Christina Dendy
- Oct 8, 2020
- 8 min read

Favorite Halloween and Fall Books

Updated: Oct 6, 2022

'Tis the season to get spooky! Okay, so fall and particularly Halloween month, yes, month, are my favorite times of year. For fantabulously haunted, creepy fun, I started posting a book or two or five a day under the hashtag #favoritehalloweenbooks on Twitter and my personal FB account, and I'll keep a running list here, too. I'll add the new books each day up through Halloween. I hope you enjoy these largely kid lit titles as much as I do! Most are specific to Halloween but some are more generally Halloween-moodish or celebrate the colors and flavors of autumn. I'm going based on how the books are shelved but clearly I read across age levels and so can you. I fully expected most young adults to be browsing the adult reads.

So, categorized, but in no particular order ...

>> Jump to board books.

>> Jump to picture books.

>> Jump to graphic readers and novels.

>> Jump to middle grade.

>> Jump to young adult.

>> Jump to adult.

#halloweenboardbook for all ages

Little Blue Truck's Halloween , written by Alice Schertle, illustrated by Jill McElmurry
There Once Was a Witch , illustrated by R. W. Alley
Zip! Zoom! on a Broom, written byTeri Sloat, illustrated by Rosalinde Bonnet
In a Spooky Haunted House: A Pop-Up Adventure, written by Joel Stern, illustrated by Christopher Lee, concept by Nancy Hall
If You're Spooky and You Know It, written by Aly Fronis, illustrated by Jannie Ho
The Spooky Wheels on the Bus, written by J. Elizabeth Hall, illustrated by Ben Mantle
Monster Trucks, written by Anika Denise, illustrated by Nate Wagg
B Is for Boo: A Halloween Alphabet , illustrated by Greg Paprocki
Five Little Pumpkins, from Tiger Tales, illustrated by Ben Mantle
Goodnight, Goon: A Petrifying Parody, written and illustrated by Michael Rex
Can't Scare Me, written by Mandy Archer, illustrated by Chris Jevons
The Runaway Mummy: A Petrifying Parody, written and illustrated by Michael Rex
Who's That Hiding in the Dark? written by John Townshend, illustrated by Fermin Solis
Where Is Baby's Pumpkin? written and illustrated by Karen Katz
Dracula: A Babylit(r) Counting Primer, written by Jennifer Adams, illustrated by Alison Oliver
Frankenstein: An Anatomy Primer, written by Jennifer Adams, illustrated by Alison Oliver
Jabberwocky: A Babylit(r) Nonsense Primer, written by Jennifer Adams, illustrated by Alison Oliver
Trick or Treat on My Street, written by J. L. Coppage, illustrated by Melanie Matthews
10 Busy Brooms, written by Carole Gerber, illustrated by Michael Fleming
My Baby Loves Halloween, written by Jabari Asim, illustrated by Tara Nicole Whitaker

