10 Terrifyingly Amazing R.L. Stine Goosebumps Books

Most of us grew up being terrified by the one and only R.L. Stine with his Goosebumps series of children’s horror novels and some of those books still hold up.

In total, 62 books were published under the Goosebumps umbrella title from 1992 to 1997; the first was Welcome to Dead House; the last was Monster Blood IV. Sense 1992, Stine has grown the Goosebumps brand to include many more novels, comics, tv shows, movies and so much more.

Goosebumps were a staple growing up and for Horror Week we wanted to check-in on our favorite 10 Goosebumps books in no particular order.

Say Cheese And Die! (Nov. 1992)

Greg thinks there is something wrong with the old camera he found. The photos keep turning out . . . different.When Greg takes a picture of his father’s brand-new car, it’s wrecked in the photo. And then his dad crashes the car.It’s like the camera can tell the future–or worse. Maybe it makes the future!Who is going to take the fall next for the evil camera?Now with all-new bonus material!

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Welcome to Camp Nightmare (July 1993)

Next summer you’ll stay home…if you survive!The food isn’t great. The counselors are a little strange. And the camp director seems demented. Billy can handle all that. But then strange things start to happen after dark, his parents won’t answer his letters, and his fellow campers start to disappear. What’s going on? Camp Nightmoon is turning into Camp Nightmare! And Billy might be next.

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The Horror at Camp Jellyjam (July 1995)

Swimming, basketball, archery. King Jellyjam’s sports camp has it all. Too bad Wendy isn’t a total sports freak like her brother, Elliot. But how excited can you get over a game of softball. It’s just a game, right? WRONG.Camp Jellyjam is no ordinary sports camp. And Wendy’s about to find out why. Why the counselors seem a little TOO happy. And why they are so obsessed with winning. It might have something to do with the hideous, slimy discovery lurking in the darkness….

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Piano Lessons Can Be Murder (Nov. 1993)

Convinced that there is something creepy about his new piano teacher, Jerry soon hears terrifying stories about Dr. Shreek’s music school and students who never completed their lesson alive.

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Deep Trouble (May 1994)

Billy and his sister, Sheena, are visiting their uncle Dr. Deep on a tiny Caribbean island. It’s the perfect place to go exploring underwater…and Billy’s ready for an adventure.There’s only one rule to remember: Stay away from the coral reefs. Still, the reefs are so beautiful. So peaceful. Billy can’t resist.But he’s not alone in the water. Something’s lurking deep below the surface. Something dark and scaly….Something that’s half-human, half-fish…Now with all-new bonus materials including real-life shark tales and more.

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Monster Blood (Sept. 1992)

While staying with his weird great-aunt Kathryn, Evan visits an eerie old toy store and buys a dusty can of Monster Blood. It’s fun to play with at first. And Evan’s dog, Trigger, likes it so much, he eats some. But then Evan notices something weird about the slimy green ooze. It keeps growing. And growing. And growing.And all that growing has given the Monster Blood a monstrous appetite.

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Welcome to Dead House (July 1992)

11-year-old Josh and 12-year-old Amanda just moved into the oldest and weirdest house on the block–the two siblings think it might even be haunted! But of course, their parents don’t believe them. You’ll get used to it, they say. Go out and make some new friends. But the creepy kids are not like anyone Josh and Amanda have ever met before. And when they take a shortcut through the cemetery one night, Josh and Amanda learn why.

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Night of the Living Dummy (May 1993)

Lindy names the ventriloquist’s dummy she finds Slappy. Slappy is kind of ugly, but he’s a lot of fun. Lindy’s having a great time learning to make Slappy move and talk. But Kris is jealous of all the attention her sister is getting. It’s no fair. Why does Lindy always have all the luck?Kris decides to get a dummy of her own. She’ll show Kris. Then weird things begin to happen. Nasty things. Evil things. No way a dummy can be causing all the trouble. Or is there?Now with all-new bonus material revealing Slappy’s secrets and more.

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The Haunted Mask (Sept. 1993)

How ugly is Carly Beth’s Halloween mask? It’s so ugly that it almost scared her little brother to death. So terrifying that even her friends are totally freaked out by it. It’s the best Halloween mask ever. With yellow-green skin and long animal fangs, the mask terrifies the entire neighborhood. Before long, it has a surprising effect on Carly Beth, too. She tries to take it off…

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One Day at Horrorland (Feb. 1994)

Werewolf Village. The Doom Slide. The Coffin Cruise. These are just a few of the terrifying attractions that await Luke and Lizzy Morris at HorrorLand. Step right up and join the Morris family as they ride each ride–and scream each scream.

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