Looking for excellent children's books about horror? This collection brings together Bookroo's highest-rated and most useful picks in one place.
Start with our editorial favorites, then browse recommendations organized by reading stage to find the right book for your reader.
A boy raised by ghosts must face dangers beyond the graveyard.
Dive into chilling tales of murder, madness, and mystery.
A ghostly friend lures children to a watery fate. Can Heather be saved?
A teen witnesses a murder by tattooed strangers and enters a hidden world of demon hunters.
Dare to explore chilling tales of horror and dark revenge that haunt the night.
Is a ghost haunting Boogle Bay? Otto and Uncle Tooth investigate.
A ghost story becomes real as Ollie races against time to escape a sinister specter.
A new home, eerie memories, and a brother acting strange. Can Harper uncover the haunting truth?
A young boy discovers that his school is alive and trying to eat its students.
A girl discovers a sinister world within paintings, facing a dark power that threatens her new home.
Sturdy, inviting books about horror for the youngest readers and listeners.
A schoolmaster faces a ghostly legend. Is it real or just a tale?
Introduce toddlers to Poe's 'The Raven' and its themes of love and loss.
Enter the Haunted Mansion, but can you escape its eerie secrets?
Illustrated read-alouds about horror for preschool and elementary-age readers.
Discover spooky tales that will send shivers down your spine.
A young witch transforms her haunted house's ghosts into household items.
A lonely ghoul seeks love in a world where his arm keeps falling off.
Ten ghosts must outwit a witch to reclaim their haunted home.
Explore a haunted house filled with eerie creatures and spine-tingling surprises.
A ghostly baker haunts her old shop, but a new arrival might change everything.
Who stole the donuts from Doodles Donut shop? Scooby-Doo investigates.
A collection of spooky and supernatural short stories for kids.
A little mummy seeks comfort in a spooky game of hide-and-shriek.
Wolves emerge from the walls, but Lucy's fight is just starting.
Twelve poems weave a tapestry of terror and suspense.
Mysterious eyes watch as creatures roam the night.
Longer stories about horror for developing and independent readers.
An orphaned assistant and his mentor face a monstrous threat that could consume the world.
A sinister figure haunts London, hiding a shocking secret.
A group of students try to uncover the truth about their mysterious new teacher, Mrs. Jeepers, who seems to have supernatural powers and a strange past.
A girl and a vampire's love teeters between desire and danger.
A hidden door leads Coraline to a sinister world where she must fight to escape.
Separated fox kits face monsters in a haunted forest.
A group of friends investigate strange occurrences at their new school that seem to be connected to a mysterious creature
A group of friends try to stop vegetable monsters from taking over their school
A young girl juggles school and secret zombie hunting duties, facing undeadly consequences if she fails.
A mouse gets lost in the Dark Forest and takes refuge in a spooky castle.
In 1927 New York, the Diviners face haunted asylum ghosts and a sinister foe threatening their powers and loyalties.
A girl uncovers a sinister zombie plan while keeping her undead mother's secret.
