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Fear Street Books In Order (Full List)

Fear Street is a series of 49 books by R.L. Stine. The first book published in the series is The New Girl in 1989. Here is a complete list of Fear Street books in order.

Last update: October 18, 2026

1. The New Girl (1989)

The New Girl book cover

Cory Brooks hungers for Anna Corwin's kisses, drowns in her light blue eyes. He can't get her out of his mind.

  • πŸ“‡ 176 Pages
  • πŸ“ 44,000 - 52,800 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 6 Hours Reading Time

2. The Surprise Party (1989)

The Surprise Party book cover

The dark Fear Street woods held the answer...if Meg dared to discover the truth. Whoever wanted the party stopped woud try anythingβ€”even murder!

  • πŸ“‡ 167 Pages
  • πŸ“ 41,750 - 50,100 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 6 Hours Reading Time

3. The Overnight (1989)

The Overnight book cover

The New Girl is the first novel in R. It was published in August 1989, making it one of the earliest horror novels written by Stine.

  • πŸ“‡ 151 Pages
  • πŸ“ 37,750 - 45,300 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 5 Hours Reading Time

4. Missing (1990)

Missing book cover

When murder strikes, Mark and Cara learn their terror is only beginning.

  • πŸ“‡ 168 Pages
  • πŸ“ 42,000 - 50,400 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 6 Hours Reading Time

5. The Wrong Number (1990)

The Wrong Number book cover

Deena and Jade learn the consequences of prank calls when Deena's half brother, Chuck, dials a wrong number....and catches the attention of a murderer.

  • πŸ“‡ 176 Pages
  • πŸ“ 44,000 - 52,800 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 6 Hours Reading Time

6. The Sleepwalker (1990)

The Sleepwalker book cover

One week after she starts her summer job on Fear Street with old Mrs Cottler, Mayra Barnes begins to sleepwalk Things take a disturbing turn when Mayra learns Mrs Cottler may be a witch.

  • πŸ“‡ 160 Pages
  • πŸ“ 40,000 - 48,000 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 5 Hours Reading Time

7. Haunted (1990)

Haunted book cover

A ghost from the future is haunting Melissa and it's up to the two of them to prevent a young man's death from ever happening.

  • πŸ“‡ 164 Pages
  • πŸ“ 41,000 - 49,200 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 5 Hours Reading Time

8. Halloween Party (1990)

Halloween Party book cover

It looks like someone's idea of a party game is murder. The inside showed a coffin with the inscription "reserved for You" -- perfect for an al-night Halloween party in an old house on Fear Street.

  • πŸ“‡ 132 Pages
  • πŸ“ 33,000 - 39,600 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 4 Hours Reading Time

9. The Stepsister (1990)

The Stepsister book cover

Emily wants to like her stepsister, but it hasn't been easy.

  • πŸ“‡ 176 Pages
  • πŸ“ 44,000 - 52,800 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 6 Hours Reading Time

10. Ski Weekend (1991)

Ski Weekend book cover

Then a shot is fired and the real terror begins. Best friends Ariel Munroe, Doug Mahr and Shannon Harper become stranded in a blizzard and are saved by a strange man named Red, who guides them to a hilltop ski resort.

  • πŸ“‡ 165 Pages
  • πŸ“ 41,250 - 49,500 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 6 Hours Reading Time

11. The Fire Game (1991)

The Fire Game book cover

Jill Franks and her friends found it exciting.

  • πŸ“‡ 157 Pages
  • πŸ“ 39,250 - 47,100 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 5 Hours Reading Time

12. Lights Out (1991)

Lights Out book cover

β€œI could kill you!” screamed Geri Marcus, and don’t listen to the stories they tell you about Fear Street.

  • πŸ“‡ 163 Pages
  • πŸ“ 40,750 - 48,900 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 5 Hours Reading Time

13. The Secret Bedroom (1991)

The Secret Bedroom book cover

Lea Carson is in for a surprise when she moves to Shadyside--and she may wish she never moved.

  • πŸ“‡ 167 Pages
  • πŸ“ 41,750 - 50,100 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 6 Hours Reading Time

14. The Knife (1991)

The Knife book cover

Every private room at Shadyside Hospital holds a shocking secret of its own, and student volunteer Laurie stumbles onto the hospital's sickest secret of all.

  • πŸ“‡ 176 Pages
  • πŸ“ 44,000 - 52,800 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 6 Hours Reading Time

15. The Prom Queen (1992)

The Prom Queen book cover

Lizzie McVay was so excited to be nominated Prom Queen. But when the other candidates are murdered, Lizzie has to uncover the killer's identity before it's too late.

  • πŸ“‡ 176 Pages
  • πŸ“ 44,000 - 52,800 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 6 Hours Reading Time

16. First Date (1992)

First Date book cover

Thrilled when two new boys in Shadyside begin vying for her attentions.

