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Goosebumps
The Goosebumps series by R. L. Stine has 62 known books (62 published). It is best read in publication order, starting with Welcome to Dead House (1992).
- Books
- 62 known books (62 novels)
- Published
- 62
- First published
- 1992
- Status
- completed
- Shelved under
- Horror
Start here: Welcome to Dead House (1992)
— 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:
Welcome to Dead House
Welcome to Dead House is the book that opens R. L. Stine's Goosebumps series, published in 1992 at 144 pages. It's the natural place to begin the original 62-book run, which continues with Stay Out of the Basement. Alternative text for cover: Cover of Welcome to Dead House - Book 2:
Stay Out of the Basement
Stay Out of the Basement is the second entry in the Goosebumps series, written by R. L. Stine and published in 1992 at 128 pages. It follows Welcome to Dead House and precedes Monster Blood in the reading order. Alternative text for cover: Cover of Stay Out of the Basement - Book 3:
Monster Blood
Monster Blood is the third book in R. L. Stine's original Goosebumps series, published in 1992 at 144 pages. It comes after Stay Out of the Basement and before Say Cheese and Die!. Alternative text for cover: Cover of Monster Blood - Book 4:
Say Cheese and Die!
Say Cheese and Die! is the fourth book in R. L. Stine's Goosebumps series, published in 1992 at 141 pages. It follows Monster Blood and precedes The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb. Alternative text for cover: Cover of Say Cheese and Die! - Book 5:
The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb
The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb is the fifth entry in the Goosebumps series, written by R. L. Stine and published in 1993 at 139 pages. It follows Say Cheese and Die! and precedes Let's Get Invisible! in the reading order. Alternative text for cover: Cover of The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb - Book 6:
Let's Get Invisible!
Let's Get Invisible! is the sixth book in R. L. Stine's original Goosebumps series, published in 1993 at 144 pages. It comes after The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb and before Night of the Living Dummy. Alternative text for cover: Cover of Let's Get Invisible! - Book 7:
Night of the Living Dummy
Night of the Living Dummy is the seventh book in R. L. Stine's Goosebumps series, published in 1993 at 141 pages. It follows Let's Get Invisible! and precedes The Girl Who Cried Monster. Alternative text for cover: Cover of Night of the Living Dummy - Book 8:
The Girl Who Cried Monster
The Girl Who Cried Monster is the eighth entry in the Goosebumps series, written by R. L. Stine and published in 1993 at 144 pages. It follows Night of the Living Dummy and precedes Welcome to Camp Nightmare in the reading order. Alternative text for cover: Cover of The Girl Who Cried Monster - Book 9:
Welcome to Camp Nightmare
Welcome to Camp Nightmare is the ninth book in R. L. Stine's original Goosebumps series, published in 1993 at 140 pages. It comes after The Girl Who Cried Monster and before The Ghost Next Door. Alternative text for cover: Cover of Welcome to Camp Nightmare - Book 10:
The Ghost Next Door
The Ghost Next Door is the tenth book in R. L. Stine's Goosebumps series, published in 1993 at 144 pages. It follows Welcome to Camp Nightmare and precedes The Haunted Mask. Alternative text for cover: Cover of The Ghost Next Door - Book 11:
The Haunted Mask
The Haunted Mask is the 11th entry in the Goosebumps series, written by R. L. Stine and published in 1993 at 144 pages. It follows The Ghost Next Door and precedes Be Careful What You Wish For... in the reading order. Alternative text for cover: Cover of The Haunted Mask - Book 12:
Be Careful What You Wish For...
Be Careful What You Wish For... is the 12th book in R. L. Stine's original Goosebumps series, published in 1993 at 128 pages. It comes after The Haunted Mask and before Piano Lessons Can Be Murder. Alternative text for cover: Cover of Be Careful What You Wish For... - Book 13:
Piano Lessons Can Be Murder
Piano Lessons Can Be Murder is the 13th book in R. L. Stine's Goosebumps series, published in 1993 at 124 pages. It follows Be Careful What You Wish For... and precedes The Werewolf of Fever Swamp. Alternative text for cover: Cover of Piano Lessons Can Be Murder - Book 14:
The Werewolf of Fever Swamp
The Werewolf of Fever Swamp is the 14th entry in the Goosebumps series, written by R. L. Stine and published in 1993 at 141 pages. It follows Piano Lessons Can Be Murder and precedes You Can't Scare Me! in the reading order. Alternative text for cover: Cover of The Werewolf of Fever Swamp - Book 15:
You Can't Scare Me!
