Spooksville Books in Order

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The Spooksville book series, written by Christopher Pike and published between 1996 and 1998, follows the adventures of Adam and his friends as they confront supernatural threats in their small town. Each book centers on a different eerie phenomenon or creature that disrupts Spooksville, challenging the group to uncover and resolve the supernatural dangers. The series consistently explores themes of courage, friendship, and the consequences of meddling with the unknown.

Books in this series

Ordered by first publication where known. The official numbering for this series is incomplete in our sources, so we don't show series numbers we can't verify.

  1. Cover of Spooksville - The Secret Path

    Spooksville - The Secret Path

    1995 · Christopher Pike

    Adam moves to the small town of Springville and does not believe the stories about it being called Spooksville. He meets Sally, who explains the…

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  2. Cover of Spooksville - The Howling Ghost

    Spooksville - The Howling Ghost

    1995 · Christopher Pike

    While playing by the ocean with her younger brother Neil, Cindy watches a ghost appear and carry him away, but no one believes her and everyone…

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  3. Cover of The Haunted Cave

    The Haunted Cave

    1995 · Christopher Pike

    A famous cave near Spooksville is surrounded by scary and exciting stories. Adam decides to explore it with friends Watch, Sally, and Cindy, but the…

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  4. Cover of Spooksville - Witch's Revenge

    Spooksville - Witch's Revenge

    1995 · Christopher Pike

    Adam and his friends again face Spooksville's most powerful citizen, Ms. Ann Templeton. Sally insists the woman is a witch, though Adam and Watch are…

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  5. Creature in the Teacher

    1996 · Christopher Pike

    Spooksville is a series of 24 children's horror fiction books written by American author Christopher Pike. Published between 1995 and 1998, the books…

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  6. Cover of Spooksville - Aliens in the Sky

    Spooksville - Aliens in the Sky

    1996 · Christopher Pike

    Adam and his friends stay up late one night and see bright lights resembling flying saucers. The next night a saucer lands by the reservoir, and its…

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  7. Cover of Spooksville - The Hidden Beast

    Spooksville - The Hidden Beast

    1996 · Christopher Pike

    A dragon unlike any from a story appears out of nowhere in Spooksville, searching for its treasure and threatening to destroy the entire town unless…

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  8. Cover of Spooksville - The Wicked Cat

    Spooksville - The Wicked Cat

    1996 · Christopher Pike

    Adam and his friends come across a friendly-seeming black cat while exploring near Spooksville, but after it follows them into town, strange things…

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  9. Cover of Spooksville - The Wishing Stone

    Spooksville - The Wishing Stone

    1996 · Christopher Pike

    While hiking in the woods near Spooksville, Adam and his friends find a clear, cube-shaped stone that shines with colored light. They discover that…

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  10. Cover of Spooksville - The Evil House

    Spooksville - The Evil House

    1997 · Christopher Pike

    It is Halloween, and Spooksville is either the best or worst place to be depending on how scared one wants to get. Adam and his friends dress up and…

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  11. Cover of Spooksville - Night of the vampire

    Spooksville - Night of the vampire

    1997 · Christopher Pike

    A group of vampires stalks Spooksville, turning the normally scary town into a place of pure horror, and as fast as one vampire is stopped another…

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  12. Cover of Spooksville - Attack of the Killer Crabs

    Spooksville - Attack of the Killer Crabs

    1997 · Christopher Pike

    Spooksville is in trouble as huge crabs appear on the beach and continue to multiply, overwhelming the town. Despite attempts to stop them, no weapon…

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  13. Cover of Spooksville - Invasion of the No Ones

    Spooksville - Invasion of the No Ones

    1997 · Christopher Pike

    Mysterious balls of light circle Spooksville, and one of them zaps Adam, invading his mind. The lights are slowly moving toward town, preparing to…

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  14. Cover of Spooksville - The Dangerous Quest

    Spooksville - The Dangerous Quest

    1997 · Christopher Pike

    Someone casts a wicked spell on Watch, and the only way to save him is to journey into a mirror world of Spooksville. There, Watch's counterpart, who…

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  15. Cover of Spooksville - Time Terror

    Spooksville - Time Terror

    1997 · Christopher Pike

    Adam and his friends discover a strange toy resembling both a windup clock and a scary doll. While playing with it, they are suddenly transported to…

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  16. Cover of The living dead

    The living dead

    1998 · Christopher Pike

    Adam and Watch are walking by Spooksville's cemetery one evening when a skeleton suddenly jumps the wall and attacks them. They manage to fight off…

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  17. Cover of Spooksville - The Witch's Gift

    Spooksville - The Witch's Gift

    1998 · Christopher Pike

    The Witch calls Adam and his friends to her castle, announcing she is leaving Spooksville, but before she goes she wants to grant each of them a…

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  18. Cover of Spooksville - Phone Fear

    Spooksville - Phone Fear

    1998 · Christopher Pike

    Spooksville has another invader, though no one has seen him yet, only heard him on the phone. Everyone in the gang starts receiving calls from a…

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  19. Cover of Spooksville - The Creepy Creature

    Spooksville - The Creepy Creature

    1998 · Christopher Pike

    Cindy Makey and Bryce Poole are hiking in the woods around Spooksville when a blob-like creature attacks them, seemingly devouring Bryce before…

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  20. Cover of The little people

    The little people

    1998 · Christopher Pike

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  21. Cover of Spooksville - The Dark Corner

    Spooksville - The Dark Corner

    Year unknown · Christopher Pike

    Talked into venturing to the fearsome otherworld dimension of the Secret Path by Bum, who has learned of a super-fun place there, Adam and his…

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  22. Cover of The witch's revenge

    The witch's revenge

    Year unknown · Christopher Pike

    Springville is no ordinary place; strange and spooky things happen there, which is why the children of the town call it Spooksville. Everyone knows…

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Frequently asked questions

What order should I read the Spooksville books in?

Read them in publication order — the list above is sorted by first publication where known, starting with “Spooksville - The Secret Path”.

How many books are in the Spooksville series?

We list 22 books by Christopher Pike , published between 1995–1998.

Where can I buy the Spooksville books?

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Reading order compiled from author/publisher guidance and verified bibliographic data. Spotted a wrong order, a missing book, or any other mistake? and we'll correct it.