Ghostly, Spooky Reads for Teens!

Wondering what to read to get into the super spooky mood for Halloween this year? Pick any one of these dark and atmospheric books to give you the spooky Halloween feel.

Updated September 28, 2023
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An illustrated history of ghosts
Boardman, Adam Allsuch
Paper Book
From haunted ranches to epic maritime legends of the 19th century, devour stories of our world's oldest hauntings and unexplainable phenomena in hair-raising accounts of the afterlife. Get to the heart of the unexplainable in Adam's third addition to the "llustrated History"...
Five nights at Freddy's. the graphic novel / Volume 1, The silver eyes
Cawthon, Scott
Paper Book
Don't miss the first-ever graphic novel for Five Nights at Freddy's, an adaptation of the #1 New York Times bestselling novel The Silver Eyes illustrated by fan-favorite game artist Claudia Schröder! Ten years after the horrific murders at Freddy Fazbear's Pizza that...
The Witchery (the Witchery, Book 1)
Isabelle, S.
Paper Book
"The Witchery is a dark, delicious delight. S. Isabelle is a debut to watch." -- Justina Ireland, New York Times bestselling author of Dread Nation The Haunting Season is here and the Wolves are awake. Haelsford, Florida, is a...
The nightmare before Christmas
Shepherd, Megan
Paper Book
The dark descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein
White, Kiersten
Paper Book
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER AN NPR BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR A CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR "Inescapably compelling." -VICTORIA SCHWAB, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Invisible Life of Addie Larue "A...
Pumpkinheads
Rowell, Rainbow.
Paper Book
A 2020 Tayshas Reading List Selection A 2020 Maverick Graphic Novel Reading List Selection In Pumpkinheads, beloved #1 New York Times bestselling author Rainbow Rowell and Eisner Award-winning artist Faith Erin Hicks have teamed up to create this...
Long live the Pumpkin Queen
Ernshaw, Shea
Paper Book
You're not supposed to die tonight
Bayron, Kalynn
Paper Book
This heart-pounding slasher by New York Times bestselling author and TikTok sensation Kalynn Bayron is perfect for fans of Tiffany D. Jackson's White Smoke, Friday the 13th, The Haunting of Bly Manor and Get Out. Charity Curtis has the summer...
Unfamiliar
Newsome, Haley, author, artist.
Paper Book
Based on the wildly popular webcomic from Tapas, Unfamiliar is an endearing and whimsical story full of magical mayhem, offbeat outsiders, and the power of friendships and found family. Young kitchen witch Planchette gets an incredible deal on a new house in a magical town. Turns out,...

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