Horror


The Beasties
William Sleator
Y Fic Sle

When fifteen-year-old Doug and his younger sister Colette move with their parents to a forested wilderness area, they encounter some weird creatures whose lives are endangered.

subjects: Brother and Sisters, Wilderness Areas, Human Ecology, Ecology


City of Bones
Cassandra Clare
Y Fic Cla

Suddenly able to see demons and the Darkhunters who are dedicated to returning them to their own dimension, fifteen-year-old Clary Fray is drawn into this bizarre world when her mother disappears and Clary herself is almost killed by a monster.

subjects: Demonology, Supernatural, Horror Stories


Coraline
Neil Gaiman
Y Fic Gai

Looking for excitement, Coraline ventures through a mysterious door into a world that is similar, yet disturbingly different from her own, where she must challenge a gruesome entity in order to save herself, her parents, and the souls of three others.

awards: ALA Best Books for Young Adults 2003, ALA Notable Children's Books 2003, ALA Popular Paperbacks 2005

subjects: Supernatural, Horror Stories


Dead High Yearbook
Ivan Velez
GN Y Dea

Eight intertwining tales about teenagers from the same school who die horrible deaths throughout the school year and come to rest somewhere between life and death.

subjects: Graphic Novels, High Schools, Supernatural, Horror Stories


The Doom Stone
Paul Zindel
Y Fic Zin

When fifteen-year-old Jackson visits his aunt in England, he becomes caught up in a chase to capture an unknown creature who is stalking and killing people on the plains surrounding ancient Stonehenge.

subjects: Monsters, Stonehenge (England)


Lord Loss
Darren Shan
Y Fic Sha

Presumably the only witness to the horrific and bloody murder of his entire family, a teenage boy must outwit not only the mental health professionals determined to cure his delusion, but also the demonic forces only he can see. Sequels: The Demon Thief, Slawter, Bec.

awards: ALA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2006

subjects: Demonology, Horror Stories


Prom Nights From Hell
Meg Cabot
Y SS Pro

Five supernatural tales by leading authors including Meg Cabot, Lauren Myracle, Stephenie Meyer, and more.

subjects: Proms, Supernatural, Horror Tales - American


Spirits That Walk in Shadow
Nina Kiriki Hoffman
Y Fic Hof

When she goes off to college in order to learn the ways of ordinary people, Jaimie, who possesses supernatural powers like the rest of her clan, meets her roommate Kim, who is being pursued by a mysterious soul-sucking demon.

subjects: Supernatural, Universities and Colleges


Tenderness
Robert Cormier
Y Fic Cor

A psychological thriller told from the points of view of a teenage serial killer and the runaway girl who falls in love with him.

awards: ALA Popular Paperbacks 2005

subjects: Serial Murderers, Psychopaths, Murders, Runaways


List updated September 2007— Patti Cook


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