Books for Horror Fans - Middle School List (38 books)

Are you, or do you know a reader, who loves stories that make you think you hear strange noises in the night? Have you moved on from Goosebumps, but not quite sure where to go from there? This list can help you find some next level scary stories.

This list was created by Katy, Reference Assistant at the Lakeview Branch.

Titles on this list are in no particular order by Katy, but goodreads members can upvote them.

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1	The Screaming Staircase (Lockwood & Co., #1) by Jonathan Stroud (Goodreads Author) 4.25 avg rating — 74,708 ratings score: 398, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness 4.35 avg rating — 288,510 ratings score: 287, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Wait Till Helen Comes by Mary Downing Hahn (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 26,032 ratings score: 286, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Doll Bones by Holly Black (Goodreads Author) 3.68 avg rating — 30,162 ratings score: 199, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 565,051 ratings score: 194, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	The Night Gardener by Jonathan Auxier (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 22,013 ratings score: 192, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Small Spaces (Small Spaces, #1) by Katherine Arden (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 29,584 ratings score: 189, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Dead Voices (Small Spaces, #2) by Katherine Arden (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 11,844 ratings score: 187, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Time for Andrew: A Ghost Story by Mary Downing Hahn (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 4,465 ratings score: 185, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	The Ghost of Crutchfield Hall by Mary Downing Hahn (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 8,222 ratings score: 184, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Coraline by Neil Gaiman (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 776,624 ratings score: 179, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	On the Day I Died: Stories from the Grave by Candace Fleming (Goodreads Author) 3.67 avg rating — 1,930 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	The Jumbies (The Jumbies, #1) by Tracey Baptiste (Goodreads Author) 3.85 avg rating — 5,711 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	The Turnkey by Allison Rushby (Goodreads Author) 3.83 avg rating — 308 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	Phone Call from a Ghost by Daniel Cohen 3.82 avg rating — 101 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	The Last of the Spirits by Chris Priestley 3.80 avg rating — 761 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Ghostly Tales of Love and Revenge by Daniel Cohen 3.85 avg rating — 39 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	Ghosts I Have Been (Blossom Culp #2) by Richard Peck 4.05 avg rating — 2,215 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	Dangerous Ghosts by Daniel Cohen 3.80 avg rating — 25 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	The Darkangel by Meredith Ann Pierce 3.92 avg rating — 9,579 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	Grave Doubts by John Peel (Goodreads Author) 3.48 avg rating — 42 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	The Nightmarys by Dan Poblocki (Goodreads Author) 3.81 avg rating — 2,394 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	Dead End by John Peel (Goodreads Author) 3.43 avg rating — 7 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	Spirit Hunters by Ellen Oh (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 3,917 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	Ghost Lake by John Peel (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 14 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	Seven Strange & Ghostly Tales by Brian Jacques 3.67 avg rating — 631 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	The Ghost of Graylock by Dan Poblocki (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 4,975 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	The Ribbajack & Other Curious Yarns by Brian Jacques 3.64 avg rating — 828 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	The Darkdeep (The Darkdeep, #1) by Ally Condie (Goodreads Author) 3.72 avg rating — 2,005 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	The Ghost's Grave by Peg Kehret 4.02 avg rating — 2,697 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	Nightbooks (Nightbooks, #1) by J.A. White (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 10,670 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	The Stone Child by Dan Poblocki (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 3,169 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	The Peculiar Incident on Shady Street by Lindsay Currie (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 2,659 ratings score: 86, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	Wanted! by Caroline B. Cooney 3.68 avg rating — 2,290 ratings score: 84, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	Don't Scream by Joan Lowery Nixon 3.74 avg rating — 738 ratings score: 83, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	The Dollhouse Murders by Betty Ren Wright 3.99 avg rating — 9,838 ratings score: 82, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	Nightmares! (Nightmares!, #1) by Jason Segel 3.89 avg rating — 10,076 ratings score: 81, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	City of Ghosts (Cassidy Blake, #1) by Victoria Schwab (Goodreads Author) 3.87 avg rating — 76,428 ratings score: 80, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars