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A deliciously spooky collection of campfire tales that turns ordinary shadows into lingering nightmares. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Tales for the midnight hour.

  • spooky
  • shadowy
  • nostalgic
  • unsettling
  1. 01

    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.

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    • shadowy
    • nostalgic
    • suspenseful
    • cautionary
  2. 02

    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.

    Shares:
    • spooky
    • nostalgic
    • suspenseful
    • childhood fears
  3. 03

    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.

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    • nostalgic
    • ominous
    • suspenseful
    • childhood fears
  4. 04

    Scary stories for sleep-overs

    R. C. Welch · 1991

    A brisk and eerie collection of supernatural tales crafted to deliver quick shivers in the dark.

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    • spooky
    • shadowy
    • ominous
    • suspenseful
  5. 05

    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.

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    • spooky
    • ominous
    • suspenseful
    • cautionary
  6. 06

    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.

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    • spooky
    • shadowy
    • nostalgic
    • suspenseful
  7. 07

    Tales from the crypt

    Eleanor Fremont · 1991

    A delightfully grim collection of bite-sized scares that balances classic monster tropes with campy, twist-ending fun.

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    • spooky
    • nostalgic
    • suspenseful
    • childhood fears
  8. 08

    Haunted schools

    Allan Zullo

    A collection of chilling, bite-sized scares that turn everyday classrooms and hallways into sites of supernatural suspense.

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    • spooky
    • suspenseful
    • childhood fears
  9. 09

    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.

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    • spooky
    • unsettling
    • suspenseful
    • childhood fears
  10. 10

    Liar (Midnight Library)

    Damien Graves

    A trio of bite-sized, twilight-zone-style cautionary tales that turn everyday childhood mischief into supernatural nightmares.

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    • nostalgic
    • ominous
    • suspenseful
    • cautionary
  11. 11

    More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

    Alvin Schwartz · 1987

    A nostalgic, spine-tingling collection of campfire tales that burrows into your childhood fears and lingers long after the lights go out.

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    • nostalgic
    • childhood fears
    • urban legends
  12. 12

    The Fever

    Diane Hoh · 1996

    A claustrophobic, fever-dream thriller where the greatest terror is being trapped in a hospital bed while a killer closes in.

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    • suspenseful

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