You Can't Scare Me! is the 15th book in R. L. Stine's original Goosebumps series, published in 1994 at 124 pages. It comes after The Werewolf of Fever Swamp and before One Day at HorrorLand. Alternative text for cover: Cover of You Can't Scare Me! - Book 16:
One Day at HorrorLand
One Day at HorrorLand is the 16th book in R. L. Stine's Goosebumps series, published in 1994 at 134 pages. It follows You Can't Scare Me! and precedes Why I'm Afraid of Bees. Alternative text for cover: Cover of One Day at HorrorLand - Book 17:
Why I'm Afraid of Bees
Why I'm Afraid of Bees is the 17th entry in the Goosebumps series, written by R. L. Stine and published in 1994 at 121 pages. It follows One Day at HorrorLand and precedes Monster Blood II in the reading order. Alternative text for cover: Cover of Why I'm Afraid of Bees - Book 18:
Monster Blood II
Monster Blood II is the 18th book in R. L. Stine's original Goosebumps series, published in 1994 at 122 pages. It comes after Why I'm Afraid of Bees and before Deep Trouble. It's a direct sequel to Monster Blood. Alternative text for cover: Cover of Monster Blood II - Book 19:
Deep Trouble
Deep Trouble is the 19th book in R. L. Stine's Goosebumps series, published in 1994 at 128 pages. It follows Monster Blood II and precedes The Scarecrow Walks at Midnight. Alternative text for cover: Cover of Deep Trouble - Book 20:
The Scarecrow Walks at Midnight
The Scarecrow Walks at Midnight is the 20th entry in the Goosebumps series, written by R. L. Stine and published in 1994 at 130 pages. It follows Deep Trouble and precedes Go Eat Worms! in the reading order. Alternative text for cover: Cover of The Scarecrow Walks at Midnight - Book 21:
Go Eat Worms!
Go Eat Worms! is the 21st book in R. L. Stine's original Goosebumps series, published in 1994 at 126 pages. It comes after The Scarecrow Walks at Midnight and before Ghost Beach. Alternative text for cover: Cover of Go Eat Worms! - Book 22:
Ghost Beach
Ghost Beach is the 22nd book in R. L. Stine's Goosebumps series, published in 1994 at 123 pages. It follows Go Eat Worms! and precedes Return of the Mummy. Alternative text for cover: Cover of Ghost Beach - Book 23:
Return of the Mummy
Return of the Mummy is the 23rd entry in the Goosebumps series, written by R. L. Stine and published in 1994 at 126 pages. It follows Ghost Beach and precedes Phantom of the Auditorium in the reading order. Alternative text for cover: Cover of Return of the Mummy - Book 24:
Phantom of the Auditorium
Phantom of the Auditorium is the 24th book in R. L. Stine's original Goosebumps series, published in 1994 at 135 pages. It comes after Return of the Mummy and before Attack of the Mutant. Alternative text for cover: Cover of Phantom of the Auditorium - Book 25:
Attack of the Mutant
Attack of the Mutant is the 25th book in R. L. Stine's Goosebumps series, published in 1994 at 119 pages. It follows Phantom of the Auditorium and precedes My Hairiest Adventure. Alternative text for cover: Cover of Attack of the Mutant - Book 26:
My Hairiest Adventure
My Hairiest Adventure is the 26th entry in the Goosebumps series, written by R. L. Stine and published in 1994 at 128 pages. It follows Attack of the Mutant and precedes A Night in Terror Tower in the reading order. Alternative text for cover: Cover of My Hairiest Adventure - Book 27:
A Night in Terror Tower
A Night in Terror Tower is the 27th book in R. L. Stine's original Goosebumps series, published in 1995 at 144 pages. It comes after My Hairiest Adventure and before The Cuckoo Clock of Doom. Alternative text for cover: Cover of A Night in Terror Tower - Book 28:
The Cuckoo Clock of Doom
The Cuckoo Clock of Doom is the 28th book in R. L. Stine's Goosebumps series, published in 1995 at 125 pages. It follows A Night in Terror Tower and precedes Monster Blood III. Alternative text for cover: Cover of The Cuckoo Clock of Doom - Book 29:
Monster Blood III
Monster Blood III is the 29th entry in the Goosebumps series, written by R. L. Stine and published in 1995 at 127 pages. It follows The Cuckoo Clock of Doom and precedes It Came from Beneath the Sink! in the reading order. It's a direct sequel to Monster Blood II. Alternative text for cover: Cover of Monster Blood III - Book 30:
It Came from Beneath the Sink!
