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Goosebumps Most Wanted
The Goosebumps Most Wanted series by R. L. Stine has 10 known books (10 published). It is best read in publication order, starting with Planet of the Lawn Gnomes (2012).
- Books
- 10 known books (10 novels)
- Published
- 10
- First published
- 2012
- Status
- completed
- Shelved under
- Horror
Start here: Planet of the Lawn Gnomes (2012)
— then read straight through in publication order.
Reading order
The date order of published books and any announced future entries — the default way to read the series.
- Book 1:
Planet of the Lawn Gnomes
Planet of the Lawn Gnomes is the book that opens Goosebumps Most Wanted, written by R. L. Stine, published in October 2012 at 125 pages. The series continues from here with Son of Slappy. Goosebumps Most Wanted is R. L. Stine's third relaunch of the Goosebumps brand, with each book built around one previously established recurring monster. Alternative text for cover: Cover of Planet of the Lawn Gnomes - Book 2:
Son of Slappy
Son of Slappy is the 2nd book in the Goosebumps Most Wanted series, written by R. L. Stine, published in January 2013 at 134 pages. In the reading order it follows Planet of the Lawn Gnomes and precedes How I Met My Monster. Alternative text for cover: Cover of Son of Slappy - Book 3:
How I Met My Monster
How I Met My Monster is the 3rd book in the Goosebumps Most Wanted series, written by R. L. Stine, published in April 2013 at 160 pages. In the reading order it follows Son of Slappy and precedes Frankenstein's Dog. Alternative text for cover: Cover of How I Met My Monster - Book 4:
Frankenstein's Dog
Frankenstein's Dog is the 4th book in the Goosebumps Most Wanted series, written by R. L. Stine, published in July 2013 at 160 pages. In the reading order it follows How I Met My Monster and precedes Dr. Maniac Will See You Now. Alternative text for cover: Cover of Frankenstein's Dog - Book 5:
Dr. Maniac Will See You Now
Dr. Maniac Will See You Now is the 5th book in the Goosebumps Most Wanted series, written by R. L. Stine, published in September 2013 at 135 pages. It follows Frankenstein's Dog and precedes Creature Teacher: The Final Exam in the reading order. Alternative text for cover: Cover of Dr. Maniac Will See You Now - Book 6:
Creature Teacher: The Final Exam
Creature Teacher: The Final Exam is the 6th book in the Goosebumps Most Wanted series, written by R. L. Stine, published in February 2014 at 160 pages. In the reading order it follows Dr. Maniac Will See You Now and precedes A Nightmare on Clown Street. Alternative text for cover: Cover of Creature Teacher: The Final Exam - Book 7:
A Nightmare on Clown Street
A Nightmare on Clown Street is the 7th book in the Goosebumps Most Wanted series, written by R. L. Stine, published in February 2015 at 160 pages. In the reading order it follows Creature Teacher: The Final Exam and precedes Night of the Puppet People. Alternative text for cover: Cover of A Nightmare on Clown Street - Book 8:
Night of the Puppet People
Night of the Puppet People is the 8th book in the Goosebumps Most Wanted series, written by R. L. Stine, published in September 2015 at 136 pages. In the reading order it follows A Nightmare on Clown Street and precedes Here Comes the Shaggedy. Alternative text for cover: Cover of Night of the Puppet People - Book 9:
Here Comes the Shaggedy
Here Comes the Shaggedy is the 9th book in the Goosebumps Most Wanted series, written by R. L. Stine, published in February 2016 at 160 pages. It follows Night of the Puppet People and precedes Lizard of Oz in the reading order. Alternative text for cover: Cover of Here Comes the Shaggedy - Book 10:
Lizard of Oz
Lizard of Oz is the 10th book in the Goosebumps Most Wanted series, written by R. L. Stine, published in September 2016 at 135 pages. It follows Here Comes the Shaggedy and is the final book in the series as tracked here. Alternative text for cover: Cover of Lizard of Oz
Key facts about the Goosebumps Most Wanted series
The Goosebumps Most Wanted series has 10 books on our list. Since all 10 are out now, you can read the whole list today.
Start with Planet of the Lawn Gnomes, since it opens the publication order in 2012. Son of Slappy is book 2, from 2013. How I Met My Monster is book 3, from 2013.
Frankenstein's Dog is book 4, from 2013. Dr. Maniac Will See You Now is book 5, from 2013. Creature Teacher: The Final Exam is book 6, from 2014.
A Nightmare on Clown Street is book 7, from 2015, while Night of the Puppet People is book 8, from 2015. Here Comes the Shaggedy is book 9, from 2016. Lizard of Oz is book 10, from 2016.
Each title links to its own page, while the list keeps them in date order. Each book page shows its dates and editions. Since the catalogue marks the series as complete, we list no next book.
The books came out between 2012 and 2016, while their length runs from 125 to 160 pages. That is a run of 4 years.
R. L. Stine has 236 books on our list. Additionally, they write Fear Street, Goosebumps and Goosebumps Series 2000, plus 8 more series. We shelve the books under horror.
About the Goosebumps Most Wanted series
Goosebumps Most Wanted takes the brand's most popular recurring monsters -- Slappy the dummy, Dr. Maniac, the lawn gnomes, Frankenstein's creations, the Creature Teacher -- and gives each one a wanted-poster spotlight book, as if the series were running down its own rogues' gallery one villain at a time. Where the original Goosebumps mostly introduced a new threat each time, Most Wanted leans into nostalgia: longtime readers get deeper, meaner return engagements with monsters they already know, now bent on schemes bigger than a single unlucky kid's bad week.
Each book still stands alone with its own protagonist and plot, so no prior familiarity with the monster's earlier appearance is required, but the callbacks (Son of Slappy escalating the living-dummy mythology, Creature Teacher: The Final Exam bringing back the shapeshifting substitute) reward readers who've been through the earlier series. The tone stays squarely middle-grade, but the pacing is tighter and the scares a notch more knowing than the original run, aimed at a generation of kids and parents who'd grown up on '90s Goosebumps.
Running 2012-2016, Most Wanted was the third numbered Goosebumps relaunch after Series 2000 and HorrorLand, and gave way in 2017 to the current SlappyWorld line, which doubled down further on Slappy as the brand's signature villain.
Frequently asked questions
How many books are in Goosebumps Most Wanted?
10 books, published from Planet of the Lawn Gnomes (Oct 2012) through Lizard of Oz (Sept 2016).
What order should I read Goosebumps Most Wanted in?
Publication order, used here, though every book is a standalone story with a new protagonist, so you can start anywhere.
What's different about Goosebumps Most Wanted?
Each book spotlights one of the brand's established recurring monsters -- Slappy, Dr. Maniac, the Creature Teacher, Frankenstein's creations, the lawn gnomes -- rather than introducing an entirely new threat, giving longtime readers deeper return engagements with familiar villains.
Is Goosebumps Most Wanted connected to the original Goosebumps series?
It's the same R.L. Stine brand and reuses several original-series monsters, but is tracked as its own separate numbered series from the original 1992-97 run, Goosebumps Series 2000, and Goosebumps HorrorLand.
Is Goosebumps Most Wanted finished?
Yes, it concluded in September 2016. R.L. Stine moved on to the Goosebumps SlappyWorld relaunch in 2017.
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