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Goosebumps Books in Order

Below is the complete list of R.L. Stine’s Goosebumps books in order of publication. This is the recommended reading sequence for the series.

Goosebumps Books in Publication Order

  1. Stay Out of the Basement (1992)
  2. Monster Blood (1992)
  3. Say Cheese and Die! (1992)
  4. The Curse of the Mummy’s Tomb (1992)
  5. Let’s Get Invisible! (1992)
  6. Welcome to Dead House (1992)
  7. Night of the Living Dummy (1993)
  8. The Girl Who Cried Monster (1993)
  9. Welcome to Camp Nightmare (1993)
  10. The Ghost Next Door (1993)
  11. The Haunted Mask (1993)
  12. Be Careful What You Wish For… (1993)
  13. Piano Lessons Can Be Murder (1993)
  14. The Werewolf of Fever Swamp (1993)
  15. You Can’t Scare Me! (1993)
  16. One Day at Horrorland (1994)
  17. Why I’m Afraid of Bees (1994)
  18. Monster Blood II (1994)
  19. Deep Trouble (1994)
  20. The Scarecrow Walks at Midnight (1994)
  21. Go Eat Worms! (1994)
  22. Ghost Beach (1994)
  23. Return of the Mummy (1994)
  24. Phantom of the Auditorium (1994)
  25. Attack of the Mutant (1994)
  26. My Hairiest Adventure (1994)
  27. A Night in Terror Tower (1994)
  28. The Cuckoo Clock of Doom (1995)
  29. Monster Blood III (1995)
  30. It Came from Beneath the Sink! (1995)
  31. Night of the Living Dummy II (1995)
  32. The Barking Ghost (1995)
  33. The Horror at Camp Jellyjam (1995)
  34. Revenge of the Lawn Gnomes (1995)
  35. A Shocker on Shock Street (1995)
  36. The Haunted Mask II (1995)
  37. The Headless Ghost (1995)
  38. The Abominable Snowman of Pasadena (1995)
  39. How I Got My Shrunken Head (1995)
  40. Night of the Living Dummy III (1996)
  41. Bad Hare Day (1996)
  42. Egg Monsters from Mars (1996)
  43. The Beast from the East (1996)
  44. Say Cheese and Die–Again! (1996)
  45. Ghost Camp (1996)
  46. How to Kill a Monster (1996)
  47. Legend of the Lost Legend (1996)
  48. Attack of the Jack-O’-Lanterns (1996)
  49. Vampire Breath (1996)
  50. Calling All Creeps! (1996)
  51. Beware, the Snowman (1997)
  52. How I Learned to Fly (1997)
  53. Chicken Chicken (1997)
  54. Don’t Go To Sleep! (1997)
  55. The Blob That Ate Everyone (1997)
  56. The Curse of Camp Cold Lake (1997)
  57. My Best Friend is Invisible (1997)
  58. Deep Trouble II (1997)
  59. The Haunted School (1997)
  60. Werewolf Skin (1997)
  61. I Live in Your Basement! (1997)
  62. Monster Blood IV (1997)

Give Yourself Goosebumps Books in Publication Order

  1. Escape from the Carnival of Horrors (1991)
  2. Tick Tock, You’re Dead! (1991)
  3. Trapped in Bat Wing Hall (1991)
  4. The Deadly Experiments of Dr. Eeek (1991)
  5. Night in Werewolf Woods (1991)
  6. Beware of the Purple Peanut Butter (1991)
  7. Under the Magician’s Spell (1991)
  8. The Curse of the Creeping Coffin (1991)
  9. The Knight in Screaming Armor (1991)
  10. Diary of a Mad Mummy (1991)
  11. Deep in the Jungle of Doom (1996)
  12. Welcome to the Wicked Wax Museum (1997)
  13. Scream of the Evil Genie (1997)
  14. The Creepy Creations of Professor Shock (1997)
  15. Please Don’t Feed the Vampire! (1997)
  16. Secret Agent Grandma (1997)
  17. Little Comic Shop of Horrors (1997)
  18. Attack of the Beastly Baby-Sitter (1997)
  19. Escape from Camp Run-For-Your-Life (1997)
  20. Toy Terror: Batteries Included (1997)
  21. The Twisted Tale of Tiki Island (1997)
  22. Return to the Carnival of Horrors (1997)
  23. Zapped in Space (1997)
  24. Lost in Stinkeye Swamp (1997)
  25. Shop Till You Drop … Dead! (1998)
  26. Alone in Snakebite Canyon (1998)
  27. Checkout Time at the Dead-End Hotel (1998)
  28. Night of a Thousand Claws (1998)
  29. Invaders from the Big Screen (1998)
  30. You’re Plant Food! (1998)
  31. The Werewolf of Twisted Tree Lodge (1998)
  32. It’s Only a Nightmare! (1998)
  33. It Came from the Internet (1999)
  34. Elevator to Nowhere (1999)
  35. Hocus-Pocus Horror (1999)
  36. Ship of Ghouls (1999)
  37. Escape from Horror House (1999)
  38. Into the Twister of Terror (1999)
  39. Scary Birthday to You! (1999)
  40. Zombie School (1999)
  41. Danger Time (2000)
  42. All-Day Nightmare (2000)