  • πŸ“‡ 176 Pages
  • πŸ“ 44,000 - 52,800 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 6 Hours Reading Time

17. The Best Friend (1992)

The Best Friend book cover

Becka Norwood's life is turned upside down when a new girl named Honey starts claiming to be her best friend. And it soon becomes clear as to what lengths Honey will go to make that delusion reality.

  • πŸ“‡ 147 Pages
  • πŸ“ 36,750 - 44,100 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 5 Hours Reading Time

18. The Cheater (1993)

The Cheater book cover

Carter Phillips is under a lot of pressure to ace her math achievement exam - so much pressure that she gets Adam Messner to take the test for her.

  • πŸ“‡ 152 Pages
  • πŸ“ 38,000 - 45,600 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 5 Hours Reading Time

19. Sunburn (1993)

Sunburn book cover

Claudia Walker was in search of the perfect tan when she accepted her friend Marla's invitation to spend the weekend at her cliffside beach house.

  • πŸ“‡ 150 Pages
  • πŸ“ 37,500 - 45,000 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 5 Hours Reading Time

20. The New Boy (1994)

The New Boy book cover

Janie and her friends make bets on which of them will date hunky, mysterious Ross first.

  • πŸ“‡ 150 Pages
  • πŸ“ 37,500 - 45,000 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 5 Hours Reading Time

21. The Dare (1994)

The Dare book cover

Johanna Wise will do anything to stay in the popular crowd.

  • πŸ“‡ 160 Pages
  • πŸ“ 40,000 - 48,000 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 5 Hours Reading Time

22. Bad Dreams (1994)

Bad Dreams book cover

Every night she has to watch the same murder. Every night Maggie has the same horrible dream.

  • πŸ“‡ 148 Pages
  • πŸ“ 37,000 - 44,400 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 5 Hours Reading Time

23. Double Date (1994)

Double Date book cover

Bobby's a heartbreaker, and sets his sights on the Wade twins, bragging they'll both fall for him. They do, but one of them is jealous, murderously jealous.

  • πŸ“‡ 160 Pages
  • πŸ“ 40,000 - 48,000 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 5 Hours Reading Time

24. The Thrill Club (1994)

The Thrill Club book cover

Talia Blanton could scare you to death, and she writes horror stories - stories that often give her friends starring roles.

  • πŸ“‡ 148 Pages
  • πŸ“ 37,000 - 44,400 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 5 Hours Reading Time

25. One Evil Summer (1994)

One Evil Summer book cover

A book in the Fear Street series. When Amanda Conklin has to go to summer school, her parents hire Chrissy to look after her little brother and sister.

  • πŸ“‡ 176 Pages
  • πŸ“ 44,000 - 52,800 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 6 Hours Reading Time

26. The Mind Reader (1994)

The Mind Reader book cover

A teenager's strange visions lead her to a secret grave in the Fear Street woods--and on a hunt for a killer. A bony hand beckons from a shallow grave, but only Ellie can see the skeletal hand.

  • πŸ“‡ 160 Pages
  • πŸ“ 40,000 - 48,000 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 5 Hours Reading Time

27. Wrong Number 2 (1995)

Wrong Number 2 book cover

He has to still be locked up after trying to kill Jade and Deena last year. Someone who desperately wants revenge.

  • πŸ“‡ 176 Pages
  • πŸ“ 44,000 - 52,800 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 6 Hours Reading Time

28. Truth or Dare (1995)

Truth or Dare book cover

Someone would rather kill than tell the truth!, and set against a public winter background of skiing and a fancy mountaintop condo.

  • πŸ“‡ 160 Pages
  • πŸ“ 40,000 - 48,000 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 5 Hours Reading Time

29. Dead End (1995)

Dead End book cover

Now someone is trying to make sure that nobody ever learns this terrible secret--and will kill to keep it quiet.

  • πŸ“‡ 147 Pages
  • πŸ“ 36,750 - 44,100 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 5 Hours Reading Time

30. Final Grade (1995)

Final Grade book cover

Lily Bancroft lives to win, but when her rival is murdered, she is drawn into a nightmare she cannot control.

  • πŸ“‡ 160 Pages
  • πŸ“ 40,000 - 48,000 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 5 Hours Reading Time

31. Switched (1995)

Switched book cover

Nicole and her best friend Lucy decide to switch bodies at the Changing Wall in the woods, but when Lucy's parents are murdered, Nicole ends up trapped as Lucy--and the primary suspect.

  • πŸ“‡ 160 Pages
  • πŸ“ 40,000 - 48,000 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 5 Hours Reading Time

32. College Weekend (1995)

College Weekend book cover

One thing is clear -- she's about to learn more about love and murder than she ever wanted to know. Nothing can ruin Tina Rivers' big weekend at Patterson College with her boyfriend, Josh Martin.

  • πŸ“‡ 160 Pages
  • πŸ“ 40,000 - 48,000 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 5 Hours Reading Time

33. The Stepsister 2 (1995)

The Stepsister 2 book cover

Her sister is returning home after spending a year in a mental institution for trying to kill Emily. The doctors say Nancy is cured but the nightmare is starting all over again for Emily, someone wants to hurt her.

