Horror in 2026

Baroness Spookiness: A Story of Small Scares by Malina, Tini

Beasts by Bjerkeland, Ingvild

Neshama (Large Print Edition) by Pixley, Marcella

Dylan and the Zombies by Henley, Thomas

Finn McCools Treasures: Finns Tales of Terror - The Dullahan by Treasures, Finn McCools

My Locker Ate My Lunch: A Spooky-Funny Easy-Read Mystery for Ages 9-12 by Graves, Misty

Do Not Burp in the Basement: A Spooky and Funny Easy-to-Read Mystery for Ages 9-12 by Graves, Misty

Nightmare at the End of the Rainbow: Night Terrors #1 by Eva, Andy

Oops! It's Haunted!: Three Spooky-Funny School Mysteries: Three Illustrated Easy-Read Adventures for Ages 9-12 by Graves, Misty

The Girl Nobody Knew by Collmann, Wolfgang

Finn McCools Treasures: Finns Tales of Terror - The Scarecrow by Treasures, Finn McCools

Spine Tinglers I by Kahn, J. a.

Bob, the photographer: or, A hero in spite of himself by Stratemeyer, Edward

The Four Lives by Radhakrishnan, Sriram

The Raven and the Parapet Girl by Janeesh, Tanhara

Spooky Specters for a Fright in the Night by Claytor, S. L.

Hi, Francis by Fernandes, Daniel Xavier

Christmas Ghast by Troupe, Thomas Kingsley

Peril at Price Manor by Parnum, Laura

Creepy Araminta by Fine, Anne

The Twig Man by Rasoul, Sana

The Girl in the Churchyard by Van Orman, Valerie

I Wish I Was a Vampire by Rose, Stephanie

Par for the Curse by Black, E. D.

Mystery James Digs Her Own Grave by Russell, Ally

Comment Convaincre Un Fantôme de Déménager by Ménard-Dunn, Maude

The Burn Beast by Averling, Mary

Riley Dare: Slightly Witchy Sleuth by England, M. K.

The Last Kids on Earth and the Nightmare King by Brallier, Max

Riley Dare: Slightly Witchy Sleuth by England, M. K.

Mystery James Returns from the Grave by Russell, Ally

Zombie Zoo: Adventures in Tub by Abed, Melanie

Project H.E.A.L.: A Middle-Grade Horror Thriller by Darkmore, E. T.

Hall-Lore-Ween: Thrice The Fright by Spero, Josh

A.I. Told You So by Miedoso, Andres

Secrets of Hawthorne Manor: The Guardian's Legacy: The Guardian's Legacy: The Guardian's Legacy by Dickinson, Joann M.

Curse of the Eagle Hotel by Ruefman, Daniel

A.I. Told You So by Miedoso, Andres

The Burn Beast by Averling, Mary

Escape from Hillcrest House by Dussault, Sandra

The Ghost Who Haunted the Wi-Fi by Kelly, Jeremy

The Ravenshead Terrors by Douglas, Ian C.

Where Is Giggle Ghost?: A Cozy Halloween Mystery About Laughter and Friendship by Studio, The Little Dreamers, Nocturne, Vera

Monster in the Hallway by Jacobson, Karen T.

Momo's Toilet-Paper Tangle: A Cute Halloween Mystery About Kindness, Friendship, and a Mummy's Missing Wrappings by Nocturne, Vera, Studio, The Little Dreamers

The Nightkeeper's Apprentice by Reid, Jude

Peculiar Hauntings, The Thelma Bee Collection by Petti, Erin

Something in the Darkness by Dougherty, John

Rowley Jefferson's Awesome Friendly Spooky Stories 2 (Large Print Edition) by Kinney, Jeff

The Whispering Hallway by Ashworth, Wren

There's a Ghost in My Toaster: A Silly Shout-along Ghost Story for Ages 5 to 7 by Phipps, Tom

Finn McCools Treasures: Finns Tales of Terror - Boom Hall by Treasures, Finn McCools

The Midnight Lost-and-Found by Kindlytiger

Leni und die Flüsterkürbisse by Harings, Audrey

Das Haus der sieben Monde by Harings, Audrey

The Fire Beneath by Wedow, Thomas T.

The Vault of Shadows by Books, Monster Child

Monster Mash by Benandonner Publishing Original

Okiri: The Island That Fell Up by Vasiura, Roman

The Ghost in Mitchell Bay by Chittick, Trevor

The Hollow's Veil by N, Felix

Lost Three by Barrows, Annie

Once They See You: 13 Stories to Shiver and Shock by Allen, Josh

Let's Play a Game by Kelly, Erin Entrada, Schrefer, Eliot

Once They See You: 13 Stories to Shiver and Shock by Allen, Josh

Midnight Manor: A Backwards Bedtime Book by Sharp, Sid

The Lost Three by Barrows, Annie

A Christmas Carol and A Christmas Tree (Golden Monarch Collector's Edition) (Case Laminate Hardcover with Jacket) by Dickens, Charles

It Came from the Woods by Dylan, Gabriel

A Tap at the Window by Dylan, Gabriel

The Wump by Diterlizzi, Tony

Legends of the Catoctin Wilds: Tales Inspired by Appalachian Folklore by Greer, Luke R.

Lucky the Ghost: Best Floating Friends by Ique, Sawyer

The Map Beneath the Mist by Warmke, J. J.

The Day the Lake Remembers by Warmke, J. J.

Secrets Past by Pawlik, Kelly

Legend of the Phantom Lumberjack by Breland, Darryl

Three Wishes Left by Allen, C. L.

