Teen Halloween!
From scary to spooky to vibey, this list will be sure to get you in the Halloween spirit! Check out some of our reading recommendations just for teens.
The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater
The newly released graphic novel adaptation of a paranormal classic, The Raven Boys. Also available on Libby as an e-book!
These Deadly Prophecies by Andrea Tang
A sorcerer-in-training, apprenticing under the most notorious fortune teller, finds herself at the scene of a crime after her mentor is murdered in this whodunit mystery. Also available as an e-book and audiobook on Libby!
Practical Rules for Cursed Witches by Kayla Cottingham
A spirited witch tries to break a curse and finds true love along the way.
Jackaby by William Ritter
Sherlock but with a paranormal twist! This first in the series is a favorite among our librarians. Also available on Libby and Hoopla as an e-book or audiobook.
Spells for Lost Things by Jenna Evans Welch
A magical romance with a strong sense of place and a focus on family. Also available as an audiobook and as a physical book at our East End Branch!
Long Live the Pumpkin Queen by Shea Ernshaw
Sally Skellington is the official Pumpkin Queen after a courtship with her true love, Jack, who Sally adores — if only she could say the same for her new role as Queen of Halloween Town. Also available as an audiobook on Libby and an e-book on Hoopla.
The Honeys by Ryan La Sala
Tantalizing and memorable, this elite summer camp-set horror novel is a tribute to the healing and revolutionary power of solidarity. Also available as an e-book and audiobook on Libby or Hoopla.
White Smoke by Tiffany D. Jackson
The Haunting of Hill House meets Get Out – sure to spook you out. Also available as a e-book on Hoopla and an audiobook on Libby or Hoopla.
Pumpkinheads by Faith Erin Hicks
Two seniors say what might be their last goodbye at their seasonal pumpkin patch job. Also available as an e-book on Libby and Hoopla.
The Bone Houses by Emily Lloyd-Jones
When risen corpses called ‘bone houses’ threaten Ryn’s village because of a decades-old curse, she teams up with a mapmaker named Ellis to solve the mystery of the curse and destroy the bone houses forever. Also available as an e-book on Libby.
Two Can Keep a Secret by Karen M. McManus
While true-crime aficionado Ellery and her twin brother are staying with their grandmother in a Vermont community known for murder, a new friend goes missing and Ellery may be next. Also available as an audiobook on Libby.
Wilder Girls by Rory Power
A psychological horror/thriller/post-apocalyptic epidemic novel all in one. Also available as an audiobook on Libby.
The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert
Some fairy tales ask to be lived in. They involve enchanted forests and handsome princes, talking animals, kind maidens, and wishes come true. Others are darker. Others have teeth. Also available as an audiobook on Hoopla and Libby.
The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein by Kiersten White
The events of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein unfold from the perspective of Elizabeth Lavenza, who is adopted as a child by the Frankensteins as a companion for their volatile son Victor. Also available as an audiobook on Libby.
Stalking Jack the Ripper by Kerri Maniscalo
If historical horror thrillers are your jam, you gotta have this one on your list! Also available as an audiobook on Libby and Hoopla, plus an e-book on Libby.
Happy reading!
Looking for something slightly different? We have some awesome Tween Murder Mystery recs for you! Or you could look over all of our book recommendations from 2024.