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R.L. Stine

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

gender
male

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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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Average rating: 3.61 · 320,098 ratings · 12,304 reviews · 918 distinct works · Similar authors
Welcome to Dead House (Goos...
3.69 of 5 stars 3.69 avg rating — 8,929 ratings — published 1992 — 32 editions
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Night of the Living Dummy (...
3.6 of 5 stars 3.60 avg rating — 7,803 ratings — published 1995 — 33 editions
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Say Cheese and Die! (Gooseb...
3.58 of 5 stars 3.58 avg rating — 7,776 ratings — published 1995 — 32 editions
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The Haunted Mask (Goosebump...
3.59 of 5 stars 3.59 avg rating — 6,902 ratings — published 1996 — 28 editions
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Stay Out of the Basement (...
3.5 of 5 stars 3.50 avg rating — 6,102 ratings — published 1992 — 31 editions
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One Day at Horrorland (Goos...
3.74 of 5 stars 3.74 avg rating — 5,517 ratings — published 1994 — 25 editions
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Welcome to Camp Nightmare ...
3.57 of 5 stars 3.57 avg rating — 5,293 ratings — published 1993 — 28 editions
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The Werewolf of Fever Swamp...
3.67 of 5 stars 3.67 avg rating — 4,653 ratings — published 1993 — 20 editions
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The Curse of the Mummy's To...
3.5 of 5 stars 3.50 avg rating — 4,615 ratings — published 1995 — 26 editions
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Be Careful What You Wish Fo...
3.51 of 5 stars 3.51 avg rating — 4,111 ratings — published 1993 — 22 editions
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Series by R.L. Stine

The New Girl The Surprise Party The Overnight Missing The Wrong Number The Sleepwalker Haunted
Fear Street (52 books)
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3.5930879038317056 of 5 stars 3.59 avg rating — 46,585 ratings
The Betrayal The Secret The Burning
The Fear Street Saga Trilogy (3 books)
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3.8731362804080565 of 5 stars 3.87 avg rating — 7,646 ratings
Welcome To Horrorland: A Su... Revenge of the Living Dummy Creep from the Deep Monster Blood For Breakfast! The Scream Of The Haunted Mask Dr. Maniac vs. Robby Schwartz Who's Your Mummy?
Goosebumps HorrorLand (24 books)
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3.9550354173082845 of 5 stars 3.96 avg rating — 6,494 ratings
Cry of the Cat Bride of the Living Dummy Creature Teacher Invasion of the Body Squeez... The Surprise Party I Am Your Evil Twin Revenge R Us
Goosebumps 2000 (25 books)
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3.6186792723105574 of 5 stars 3.62 avg rating — 6,981 ratings
First Evil The Second Evil The Third Evil The New Evil The Evil Lives!
Fear Street Cheerleaders (5 books)
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3.711319281811085 of 5 stars 3.71 avg rating — 6,405 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.”
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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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“I've had a very sheltered life. What can happen to you if you stay home writing all day?”
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