Fright of the Felines by Troupe, Thomas Kingsley

Don't Taunt the Haunts by Troupe, Thomas Kingsley

Jacob's Adventures in the Ghost Town of Deadwood Valley by Crosby, Mark

Business Is Boo-Ing by Troupe, Thomas Kingsley

Kitchen Chaos by Troupe, Thomas Kingsley

Don't Taunt the Haunts by Troupe, Thomas Kingsley

Fright of the Felines by Troupe, Thomas Kingsley

Business Is Boo-Ing by Troupe, Thomas Kingsley

Kitchen Chaos by Troupe, Thomas Kingsley

Scary Stories for Kids Age 9-12 (Volume 2): 15 More Spooky Ghost Tales and Mysterious Adventures for Campfires, Sleepovers, and Halloween Fun by Goodman, Nicole

Shadows After Dark - Ghosts, Hauntings & Chilling Tales for Ages 8-12: 15 Spooky Short Stories for Brave Kids Perfect for Campfires & Sleepovers by Nichols, Andy

Barleybones by Benandonner Publishing Original

Spooky Short Stories for Kids: 10 Eerie Mysteries and Ghostly Adventures for Ages 8 to 12 by Eloise, Madelyne

Skyra, Assistant Ranch Manager: My Big Little Brother by Demori, Ullrson

Chloe Vega and the Missing Unseen by Adame, Leslie

They Will Not Save Us by Arnold, Marie

Ghosts Don't Garden by Comelleri, Gabby

Yule Be Sorry by Krovatin, Christopher

The Dummy in the Attic: A Horror Fictional Novel For Kids 8 to 15 Years by Denver, Lauren

Little Ghost and the Robot by Litchfield, David

The Creeps by Mejia, Tehlor

Classic Starts(r) Dracula by Stoker, Bram

Fatal Glitch: Let's Play a Game by Kelly, Erin Entrada, Schrefer, Eliot

Thirst by Simpson, Darren

They Will Not Save Us by Arnold, Marie

Chloe Vega and the Missing Unseen by Adame, Leslie

I Am Beetlejuice (Beetlejuice Beetlejuice) by Johnson, Cindy

The Creeps by Mejia, Tehlor

Hometown Horror Stories: Pennsylvania: Ten Terrifying Tales from the Keystone State by Sutherland, M. E.

Tinglespine Tales by Pastoor, Tiamo

Monsters: The Mutant Rat of Richmond by Young, Reyna

The Gravekins and The Creepy Crawling Centipede by Maxwell, Jade B.

Pearl and Periwinkle by Graetz, Anna

Midnight Frights: 40 Scary Short Stories for Kids Ages 9-13 - Spooky Middle-Grade Horror Tales for Brave Readers by Bellamy, Dylan

Patty's Motor Car by Wells, Carolyn

The Root Cellar: A Haunted Halloween Story That Builds Vocabulary One Word Root at a Time by Spychalla, Brian

Berty the Ghost's Heart of Gold by Kelahan, Debbie

Detention After Dark: The Final Selection by Voss, Cameron

Nightmare Library, Book 1: Welcome to the Nightmare Library by Kayama, Taiga

My Great Great Grandmother by Camp, Joaquín

Siren's Snare by Van Veen, Johanna

Stranger Things, Season Five: The Junior Novelization by Gilbert, Matthew J.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Goodnight, Sunnydale by Ostow, Micol

Attack of the Frenzied Filmmaker (Fright Lights #2) by Reed, Ryan Tyler

Tales by Firelight: Dwarves, Ghosts, Zombies and Getting Lost in the Bush by Krieg, Andy

The Mystery of the Crystal Pumpkin (Book 14): Ava & Carol Detective Agency: A Halloween Story (Large Print Edition) by Lockhaven, Thomas

Don't Start the Game: A Scary Middle Grade Horror Story by Martin, Andrew E.

Don't Tell It Your Name: A Scary Middle Grade Horror Story by Martin, Andrew E.

Licorice by Lareau, Kara

The Danger Kids: The Haunted House and Other Stories by

El Fantasma del Baile / The Ghost of the Dance by Millet, Eva

The Crypt Beneath Gauntlet Bridge by May, Michael Orson

Beware This Book: Ten Terrifying Tales by

My Substitute Teacher Isn't Human: The Final Attendance by Voss, Cameron

The Ghost Inside The Blue House by Clifford, Lucas

Clara Nox 2. El Secreto del Profesor / Clara Nox 2. the Professor's Secret by Álvarez, Isabel

Adia Kelbara and the Dark Between by Hendrix, Isi

Diaemus by Mercer, A. a.

The Day the World Was Rewritten by Orvell, Ell

Don't Open the Gate: A Scary Middle Grade Horror Story by Martin, Andrew E.

The Gravekins and The Shadow Creature in the Closet by Maxwell, Jade B.

Fortune Tellers by Greenwald, Lisa

Let the Sky Fall by Messenger, Shannon

A Strange Thing Happened in Cherry Hall (Large Print Edition) by Warga, Jasmine

Gus Was a Friendly Ghost by Thayer, Jane

Little Ghost's Valentines by Edkins Willis, Maggie

Fatal Glitch: Camp Zero (Large Print Edition) by Schrefer, Eliot, Kelly, Erin Entrada

The Doomsday Club: Bog Bodies: Some Secrets Just Won't Stay Buried! by Moran, Kevin

Nowhere for a Ghost to Sleep by McGann, Erika

A Stitch in Time by Lively, Penelope