2023 Halloween Books and Literary Costumes for Kids and Adults
It’s spooky season, so light your candles and curl up on the couch with these incredible Halloween Books for kids and adults.
What makes a book the perfect one to read for Halloween? It can be a lot of things, some of these books take place on Halloween, while other are about things that go bump in the night.
The adult book lists below feature vampires and magic, but they also feature haunted houses, serial killers, and ghost stories to keep you up at night.
The children’s books have tons of not-so-spooky suggestions for babies, toddlers, new readers, and older kiddos.
You’ll see monster books, haunted stories, silly ghost tales, and more!
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Ghost Books Perfect for Halloween
Spooky and non-so-spooky ghost books featuring thrillers, paranormal romances, award-winning ghost stories, and more!
Haunted House Books
Amazing Haunted House stories that will keep you up at night by authors like Gillian Flynn, Riley Sager, and Lucy Foley.
Witch Books for Halloween
You’ll find 27 wickedly addicting witch books on this book list including romances, epic fantasies, and ya fiction.
Halloween Thrillers
19 Creepy Thriller Books for Halloween that will keep you up at night. Haunted Houses, Paranormal stories, Stalker fiction, and more books to read this Halloween season.
Vampire Books
13+ Vampire books to read during the spooky season or all year long! Romances, YA novels, scary books, and vampire series are all included in this list! If you are vampire-obsessed, you’ll want to check this list out this Halloween season.
12 Thriller Horror Books to Chill You to the Bone
Get ready to be scared!!! We’ve got a dozen books to keep you up at night just in time for the spooky season.
30+ Magical Realism Books
What is magical realism? Well, in this list, you will not find faeries or vampires, hidden magic schools, or new worlds. The magic is woven into the story so realistically, that it leaves you wondering could it happen?
Practical Magic Guide and Witchy Books
Would it even be a Halloween book list without a Practical Magic Post? This one is a guide to the book series and book suggestions for fans of Alice Hoffman.
YA Fantasy Fiction
Looking for more fantasy books to read during the spooky season? Check out this list of more than 50 Young Adult Fantasy Fiction books. You’ll see books about vampires, witches, fae, ghosts, and more on this extensive list of fantasy books.
Ultimate List of Adult Fantasy Novels
This list of over 40 adult fantasy novels will help you find your next great fantasy read! Let these books take you to another world.
Children’s Halloween Book Lists
Baby and Toddler Halloween Books
18 adorable books for babies and toddlers to help them get in the Halloween spirit. These sweetly spooky books are an interactive and silly way to introduce the holiday to your littlest monsters. You’ll find some favorites for sure.
Halloween Books for Kids
31+ Halloween Picture Books, Chapter Books, and Early Readers for the spooky season. Featuring haunted houses, ghost stories, trick-or-treating tales, and more fun spooky books to kick off the Halloween season.
Monster Books for Kids
Not-so-scary picture books about monsters for babies, toddlers, and kids to enjoy during Halloween or all year long. These are great for kids who adore monsters and also for those frightened by them.
16 Family Halloween Movies Based on Books
We’ve rounded up the stories that inspired incredible Halloween movies. Since finding the movies can be hard, we also added the location of where you can watch each one!
Love Books about Books? We do too! That’s why we created the Ultimate List of Books about Books!
Literary Costumes
Children’s Literary Costumes
Looking for kids’ literary costumes for Halloween? Check out the options below for picks inspired by Dr. Suess, J.K. Rowling, and more.
Adult Literary Costumes
We couldn’t leave adults out of the Halloween literary costume round-up. Find options for grown-ups below.
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