Goosebumps

This article is about the Book series. For the bumps on human skin, see Goose bumps. For other uses, see Goosebumps (disambiguation).

Goosebumps
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AuthorR. L. Stine
Cover artistTim Jacobus
Mark Nagata
Craig White
Brandon Dorman[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
GenreHorror fiction, children's literature
PublisherScholastic Corporation
PublishedOriginal series: July 1992 – December 1997
Spin-off series: October 1994 – February 2000; April 2008 – present
Media typePrint (hardback & paperback)
Audiobook
E-book
No. of books240[nb 1] (List of books)
Websitehttps://kids.scholastic.com/kid/books/goosebumps/

Goosebumps is a series of children's horror novels written by American author R. L. Stine. The protagonists in these stories are teens or pre-teens who find themselves in frightening circumstances, often involving the supernatural, the paranormal or the occult. Between 1992 and 1997, sixty-two books were published under the Goosebumps umbrella title. R. L. Stine also wrote various spin-off series, including, Goosebumps Series 2000, Give Yourself Goosebumps, Tales to Give You Goosebumps, Goosebumps Triple Header, Goosebumps HorrorLand, Goosebumps Most Wanted and Goosebumps SlappyWorld.[2] Additionally, there was a series called Goosebumps Gold that was never released.

Goosebumps has spawned a pair of television series, a video games series, a comic series and merchandise, as well as a pair of feature films, which star Jack Black as a fictionalized version of Stine.

The series was originally published in English by Scholastic Press in the United States and Scholastic Hippo in the United Kingdom. Spanning various genres, including horror, comedy, fantasy, adventure, supernatural fiction, thriller and mystery, the world of Goosebumps explores a multitude of themes.

Since the release of its first novel, Welcome to Dead House, in July 1992, the books have achieved immense popularity, garnered positive reviews, and achieved commercial success worldwide. They have captivated a diverse audience, including children and older readers, and have sold over 400 million copies globally in 35 languages as of October 2022,[3] becoming the second-best-selling book series in history (behind Harry Potter). At one point, the series held the distinction of being the best-selling book series of all time, selling over 4 million books a month during its prime.[4] Individual books in the series have been listed in several bestseller lists, including the New York Times Best Seller list for children.

  1. ^ "Brandon Dorman illustration: bio". Brandondorman.com. Archived from the original on September 2, 2013. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
  2. ^ Stine, R. L. (January 31, 2017). "This is Slappy's World – You only scream in it!". rlstine.com. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
  3. ^ "Goosebumps Books Statistics – WordsRated". October 14, 2022. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
  4. ^ Gordon, Devin (January 23, 2000). "More (Kidproof) Tales Of Terror". Newsweek. Retrieved March 7, 2023.


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