Give Yourself Goosebumps: Special Edition Books in Publication Order

  1. Into the Jaws of Doom (1998)
  2. Return to Terror Tower (1998)
  3. Trapped in the Circus of Fear (1998)
  4. One Night in Payne House (1998)
  5. The Curse of the Cave Creatures (1999)
  6. Revenge of the Body Squeezers (1999)
  7. Trick Or…Trapped! (1999)
  8. Weekend at Poison Lake (1999)

Goosebumps 2000 Books in Publication Order

  1. Cry of the Cat (1997)
  2. Bride of the Living Dummy (1998)
  3. Creature Teacher (1998)
  4. Invasion of the Body Squeezers, Part 1 (1998)
  5. Invasion of the Body Squeezers, Part 2 (1998)
  6. I Am Your Evil Twin (1998)
  7. Revenge R Us (1998)
  8. Fright Camp (1998)
  9. Are You Terrified Yet? (1998)
  10. Headless Halloween (1998)
  11. Attack of the Graveyard Ghouls (1998)
  12. Brain Juice (1998)
  13. Return to Horrorland (1999)
  14. Jekyll and Heidi (1999)
  15. Scream School (1999)
  16. The Mummy Walks (1999)
  17. The Werewolf in the Living Room (1999)
  18. The Horror of the Black Ring (1999)
  19. Return to Ghost Camp (1999)
  20. Be Afraid — Be Very Afraid! (1999)
  21. The Haunted Car (1999)
  22. Full Moon Fever (1999)
  23. Slappy’s Nightmare (1999)
  24. Earth Geeks Must Go! (1999)
  25. Ghost in the Mirror (2000)

Goosebumps Graphix Books in Publication Order

  1. Creepy Creatures (2006)
  2. Terror Trips (2007)
  3. Scary Summer (2007)
  4. Slappy’s Tales of Horror (2015)
  5. The Haunted Mask (2024)

Goosebumps HorrorLand (First Arc) Books in Publication Order

  1. Revenge of the Living Dummy (2008)
  2. Creep from the Deep (2008)
  3. Monster Blood For Breakfast! (2008)
  4. The Scream of the Haunted Mask (2008)
  5. Dr. Maniac vs. Robby Schwartz (2008)
  6. Who’s Your Mummy? (2009)
  7. My Friends Call Me Monster (2009)
  8. Say Cheese — And Die Screaming! (2009)
  9. Welcome To Camp Slither (2009)
  10. Help! We Have Strange Powers! (2009)
  11. Escape From Horrorland (2009)
  12. The Streets of Panic Park (2009)
  13. Welcome to HorrorLand: A Survivor Guide (2009)

Goosebumps HorrorLand (Second Arc) Books in Publication Order

  1. When The Ghost Dog Howls (2010)
  2. Little Shop of Hamsters (2010)
  3. Heads, You Lose! (2010)
  4. Weirdo Halloween (2010)
  5. The Wizard Of Ooze (2010)
  6. Slappy New Year! (2010)
  7. The Horror at Chiller House (2011)

Goosebumps Most Wanted Books in Publication Order

  1. Planet of the Lawn Gnomes (2012)
  2. Son of Slappy (2013)
  3. How I Met My Monster (2013)
  4. Frankenstein’s Dog (2013)
  5. Dr. Maniac Will See You Now (2013)
  6. Creature Teacher: Final Exam (2014)
  7. A Nightmare on Clown Street (2015)
  8. Night of the Puppet People (2015)
  9. Here Comes the Shaggedy (2016)
  10. Lizard of Oz (2016)

Goosebumps Most Wanted Special Edition Books in Publication Order

  1. Zombie Halloween (2014)
  2. The 12 Screams of Christmas (2014)
  3. Trick or Trap (2015)
  4. The Haunter (2016)

Goosebumps Special Edition Books in Publication Order

  1. Tales to Give You Goosebumps (1994)
  2. More Tales to Give You Goosebumps (1995)
  3. Even More Tales to Give You Goosebumps (1996)
  4. Still More Tales to Give You Goosebumps (1996)
  5. More & More & More Tales to Give You Goosebumps (1997)
  6. Triple Header Book 1: Three Shocking Tales of Terror (1997)
  7. Triple Header Book 2: Three Shocking Tales of Terror (1998)
  8. Slappy, Beware! (2022)

Goosebumps SlappyWorld Books in Publication Order

  1. Slappy Birthday to You (2017)
  2. Attack of the Jack (2017)
  3. I Am Slappy’s Evil Twin (2017)
  4. Please Do Not Feed the Weirdo (2018)
  5. Escape From Shudder Mansion (2018)
  6. The Ghost of Slappy (2018)
  7. It’s Alive! It’s Alive! (2019)
  8. The Dummy Meets the Mummy! (2019)
  9. Revenge of the Invisible Boy (2019)
  10. Diary of a Dummy (2020)
  11. They Call Me the Night Howler! (2020)
  12. My Friend Slappy (2020)
  13. Monster Blood Is Back (2021)
  14. Fifth-Grade Zombies (2021)
  15. Judy and the Beast (2021)
  16. Slappy in Dreamland (2022)
  17. Haunting with the Stars (2022)
  18. Night of the Squawker (2023)
  19. Friiight Night (2023)

