18 books like More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

What to read after More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark — books similar to it, matched on shared themes.

The Scary Stories Treasury Alvin Schwartz · 1981 · ★ 4.3 · 368p · ≈ 12h · Moderate Stories of ghosts and witches, "jump" stories, scary songs, and modern-day scary stories. Shares: American Ghost stories, Tales, Ghost Stories, Folklore

The Dark-Thirty: Southern Tales of the Supernatural Patricia McKissack · 1992 · ★ 3.9 · 122p · ≈ 4h · Moderate A collection of ghost stories with African American themes, designed to be told during the Dark Thirty--the half hour before sunset--when ghosts seem all too believable. Shares: American Ghost stories, American Horror tales, Ghost Stories, Ghosts

In a Dark, Dark Room and Other Scary Stories Alvin Schwartz · 1984 · ★ 4.4 · 64p · ≈ 2h · Moderate Seven scary stories to tell at night in front of a fire or in the dark, based on traditional stories and folktales from various countries. Shares: Tales, Folklore, Ghosts, Horror stories

The Headless Ghost Robert Lawrence Stine · 1995 · ★ 3.7 · 144p · ≈ 4h · Moderate Everyone knows about Hill House. It's the biggest tourist attraction in town. That's because it's haunted. Haunted by the ghost of a thirteen-year-old boy. A boy with no head! Duane and Stephanie love Hill House. It's dark. And creepy. And totally scary. Still, they've never actually seen the ghost. Until the night they decide to go on a search. A search for his head... Shares: Ghost Stories, Ghosts, Horror stories, Horror

The house of the nightmare, and other eerie tales Kathleen Lines · 1967 · ★ 3.6 · 208p · ≈ 6h · Moderate CONTENTS: 1 - FROM IMAGINATION The House Of The Nightmare by Edward Lucas White The Hauntings At Thorhallstead by Allen French His Own Number by William Croft Dickinson Gabriel-Ernest by Saki Hand In Glove by Elizabeth Bowen Mr. Fox (traditional english tale) by Anonymous Curfew by L.M. Boston John Bartine's Watch by Ambrose Bierce The Monkey's Paw by W.W.Jacobs My Grandfather, Hendry Watty by… Shares: Ghost Stories, Ghosts, Horror stories, Horror

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Washington Irving · 1820 · ★ 3.8 · 52p · ≈ 1h · Challenging A superstitious schoolmaster, in love with a wealthy farmer's daughter, has a terrifying encounter with a headless horseman. Shares: American Ghost stories, Ghost Stories, Folklore, Ghosts

Scary Stories 3 Alvin Schwartz · 1991 · ★ 3.9 · 115p · ≈ 3h · Moderate Shares: Tales, Ghost Stories, Folklore, Ghosts Shares: Tales, Ghost Stories, Folklore, Ghosts

The Tell-Tale Heart Edgar Allan Poe · 1958 · ★ 4.2 · 30p · ≈ 1h · Moderate "The Tell-Tale Heart" is a short story by American writer Edgar Allan Poe, first published in James Russell Lowell's The Pioneer in January 1843. "The Tell-Tale Heart" is often considered a classic of the Gothic fiction genre and is one of Poe's best known short stories. It is related by an unnamed narrator who endeavors to convince the reader of the narrator's sanity while simultaneously… Shares: Cuentos de terror estadounidenses, American Horror tales, Short Stories, Horror

The Ghost Belonged to Me Richard Peck · 1975 · ★ 4.8 · 183p · ≈ 6h · Moderate In this story set in 1913, Blossom Culp, Alexander Armsworth, adventurer Miles Armsworth, and Blossom's spiritualist mother set out to exorcise a ghost. Shares: Ghost Stories, Ghosts, Children's fiction

My Best Friend is Invisible Robert Lawrence Stine · 1997 · ★ 3.6 · 122p · ≈ 4h · Moderate Sammy Jacobs is into ghosts and science fiction. Not exactly the smartest hobby--at least not if you ask Sammy's parents. They're research scientists and they only believe in real science. But now Sammy's met someone who's totally unreal. He's hanging out in Sammy's room. And eating his cereal at breakfast. Sammy's got to find a way to get rid of his new "friend." Only problem is...Sammy's new… Shares: Ghost Stories, Ghosts, Horror stories, Horror

Remember me 3 Christopher Pike · 1995 · ★ 3.0 · 244p · ≈ 8h · Moderate Someone did not like Shari Cooper writing her stories. Shari Cooper had died once, and then returned to earth as a Wanderer - a soul who had been given permission to take the place of another soul in a mature body. Shari has regained her memory of her previous life. More than that, she has realized her purpose in returning to mortal life. To write stories for young people to help them understand… Shares: Ghost Stories, Ghosts, Horror, Children's fiction

Goosebumps - One Day at Horrorland Robert Lawrence Stine · 1994 · ★ 3.8 · 134p · ≈ 4h · Moderate When they get lost on their way to Zoo Gardens Theme Park, the Morris family instead finds Horrorland, an amusement park with no crowds, no lines, and heart-stopping rides that go beyond creepy. Shares: Ghost Stories, Ghosts, Horror stories, Horror

Werewolves Martin H. Greenberg · 1988 · ★ 4.0 · 271p · ≈ 9h · Moderate A collection of fifteen stories by a variety of authors about the, sometime frightening, sometime humorous, phenomena of werewolves. Shares: American Horror tales, Horror stories, Horror, Children's fiction

Christina's Ghost Betty Ren Wright · 1985 · ★ 3.9 · 105p · ≈ 3h · Moderate Christina's summer in a spooky, isolated Victorian house with her grumpy uncle turns into a ghostly adventure. Shares: Ghost Stories, Ghosts, Children's fiction

Zombie town Robert Lawrence Stine · 2001 · 60p · ≈ 2h · Moderate "The zombie with the missing eye stood at the front of the stage. But it wasn't alone anymore. At least ten more zombies had joined it"--Page 4 of cover. Shares: Ghosts, Horror stories, Horror, Children's fiction

The ghost wore gray Bruce Coville · 1988 · 156p · ≈ 5h · Moderate Nina ("Nine") Tanleven and her best buddy Chris Gurley are having a hard time. The play that led to them meeting a ghost and unraveling a mystery has ended. Now the rest of the summer looms ahead, looking dull after their great adventure.Luckily, Nine's dad gets a job designing the restoration of an old – and distressingly run down – hotel in the Catskill Mountains. Nine and Chris are more than… Shares: Ghost Stories, Ghosts, Children's fiction

This Book Is Haunted Joanne Rocklin · 2001 · ★ 3.8 · 48p · ≈ 1h · Moderate This book's "not too scary" ghost host tells five spooky stories. Shares: Ghost Stories, Ghosts, Horror stories, Short Stories

Phantom of the Auditorium Robert Lawrence Stine · 1994 · ★ 4.1 · 126p · ≈ 4h · Moderate Hey, that's an awesome book. It talks about a girl and her best friend, who learn that there is a phantom haunting their school over the years and begin to explore that. R.L. Stine here, promises an amazing twist ending. What I liked the most about this book is that besides being spooky and extremely creepy, it is also interesting with small details. Thank God for its one of the best Goosebumps… Shares: Ghost Stories, Ghosts, Horror stories, Horror

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