It won’t disappoint!Įdited by Susan Rich, this midlevel collection of mini monstrosities comes from some well-known writers, including Neil Gaiman, Holly Black, Lemony Snicket, Margaret Atwood, Jerry Spinelli, R.L. I highly recommend reading it in bed at night. Carroll’s words are enough to give you the willies, but when paired with her art, it’s a goosebump free-for-all! This YA collection definitely harkens back to the feeling of fear and delight that Scary Stories to Tell in the Darkgave me as a kid.

While there isn’t a lot of gore, the creep-factor is off the charts and your uneasiness grows with each story. In this stunning graphic novel, Emily Carroll gives us five eerily illustrated stories, plus an intro and conclusion that will stay with you long after you’ve closed the book. Boasting 17 short stories, there are tales here that have lingered in the back of my brain from when I first read it as a ten year old, including The Jigsaw Puzzle and The Gooney Birds. (Think of it as the 80s version of PG movies before Temple of Doombrought about the PG-13 rating).

And while it is considered a midlevel book, intended for kids between the ages of 8 and 12, the stories in this volume are a bit creepier and darker than you would expect.

Originally written in 1977, Tales for the Midnight Hourpredated Scary Storiesby more than a decade. While nothing comes close to creeping us out like those stories did alongside Stephen Gammell’s illustrations, I have a few books that may come dangerously close.ġ0. If you’re like me and grew up shivering and squealing while reading Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark by Alvin Schwartz, then you’re probably biting your nails with excitement that the film adaption from Andre Øvredal (The Autopsy of Jane Doe) is finally here! I would also guess that you’ve spent a fair amount of time attempting to find that same eerie exuberance you felt from Scary Stories in other books as well.

Nightmares by jack prelutsky