Carolyn Keene
A delightfully eerie collection of bite-sized mysteries where classic sleuthing meets things that go bump in the night.
- 10
SUMMER HORROR FEAR STREET COLLECTORS EDITION 6
Robert Lawrence Stine
A nostalgic, sun-drenched plunge into 90s teen terror where summer jobs and beach trips are interrupted by murder.
- 11
Tales for the midnight hour
Judith Bauer Stamper and J. B. Stamper · 1992
A deliciously spooky collection of campfire tales that turns ordinary shadows into lingering nightmares.
- 12
Haunted schools
Allan Zullo
A collection of chilling, bite-sized scares that turn everyday classrooms and hallways into sites of supernatural suspense.