Goosebumps Special Books in Publication Order

  1. Scaredy Caps Special (1995)

Goosebumps The Movie Books in Publication Order

  1. Goosebumps Movie Novel (2015)
  2. Haunted Halloween (2018)

Goosebumps: Hall Of Horrors Books in Publication Order

  1. Claws! (2011)
  2. Night of the Giant Everything (2011)
  3. The Five Masks of Dr. Screem (2011)
  4. Why I Quit Zombie School (2011)
  5. Don’t Scream! (2012)
  6. The Birthday Party of No Return! (2012)

Goosebumps Presents Books in Publication Order

  1. The Girl Who Cried Monster (1996)
  2. The Cuckoo Clock of Doom (1996)
  3. Welcome to Camp Nightmare (1996)
  4. Return of the Mummy (1996)
  5. Night of the Living Dummy II (1996)
  6. The Headless Ghost (1996)
  7. My Hairiest Adventure (1996)
  8. Be Careful What You Wish For (1997)
  9. Go Eat Worms! (1997)
  10. Bad Hare Day (1997)
  11. Let’s Get Invisible! (1997)
  12. Attack of the Mutant (1997)
  13. Ghost Beach (1997)
  14. You Can’t Scare Me (1997)
  15. Monster Blood (1997)
  16. Attack of the Jack-O’-Lanterns (1997)
  17. Calling All Creeps! (1997)
  18. Revenge of the Lawn Gnomes (1998)

About Goosebumps

R.L. Stine’s Goosebumps books are one of the clearest examples of a children’s series becoming much larger than its original run. What began in 1992 with Welcome to Dead House grew into a whole horror brand, with spin-offs, relaunches, themed sub-series, and later revivals. That is the first useful thing to understand after looking at the list above. When people say “the Goosebumps series,” they often mean the original line of sixty-two books, and that original run remains the true backbone of the franchise. It is the version that established the tone, the cover style, the twist endings, and the whole “Reader beware—you’re in for a scare!” identity.

The original Goosebumps books work because they understand exactly what kind of fear children enjoy. They are creepy, fast, and mischievous rather than overwhelming. Stine rarely wants to crush the reader with despair. He wants to unsettle, gross out, surprise, and keep the pages turning. Haunted masks, living dummies, monster blood, evil lawn gnomes, camera curses, ghost next doors, and sinister summer camps all belong to a world where horror is playful but still sharp enough to feel dangerous. That balance is much harder to achieve than it looks. Too mild, and the books would feel forgettable. Too brutal, and they would stop being fun. Stine found the exact middle.

Publication order matters most clearly if the goal is to experience the original phenomenon as readers first encountered it. The early books set the rhythm of the whole franchise. They are mostly standalones, which means you do not need one book’s plot to understand the next, but reading in order still lets you see how quickly Stine sharpened the formula. The first run established the recurring pleasures that made Goosebumps so addictive: ordinary kids in ordinary settings, one wrong turn into the bizarre, a rising sense that adults will not help, and a final twist that often leaves the world a little more unstable than it looked at the start.

Another reason order can matter is that Goosebumps is not one perfectly continuous series in the way a fantasy saga might be. After the original books came later branches such as Goosebumps 2000, HorrorLand, Most Wanted, SlappyWorld, and more recent lines. These are all part of the larger Goosebumps world, but they are best understood as phases or sub-series rather than as one seamless title list. That is why a clean “books in order” page usually works best when it treats the original sixty-two as the core sequence first, then places the later branches afterward as their own runs. Otherwise the franchise can look more confusing than it really is.

What makes the books last, though, is not only nostalgia or branding. Stine had a remarkable sense of pace. The chapters are short, the hooks arrive quickly, and the danger almost always appears before the reader has time to settle in. He writes for momentum. But he also understands the logic of childhood fear: masks that might not come off, dolls that might be alive, siblings who are not acting right, basements that should stay closed, camps and schools that stop feeling safe. These are horror stories built out of things children can imagine happening just near enough to their own lives to be thrilling.

The stand-alone structure is also part of the appeal. A child could enter the series almost anywhere and still get the full Goosebumps effect. That flexibility helped make the books huge. At the same time, reading them in publication order gives a different kind of pleasure. You begin to see the franchise take shape, certain monsters and ideas recur, and the whole comic-horror mood becomes more visible as a deliberate style rather than a random collection of scares.

For readers who already have the list above, the best way to think about Goosebumps is as two things at once: first, the original sixty-two-book horror run that defined a generation of children’s paperbacks, and second, a much larger franchise that kept reinventing that formula in later waves. Read in order, starting with the original books, the series becomes more than a pile of spooky titles. It becomes the full record of how R.L. Stine taught millions of young readers that being scared could also be one of the most entertaining parts of reading.

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