Teens Read

Horror Stories

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Barker Clive

The Thief of Always: A Fable
267 p. (grades 7-10)

Harvey Swick is bored with his life until he finds Mr. Hood's Holiday House which is full of amazing things to do. But he discovers something is terribly wrong as the other children disappear, and there is no way to escape.

Bradbury, Ray

From the Dust Returned: A Family Remembrance
236 p. (grades 8-up)

The family is coming together again; a family that avoids the daylight and has remained deathless for centuries. But the world is changing, and the shadow of death is finally falling upon them.

Cabot, Meg

Haunted: A Tale of the Mediator
246 p. (grades 8-10)

When Suzie moves to Carmel, she's thrilled to find a hottie inhabiting her bedroom. The problem is he's been dead for over a hundred years, and only mediators like Suzie can see him.

Cusick, Richie Tankersley

The House Next Door
254 p. (grades 9-12)

Seventeen-year-old Emma Donovan spends a horrifying night reliving events of years ago in an old creepy mansion next door. Can she survive it?

Dirge, Roman

Lenore: Wedgies
Graphic Novel, unpaged. (grades 9-12)

Cute little dead girl, Lenore, is unaware of how darkly humorous she is. She is also morbidly curious about the furry little creatures that have the misfortune of stumbling across her path! Black and white illustrations with some color.

Duncan, Lois

Gallow's Hill
229 p. (grades 8-12)

Sarah's portrayal as a fortune-teller at the high school carnival has unintended consequences when she finds herself accused of witchcraft by fellow students.

Duncan, Lois

Stranger With My Face
250 p. (grades 8-10)

There is someone pretending to be Laurie, lurking around her house and luring her friend into dangerous situations. Who could it be?

Duncan, Lois, ed.

Night Terrors: Stories of Shadow and Substance
175 p. (grades 9-12)

A collection of short stories that will haunt you in the night.

Golden, Christopher

Prowlers
290 p. (grades 10-up)

When 19-year-old Jack's best friend Artie is murdered by the Prowlers—a gang of savage werewolves masquerading as humans—Jack swears to avenge his friend. First in the Prowlers series.

Niles, Stephen (Author); Templesmith, Ben (Illustrator)

30 Days of Night
Graphic Novel, unpaged. (grades 10-12)

A small Alaskan town that experiences the annual phenomenon of 30 days of darkness is the target of Vampires looking to feast without the threat of sunlight or discovery. Their plans are thwarted by husband and wife sheriffs that will not give up without a fight. Eerily painted illustrations.

Nixon, Joan Lowery

The Haunting
184 p. (grades 8-10)

At Graymoss plantation house, the walls whisper and the ceilings screech, but Lia and her family are moving in anyway.

Shusterman, Neal

Mind Storms
235 p. (grades 8-12)

Stories from the creepy to the comic, from a boy who grows a third arm to the terrorizing of Barbie and Ken. Chilling and amusing.

Van Belkom, Edo, ed.

Be Afraid! Tales of Horror
178 p. (grades 8-12)

For the thinking teen, this sophisticated collection of 15 stories by well-known international authors, features normal teens in common everyday situations, with a deliciously horrifying twist.

Zindel, Paul

Rats
204 p. (grades 8-10)

14-year-old Sarah and her younger brother Michael must save New York City from mutant savage rats.

Compiled by Teen Services Librarians March 2003.