It Came from Beneath the Sink! is the 30th book in R. L. Stine's original Goosebumps series, published in 1995 at 128 pages. It comes after Monster Blood III and before Night of the Living Dummy II. Alternative text for cover: Cover of It Came from Beneath the Sink! - Book 31:
Night of the Living Dummy II
Night of the Living Dummy II is the 31st book in R. L. Stine's Goosebumps series, published in 1995 at 134 pages. It follows It Came from Beneath the Sink! and precedes The Barking Ghost. It's a direct sequel to Night of the Living Dummy. Alternative text for cover: Cover of Night of the Living Dummy II - Book 32:
The Barking Ghost
The Barking Ghost is the 32nd entry in the Goosebumps series, written by R. L. Stine and published in 1995 at 121 pages. It follows Night of the Living Dummy II and precedes The Horror at Camp Jellyjam in the reading order. Alternative text for cover: Cover of The Barking Ghost - Book 33:
The Horror at Camp Jellyjam
The Horror at Camp Jellyjam is the 33rd book in R. L. Stine's original Goosebumps series, published in 1995 at 144 pages. It comes after The Barking Ghost and before Revenge of the Lawn Gnomes. Alternative text for cover: Cover of The Horror at Camp Jellyjam - Book 34:
Revenge of the Lawn Gnomes
Revenge of the Lawn Gnomes is the 34th book in R. L. Stine's Goosebumps series, published in 1995 at 136 pages. It follows The Horror at Camp Jellyjam and precedes A Shocker on Shock Street. Alternative text for cover: Cover of Revenge of the Lawn Gnomes - Book 35:
A Shocker on Shock Street
A Shocker on Shock Street is the 35th entry in the Goosebumps series, written by R. L. Stine and published in 1995 at 141 pages. It follows Revenge of the Lawn Gnomes and precedes The Haunted Mask II in the reading order. Alternative text for cover: Cover of A Shocker on Shock Street - Book 36:
The Haunted Mask II
The Haunted Mask II is the 36th book in R. L. Stine's original Goosebumps series, published in 1995. It comes after A Shocker on Shock Street and before The Headless Ghost. It's a direct sequel to The Haunted Mask. Alternative text for cover: Cover of The Haunted Mask II - Book 37:
The Headless Ghost
The Headless Ghost is the 37th book in R. L. Stine's Goosebumps series, published in 1995 at 144 pages. It follows The Haunted Mask II and precedes The Abominable Snowman of Pasadena. Alternative text for cover: Cover of The Headless Ghost - Book 38:
The Abominable Snowman of Pasadena
The Abominable Snowman of Pasadena is the 38th entry in the Goosebumps series, written by R. L. Stine and published in 1995 at 135 pages. It follows The Headless Ghost and precedes How I Got My Shrunken Head in the reading order. Alternative text for cover: Cover of The Abominable Snowman of Pasadena - Book 39:
How I Got My Shrunken Head
How I Got My Shrunken Head is the 39th book in R. L. Stine's original Goosebumps series, published in 1996 at 128 pages. It comes after The Abominable Snowman of Pasadena and before Night of the Living Dummy III. Alternative text for cover: Cover of How I Got My Shrunken Head - Book 40:
Night of the Living Dummy III
Night of the Living Dummy III is the 40th book in R. L. Stine's Goosebumps series, published in 1996 at 125 pages. It follows How I Got My Shrunken Head and precedes Bad Hare Day. It's a direct sequel to Night of the Living Dummy II. Alternative text for cover: Cover of Night of the Living Dummy III - Book 41:
Bad Hare Day
Bad Hare Day is the 41st entry in the Goosebumps series, written by R. L. Stine and published in 1996 at 123 pages. It follows Night of the Living Dummy III and precedes Egg Monsters from Mars in the reading order. Alternative text for cover: Cover of Bad Hare Day - Book 42:
Egg Monsters from Mars
Egg Monsters from Mars is the 42nd book in R. L. Stine's original Goosebumps series, published in 1996 at 128 pages. It comes after Bad Hare Day and before The Beast from the East. Alternative text for cover: Cover of Egg Monsters from Mars - Book 43:
The Beast from the East
The Beast from the East is the 43rd book in R. L. Stine's Goosebumps series, published in 1996 at 130 pages. It follows Egg Monsters from Mars and precedes Say Cheese and Die—Again!. Alternative text for cover: Cover of The Beast from the East - Book 44:
Say Cheese and Die—Again!
Say Cheese and Die—Again! is the 44th entry in the Goosebumps series, written by R. L. Stine and published in 1996. It follows The Beast from the East and precedes Ghost Camp in the reading order. It's a direct sequel to Say Cheese and Die!. Alternative text for cover: Cover of Say Cheese and Die—Again! - Book 45:
Ghost Camp
Ghost Camp is the 45th book in R. L. Stine's original Goosebumps series, published in 1996 at 123 pages. It comes after Say Cheese and Die—Again! and before How to Kill a Monster. Alternative text for cover: Cover of Ghost Camp - Book 46:
How to Kill a Monster
How to Kill a Monster is the 46th book in R. L. Stine's Goosebumps series, published in 1996 at 125 pages. It follows Ghost Camp and precedes Legend of the Lost Legend. Alternative text for cover: Cover of How to Kill a Monster - Book 47:
Legend of the Lost Legend
Legend of the Lost Legend is the 47th entry in the Goosebumps series, written by R. L. Stine and published in 1996 at 123 pages. It follows How to Kill a Monster and precedes Attack of the Jack-O'-Lanterns in the reading order. Alternative text for cover: Cover of Legend of the Lost Legend - Book 48:
Attack of the Jack-O'-Lanterns
Attack of the Jack-O'-Lanterns is the 48th book in R. L. Stine's original Goosebumps series, published in 1996 at 133 pages. It comes after Legend of the Lost Legend and before Vampire Breath. Alternative text for cover: Cover of Attack of the Jack-O'-Lanterns - Book 49:
Vampire Breath
Vampire Breath is the 49th book in R. L. Stine's Goosebumps series, published in 1996 at 120 pages. It follows Attack of the Jack-O'-Lanterns and precedes Calling All Creeps!. Alternative text for cover: Cover of Vampire Breath - Book 50:
Calling All Creeps!
Calling All Creeps! is the 50th entry in the Goosebumps series, written by R. L. Stine and published in 1996 at 116 pages. It follows Vampire Breath and precedes Beware, the Snowman in the reading order. Alternative text for cover: Cover of Calling All Creeps! - Book 51:
Beware, the Snowman
Beware, the Snowman is the 51st book in R. L. Stine's original Goosebumps series, published in 1997 at 141 pages. It comes after Calling All Creeps! and before How I Learned to Fly. Alternative text for cover: Cover of Beware, the Snowman - Book 52:
How I Learned to Fly
How I Learned to Fly is the 52nd book in R. L. Stine's Goosebumps series, published in 1997 at 125 pages. It follows Beware, the Snowman and precedes Chicken Chicken. Alternative text for cover: Cover of How I Learned to Fly - Book 53:
Chicken Chicken
Chicken Chicken is the 53rd entry in the Goosebumps series, written by R. L. Stine and published in 1997 at 117 pages. It follows How I Learned to Fly and precedes Don't Go to Sleep! in the reading order. Alternative text for cover: Cover of Chicken Chicken - Book 54:
Don't Go to Sleep!
Don't Go to Sleep! is the 54th book in R. L. Stine's original Goosebumps series, published in 1997 at 126 pages. It comes after Chicken Chicken and before The Blob That Ate Everyone. Alternative text for cover: Cover of Don't Go to Sleep! - Book 55:
The Blob That Ate Everyone
The Blob That Ate Everyone is the 55th book in R. L. Stine's Goosebumps series, published in 1997 at 144 pages. It follows Don't Go to Sleep! and precedes The Curse of Camp Cold Lake. Alternative text for cover: Cover of The Blob That Ate Everyone - Book 56:
The Curse of Camp Cold Lake
The Curse of Camp Cold Lake is the 56th entry in the Goosebumps series, written by R. L. Stine and published in 1997 at 114 pages. It follows The Blob That Ate Everyone and precedes My Best Friend Is Invisible in the reading order. Alternative text for cover: Cover of The Curse of Camp Cold Lake - Book 57:
My Best Friend Is Invisible
My Best Friend Is Invisible is the 57th book in R. L. Stine's original Goosebumps series, published in 1997 at 122 pages. It comes after The Curse of Camp Cold Lake and before Deep Trouble II. Alternative text for cover: Cover of My Best Friend Is Invisible - Book 58:
Deep Trouble II
Deep Trouble II is the 58th book in R. L. Stine's Goosebumps series, published in 1997 at 118 pages. It follows My Best Friend Is Invisible and precedes The Haunted School. It's a direct sequel to Deep Trouble. Alternative text for cover: Cover of Deep Trouble II - Book 59:
The Haunted School
The Haunted School is the 59th entry in the Goosebumps series, written by R. L. Stine and published in 1997 at 122 pages. It follows Deep Trouble II and precedes Werewolf Skin in the reading order. Alternative text for cover: Cover of The Haunted School - Book 60:
Werewolf Skin
Werewolf Skin is the 60th book in R. L. Stine's original Goosebumps series, published in 1997 at 125 pages. It comes after The Haunted School and before I Live in Your Basement!. Alternative text for cover: Cover of Werewolf Skin - Book 61:
I Live in Your Basement!
