Here’s what we suggest instead of/in addition to reading Goosebumps and Fear Street by R.L. Stine. Listen to the podcast to hear us talk about some of these titles in more depth!
- I Know What You Did Last Summer by Lois Duncan
- The Fear Street Saga Trilogy by RL Stine
- Christopher Pike
- Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark by Alvin Schwartz
- And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
- Doomsday Book by Connie Willis
- The Adoration of Jenna Fox by Mary E. Pearson
- The Creeping by Alexandra Sirowy
- We Were Liars by E. Lockhart
- When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead
- The Southern Reach Trilogy by Jeff VanderMeer
- The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
- The Riverman trilogy by Aaron Starmer
- A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle
- A Kid in King Arthur’s Court (movie)
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(But no pressure, we’re also happy if you get these items from your local library or independent bookstore.)