#halloweenPB and #fallPB for all ages

Los Gatos Black on Halloween, written by Marisa Montes, illustrated by Yuyi Morales
Scary, Scary Halloween, written by Eve Bunting, illustrated by Jan Brett
Halloween Forest, written by Marion Dane Bauer, illustrated by Jon Shelley
Room on the Broom, written by Julia Donaldson, illustrated by Axel Scheffler
She Made a Monster: How Mary Shelley Created Frankenstein, written by Lynn Fulton, illustrated by Felicita Sala
The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything, written by Linda Williams, illustrated by Megan Lloyd
We're Off to Find the Witch's House, written by Mr. Krieb, illustrated by R. W. Alley
The Pomegranate Witch, written by Denise Doyen, illustrated by Eliza Wheeler
Monster Trouble!, written by Lane Fredrickson, illustrated by Michael Robertson
The Berenstain Bears Trick or Treat, written and illustrated by Jan and Stan Berenstain
Frankenstein Doesn't Wear Earmuffs, written and illustrated by John Loren
Magic for Sale, written by Carrie Clickard, illustrated by John Shelley
A Tiger Called Tomás, written by Charlotte Zolotow, illustrated by Marta Álvarez Miguéns
Scarecrow Magic, written by Ed Masessa, illustrated by Matt Myers
The Scarecrow, written by Beth Ferry, illustrated by the Fan Brothers
Where's My Mummy? written by Carolyn Crimi, illustrated by John Manders
Mr. Pumpkin's Tea Party, written and illustrated by Erin Barker
Pumpkin Heads, written and illustrated by Wendell Minor
In the Haunted House, written by Eve Bunting, illustrated by Susan Meddaugh
At the Old Haunted House, written by Helen Ketteman, illustrated by Nate Wragg
What Was I Scared of? written and illustrated by Dr. Seuss
Big Pumpkin, written by Erica Silverman, illustrated by S. D. Schindler
10 Trick-or-Treaters: A Halloween Counting Book, written by Janet Schulman, illustrated by Linda Davick
Frank Was a Monster Who Wanted to Dance, written and illustrated by Keith Graves
Skeleton for Dinner, written by Margery Cuyler, illustrated by Will Terry
Fright School, written by Janet Lawler, illustrated by Chiara Galletti
Ghost in the House, written by Ammi-Joan Paquette, illustrated by Adam Record
Ten Creepy Monsters, written and illustrated by Carey F. Armstrong-Ellis
The House that Drac Built, written by Judy Sierra, illustrated by Will Hillenbrand
Frankenstein: A Monstrous Parody, written by Rick Walton, illustrated by Nathan Hale
The Frightful Ride of Michael McMichael, written by Bonnie Becker, Mark Fearing
Bone Soup, written and illustrated by Cambria Evans
The Ghosts Go Haunting, written by Helen Ketteman, illustrated by Adam Record
Creepy Carrots, written by Aaron Reynolds, illustrated by Peter Brown
A Dark, Dark Tale, written and illustrated by Ruth Brown
The Little Kitten, written and illustrated by Nicola Killen
Zen Ghosts, written and illustrated by Jon J. Muth
Trick Arr Treat, written by Leslie Kimmelman, illustrated by Jorge Monlongo
The Haunted Ghoul Bus, written by Lisa Trumbauer, illustrated by Jannie Ho
Sir Simon: Super Scarer, written and illustrated by Cale Atkinson
The X-Files: Earth Children Are Weird, illustrated by Kim Smith
I Spy Spooky Night: A Book of Picture Riddles, written by Jean Marzolo, illustrated by Walter Wick
Pick a Pumpkin, written by Patricia Toht, illustrated by Jarvis
Goodbye Summer, Hello Autumn, written and illustrated by Kenard Pak
Hello, Harvest Moon, written by Ralph Fletcher, illustrated by Kate Kiesler
Fright Club, written and illustrated by Ethan Long
How Many Seeds in a Pumpkin?, written by Margaret McNamara, illustrated by G. Brian Karas
Fall Leaves, written by Loretta Holland, illustrated by Ella MacKay
The Scarecrow's Dance, written by Jane Yolen, illustrated by Bagram Ibatoulline
Ghosts in the House, written and illustrated by Kazuno Kohara
Ten Timid Ghosts, written and illustrated by Jennifer O'Connell
Only a Witch Can Fly, written by Alison McGhee, illustrated by Taeeun Yoo
The Curious Little Witch, written and illustrated by Lieve Baeton
The Clever Little Witch, written and illustrated by Lieve Baeton
Ava the Monster Slayer, written by Lisa Maggiore, illustrated by Ross Felton
Give Me Back My Bones! written by Kim Norman, illustrated by Bob Kolar
Skeleton Cat, written by Kristyn Crow, illustrated by Dan Krall
Halloween Hustle, written by Charlotte Gunnufson, illustrated by Kevan Atteberry
Alphaoops: H Is for Halloween, written by Alathea Kontis, illustrated by Bob Kolar
This Is the House That Monsters Built, written by Steve Metzger, illustrated by Jared Lee
Creaky Castle, written by Jane Clark, illustrated by Christyan Fox
The Night Before Halloween, written by Natasha Wing, illustrated by Cynthia Fisher
Pumpkin Jack, written and illustrated by Will Hubbell
Midnight Fright, written by Kathryn Heling, illustrated by Deborah Hembrook
The Berenstain Bears and the Haunted House, written and illustrated by Jan and Stan Berenstain

