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R.L. Stine

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born
October 08, 1943 in Columbus, Ohio, The United States

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genre
Horror, Children's Books, Mystery & Thrillers


About this author

Robert Lawrence Stine known as R. L. Stine and Jovial Bob Stine, is an American novelist and writer, well known for targeting younger audiences. Stine, who is often called the Stephen King of children's literature, is the author of dozens of popular horror fiction novellas, including the books in the Goosebumps, Rotten School, Mostly Ghostly, The Nightmare Room and Fear Street series.

R. L. Stine began his writing career when he was nine years old, and today he has achieved the position of the bestselling children's author in history. In the early 1990s, Stine was catapulted to fame when he wrote the unprecedented, bestselling Goosebumps® series, which sold more than 250 million copies and became a worldwide multimedia phenomenon. His other...more


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Books by R.L. Stine

Average rating: 3.57 · 207,723 ratings · 8,882 reviews · 821 distinct works
Welcome to Dead House (Goos...
3.6 of 5 stars 3.60 avg rating — 5,317 ratings — published 1992 — 24 editions
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Night of the Living Dummy (...
3.54 of 5 stars 3.54 avg rating — 4,831 ratings — published 1993 — 27 editions
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Say Cheese and Die! (Gooseb...
3.5 of 5 stars 3.50 avg rating — 4,913 ratings — published 1992 — 23 editions
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The Haunted Mask (Goosebump...
3.51 of 5 stars 3.51 avg rating — 4,298 ratings — published 1993 — 18 editions
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Stay Out of the Basement (...
3.43 of 5 stars 3.43 avg rating — 3,906 ratings — published 1992 — 27 editions
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One Day at Horrorland (Goos...
3.66 of 5 stars 3.66 avg rating — 3,291 ratings — published 1994 — 23 editions
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Welcome to Camp Nightmare ...
3.5 of 5 stars 3.50 avg rating — 3,412 ratings — published 1991 — 21 editions
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The Werewolf of Fever Swamp...
3.61 of 5 stars 3.61 avg rating — 2,952 ratings — published 1993 — 18 editions
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The Curse of the Mummy's To...
3.44 of 5 stars 3.44 avg rating — 2,936 ratings — published 1993 — 21 editions
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Be Careful What You Wish Fo...
3.46 of 5 stars 3.46 avg rating — 2,773 ratings — published 1993 — 18 editions
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Series by R.L. Stine

The New Girl The Surprise Party The Overnight Missing The Wrong Number Sleepwalker Haunted
Fear Street (52 books)
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3.528507176400556 of 5 stars 3.53 avg rating — 30,238 ratings
The Betrayal The Secret The Burning
The Fear Street Saga Trilogy (3 books)
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3.8420655861289106 of 5 stars 3.84 avg rating — 5,306 ratings
Revenge of the Living Dummy Creep from the Deep Monster Blood For Breakfast! Scream Of The Haunted Mask Dr. Maniac vs. Robby Schwartz Who's Your Mummy? My Friends Call Me Monster
Goosebumps HorrorLand (19 books)
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3.9745738225946257 of 5 stars 3.97 avg rating — 3,461 ratings
Cry of the Cat Bride of the Living Dummy Creature Teacher Invasion of the Body Squeez... I Am Your Evil Twin Revenge R Us
Goosebumps 2000 (25 books)
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3.652990077768839 of 5 stars 3.65 avg rating — 3,729 ratings
Cheerleaders: The First Evil Cheerleaders: The Second Evil Cheerleaders: The Third Evil
Fear Street Cheerleaders (3 books)
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3.6503759398496243 of 5 stars 3.65 avg rating — 3,724 ratings
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“Read. Read. Read. Just don't read one type of book. Read different books by various authors so that you develop different style.”
― R.L. Stine
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“I've had a very sheltered life. What can happen to you if you stay home writing all day?”
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“Many adults feel that every children's book has to teach them something.... My theory is a children's book... can be just for fun.”
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