  • πŸ“‡ 145 Pages
  • πŸ“ 36,250 - 43,500 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 5 Hours Reading Time

34. What Holly Heard (1996)

What Holly Heard book cover

Holly learned a terrible secret, and now her friends know it too. Someone wants to make sure they never talk about it.

  • πŸ“‡ 145 Pages
  • πŸ“ 36,250 - 43,500 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 5 Hours Reading Time

35. The Face (1996)

The Face book cover

Martha can't remember the details of the accident, but the boy who was killed is trying to make her remember in spite of herself.

  • πŸ“‡ 160 Pages
  • πŸ“ 40,000 - 48,000 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 5 Hours Reading Time

36. Secret Admirer (1996)

Secret Admirer book cover

Selena is on top of the world, her acting career at Shadyside High is going great- until she starts getting messages from someone calling themselves The Sun and accidents start happening.

  • πŸ“‡ 160 Pages
  • πŸ“ 40,000 - 48,000 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 5 Hours Reading Time

37. The Perfect Date (1996)

The Perfect Date book cover

Brady Karlin is getting on with his life. Now he's met Rosha Nelson, the girl of his dreams.

  • πŸ“‡ 160 Pages
  • πŸ“ 40,000 - 48,000 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 5 Hours Reading Time

38. The Confession (1996)

The Confession book cover

She knows they're innocent...until one of them confesses to the murder. In fact, they all wished Al were dead.

  • πŸ“‡ 160 Pages
  • πŸ“ 40,000 - 48,000 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 5 Hours Reading Time

39. The Boy Next Door (1996)

The Boy Next Door book cover

Scott, the new star of Shadyside High's football team, has moved in right next door to Lauren and Crystal.

  • πŸ“‡ 147 Pages
  • πŸ“ 36,750 - 44,100 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 5 Hours Reading Time

40. Night Games (1996)

Night Games book cover

Sneaking out every night to join her friends in a series of pranks, Diane becomes alarmed when her boyfriend, Lenny, plays a joke on a hated teacher that proves fatal.

  • πŸ“‡ 149 Pages
  • πŸ“ 37,250 - 44,700 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 5 Hours Reading Time

41. Runaway (1997)

Runaway book cover

Hoping to start her life over at Shadyside, where nobody knows about her secret dark powers.

  • πŸ“‡ 176 Pages
  • πŸ“ 44,000 - 52,800 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 6 Hours Reading Time

42. Killer's Kiss (1997)

Killer's Kiss book cover

Delia and Karina would do anything to date Vincent.

  • πŸ“‡ 149 Pages
  • πŸ“ 37,250 - 44,700 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 5 Hours Reading Time

43. All-Night Party (1997)

All-Night Party book cover

Fear Island is an awesome place to have a party but a killer plans to spoil the party.

  • πŸ“‡ 160 Pages
  • πŸ“ 40,000 - 48,000 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 5 Hours Reading Time

44. The Rich Girl (1997)

The Rich Girl book cover

Emma and her best friend Sydney always share their secrets. And now they have a big one: They found a duffel bag filled with cash and swore never to tell anyone.

  • πŸ“‡ 132 Pages
  • πŸ“ 33,000 - 39,600 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 4 Hours Reading Time

45. Cat (1997)

Cat book cover

Almost like they want revenge. After accidentally killing a cat that lived in the school gym, Marty is sentenced to community service.

  • πŸ“‡ 132 Pages
  • πŸ“ 33,000 - 39,600 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 4 Hours Reading Time

46. Who Killed the Homecoming Queen? (1997)

Who Killed the Homecoming Queen? book cover

Tania is having the best year of her life. After being voted homecoming queen, someone is jealous, and plans to ruin Tania's perfect year.

  • πŸ“‡ 176 Pages
  • πŸ“ 44,000 - 52,800 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 6 Hours Reading Time

47. Into the Dark (1997)

Into the Dark book cover

Being blind doesn't stop Paulette from falling in love with Brad Jones. But after her friends see Brad commit a horrible crime, Paulette insists that he would never hurt anyone.

  • πŸ“‡ 147 Pages
  • πŸ“ 36,750 - 44,100 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 5 Hours Reading Time

48. Best Friend 2 (1997)

Best Friend 2 book cover

Becka can finally forget how she was blamed for all the horrible things Honey did to her friends. But Honey returns, and this time she won't stop until Becka is dead.

  • πŸ“‡ 160 Pages
  • πŸ“ 40,000 - 48,000 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 5 Hours Reading Time

49. Trapped (1997)

Trapped book cover

Some kids in the sixties used to party in the tunnels under Shadyside High, until something left a bunch of people dead. Besides, exploring the tunnels is more fun than being stuck in Saturday detention.

  • πŸ“‡ 176 Pages
  • πŸ“ 44,000 - 52,800 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 6 Hours Reading Time