#halloweengraphicreader and #halloweengraphicnovel for all ages

Scooby-Doo Comic Storybook #1: A Haunted Halloween, written by Lee Howard, illustrated by Snc Alcadia
The Haunted Castle, by Geronimo Stilton
The Okay Witch, by Emma Steinkellner
Through the Woods, by Emily Carroll
Nightlights, by Lorena Alvarez
Witches of Brooklyn, by Sophie Escabasse
The Witch Boy, boy Molly Knox Ostertag
Thea Stilton and the Secret of the Old Castle, by Thea Stilton
The Creepy Case Files of Margo Maloo, by Drew Weing
Over the Garden Wall, written by Amalia Levari and Jim Campbell, illustrated by Cara McGee
Scooby-Doo! A States of Matter Mystery: Revenge from a Watery Grave, written by Megan Cooley Peterson, illustrated by Christian Cornia
That One Spooky Night, written by Dan Bar-El, illustrated by David Huyck
Baba Yaga's Assistant, written by Marika McCoola, illustrated by Emily Carroll
Giants, Trolls, Witches, Beasts: Ten Tales from the Deep, Dark Woods, by Craig Phillips
Sherlock Holmes and the Adventure of the Speckled Band: Case 5, adapted by Murray Shaw, illustrated by Sophie Rohrbach

#halloweenearlyreader and #halloweenchapterbook for all ages

N ate the Great and the Halloween Hunt, by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat, illustrated by Marc Simont
Bunnicula: A Rabbit-Tale of Mystery, written by Deborah Howe, illustrated by Alan Daniel
The Worst Witch, written and illustrated by Jill Murphy
Mummies in the Morning, a Magic Tree House book, written by Mary Pope Osborne, illustrated by Sal Murdocca
In a Dark, Dark Room and Other Scary Stories, written by Alvin Schwartz, illustrated by Victor Rivas
Scooby Doo and the Witching Hour, written by Sonia Sander
Scooby Doo Readers: The Haunted Halloween Party, written by Gail Herman, illustrated by Duendes Del Sur
What Is the Story of Scooby-Doo? written by M. D. Payne, illustrated by Andrew Thompson
Who Is R. L. Stine? written by M. D. Payne, illustrated by Andrew Thompson
Halloween, written by Laura Marsh
Curious George Haunted Halloween, written by H. A. Rey
Vampire Zoo Hullabaloo (Scooby-Doo! Beginner Mysteries), written by Michael Anthony Steele, illustrated by Scott Jeralds
Scooby Doo: The House on Spooky Street, written by Laurie S. Sutton, illustrated by Scott Neely
The Haunted Library, written by Dori Hillestead Butler, illustrated by Aurore Damant
Cam Jansen: the Mystery at the Haunted House, written by David A. Adler, illustrated by Susanna Natti
A to Z Mysteries: Sleepy Hollow Sleepover, written by Ron Roy, illustrated by John Steven Gurney
Lola Levine and the Halloween Scream, written by Monica Brown
Lulu Goes to Witch School, written by Jane O'Connor, illustrated by Bella Sinclair
The Berenstain Bears and the Spooky Old Tree, written and illustrated by Stan and Jan Berenstain
This Book Is Haunted, written by Joanne Rocklin, illustrated by Joann Adinolfi
The Mystery of the Haunted House, written by Willow Night, illustrated by Elizabeth Leach
Dirk Bones and the Mystery of the Haunted House, written and illustrated by Doug Cushman
Jigsaw Jones: The Case of the Haunted Scarecrow, written and illustrated by James Preller
Lost in the Tunnel of Time, written by Sharon M. Draper, illustrated by Jesse Joshua Watson
The Haunted House Next Door, written by Andres Miedoso, illustrated by Victor Rivas
Bony-Legs, written by Joanna Cole, illustrated by Dirk Zimmer
Haunted Castle on Hallows Eve, a Magic Treehouse book, by Mary Pope Osborne, illustrated by Salvatore Murdocca
The Secret Explorers and the Haunted Castle, #11 in series, by S.J. King