12 Somewhat Scary Stories for Middle Grade Readers

I’ll be the first to admit that I’m a scaredy-cat – I don’t like haunted houses, scary movies, or even scary books! But I know tons of readers who love books that creep them out, so if that’s something you love – check out these creepy titles for middle grade readers!

1. The Screaming Staircase by Jonathan Stroud*
2. Doll Bones by Holly Black
3. A Tale Dark and Grimm by Adam Gidwitz*
4. The Shadows by Jacqueline West*
5. Splendors and Glooms by Laura Amy Schlitz
6. Hoodoo by Ronald L. Smith
7. Took by Mary Downing Hahn
8. The Jumbies by Tracey Baptiste*
9. Serafina and the Black Cloak by Robert Beatty*
10. Coraline by Neil Gaiman, illustrated by Dave McKean
11. The Night Gardener by Jonathan Auxier
12. The Nest by Kenneth Oppel, illustrated by Jon Klassen

*First in a series!