October’s not the only time to enjoy spooky stories! Whether you like ghastly ghosts, creepy houses, horrifying creatures, or stories that aren’t so scary at all, the library will have a book perfect for you to take home. But be careful – you might have to sleep with the light on after reading some of these!
Young Readers
Creepy Carrots, Creepy Pair of Underwear, and Creepy Crayon by Aaron Reynolds
The Dark by Lemony Snicket
Monsters 101 by Cale Atkinson
Hardly Haunted by Jessie Sima
In a Dark, Dark Room by Alvin Schwartz
Looking for a Jumbie by Tracey Baptiste
Wolfboy by Andy Harkness
Vampire Vacation by Laura Lavoie
Jampires by Sarah McIntyre
Zombie in Love by Kelly DiPucchio
Older Readers
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark by Alvin Schwartz
The Screaming Staircase by Jonathan Stroud
Bone-Chilling Myths by Tim O’Shei
The Ghoul Next Door by Cullen Bunn
Spirit Hunters by Ellen Oh
The Stone Child by Dan Poblocki
Beware Vader’s Castle by Cavan Scott
Small Spaces by Katherine Arden
Stranger Things: Zombie Boys by Greg Pak
Terrifying Tales (Guys Read book 6) by Jon Scieszka
– Alice Mitchell, Youth Services Manager