I Live in Your Basement! is the 61st book in R. L. Stine's Goosebumps series, published in 1997 at 111 pages. It follows Werewolf Skin and precedes Monster Blood IV. Alternative text for cover: Cover of I Live in Your Basement! - Book 62:
Monster Blood IV
Monster Blood IV is the 62nd and final book in R. L. Stine's original Goosebumps series, published in 1997 at 118 pages. It follows I Live in Your Basement! and closes out the series' 62-book run. It's a fourth entry in the Monster Blood sub-series, following Monster Blood III. Alternative text for cover: Cover of Monster Blood IV
Key facts about the Goosebumps series
Our list has 62 books in the Goosebumps series. Since all 62 are out now, you can read the whole list today.
Start with Welcome to Dead House, since it opens the publication order in 1992. Stay Out of the Basement is book 2, from 1992. Monster Blood is book 3, from 1992.
Say Cheese and Die! is book 4, from 1992. The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb is book 5, from 1993. Let's Get Invisible! is book 6, from 1993.
Night of the Living Dummy is book 7, from 1993, while The Girl Who Cried Monster is book 8, from 1993. Welcome to Camp Nightmare is book 9, from 1993.
The Ghost Next Door is book 10, from 1993, while The Haunted Mask is book 11, from 1993. Be Careful What You Wish For... is book 12, from 1993. Since the list above shows all 62, you can find the rest there.
The list keeps the books in date order, while each title links to its own page. 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 1992 and 1997, while their length runs from 111 to 144 pages. That is a run of 5 years.
R. L. Stine has 236 books on our list. Additionally, they write Fear Street, Goosebumps Series 2000 and The Nightmare Room, plus 8 more series. We shelve the books under horror.
About the Goosebumps series
R.L. Stine's original Goosebumps run is the book series that taught a generation of kids that horror could be fun. Each entry is a standalone tale of everyday suburban life gone wrong -- a haunted mask that won't come off, a ventriloquist dummy with a mind of its own, a summer camp hiding something monstrous, a video game that traps its players inside -- narrated by a kid protagonist facing down the supernatural with sarcasm, curiosity, and a healthy amount of screaming.
Stine's formula was ruthlessly effective: short chapters that all end on a cliffhanger, twist endings that recontextualize everything you just read, and a tone that's genuinely spooky without ever being too much for its 7-11 year old audience -- scary enough to deliver real thrills, safe enough that most kids sleep fine afterward. Sixty-two books landed in just five years (1992-1997), an output pace that made Goosebumps inescapable in school libraries and made Stine one of the best-selling authors alive.
The original series is where the Goosebumps phenomenon started, before spinning off into Goosebumps 2000, HorrorLand, and dozens of other sub-series, plus multiple TV adaptations and two feature films. For sheer influence on how an entire generation encountered horror fiction, it has few rivals in children's publishing.
Frequently asked questions
How many original Goosebumps books are there?
62 books, published from Welcome to Dead House (1992) through Monster Blood IV (1997).
What order should I read Goosebumps in?
Any order -- nearly every book is a standalone story. The main exception is direct numbered sequels (like the four Monster Blood books), which are best read in their own sequence.
Is the original Goosebumps series finished?
Yes, the original run concluded in 1997, though R.L. Stine has continued the Goosebumps brand across many later spin-off series.
What's the difference between Goosebumps and Goosebumps 2000?
Goosebumps 2000 is a separate, later spin-off series (also by R.L. Stine) that continued after the original 62-book run ended.
What age group is Goosebumps for?
Roughly ages 7-11; the scares are designed to be thrilling but age-appropriate for upper-elementary readers.
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