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Reading order

Are You Afraid of the Dark? Books in Order

This page lists the complete Are You Afraid of the Dark? reading order by D.J. MacHale, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 20 books / 1995-1998

Are You Afraid of the Dark? Reading Order

01 Tale of the Sinister Statues(By: John Peel) 1995 Buy
02 The Tale of the Cutter's Treasure(By: David Seidman) 1995 Buy
03 The Tale of the Restless House(By: John Peel) 1995 Buy
04 The Tale of the Nightly Neighbors(With: Kathleen Derby) 1995 Buy
05 The Tale of the Secret Mirror(By: Brad Strickland) 1995 Buy
06 The Tale of the Phantom School Bus(By: Brad Strickland) 1996 Buy
07 The Tale of the Ghost Riders(By: John Vornholt) 1996 Buy
08 The Tale of the Curious Cat(By: Diana G. Gallagher) 1996 Buy
09 The Tale Of The Zero Hero(By: John Peel) 1997 Buy
10 Tale of the Three Wishes(By: John Peel) 1997 Buy
11 The Tale of the Campfire Vampires(By: Clayton Emery) 1997 Buy
12 The Tale of the Bad-Tempered Ghost(By: V.E. Mitchell) 1997 Buy
13 The Tale of the Souvenir Shop(By: Alice Eve Cohen) 1997 Buy
14 The Tale of the Terrible Toys(By: Richard Lee Byers) 1998 Buy
15 The Tale of the Ghost Cruise(By: Bobbi J.G. Weiss) 1998 Buy
16 The Tale of the Pulsating Gate(By: Diana G. Gallagher) 1998 Buy
17 The Tale of the Stalking Shadow(By: Bobbi J.G. Weiss) 1998 Buy
18 The Tale of the Egyptian Mummies(By: Mark Mitchell) 1998 Buy
19 The Tale of the Mogul Monster(By: Bobbi J.G. Weiss) 1998 Buy
20 The Tale of the Horrifying Hockey Team(By: K.S. Rodr’guez) 1998 Buy

Are You Afraid of the Dark? Books by Publication Order

1995 Tale of the Sinister Statues(By: John Peel) #1
1995 The Tale of the Cutter's Treasure(By: David Seidman) #2
1995 The Tale of the Restless House(By: John Peel) #3
1995 The Tale of the Nightly Neighbors(With: Kathleen Derby) #4
1995 The Tale of the Secret Mirror(By: Brad Strickland) #5
1996 The Tale of the Phantom School Bus(By: Brad Strickland) #6
1996 The Tale of the Ghost Riders(By: John Vornholt) #7
1996 The Tale of the Curious Cat(By: Diana G. Gallagher) #8
1997 The Tale Of The Zero Hero(By: John Peel) #9
1997 Tale of the Three Wishes(By: John Peel) #10
1997 The Tale of the Campfire Vampires(By: Clayton Emery) #11
1997 The Tale of the Bad-Tempered Ghost(By: V.E. Mitchell) #12
1997 The Tale of the Souvenir Shop(By: Alice Eve Cohen) #13
1998 The Tale of the Terrible Toys(By: Richard Lee Byers) #14
1998 The Tale of the Ghost Cruise(By: Bobbi J.G. Weiss) #15
1998 The Tale of the Pulsating Gate(By: Diana G. Gallagher) #16
1998 The Tale of the Stalking Shadow(By: Bobbi J.G. Weiss) #17
1998 The Tale of the Egyptian Mummies(By: Mark Mitchell) #18
1998 The Tale of the Mogul Monster(By: Bobbi J.G. Weiss) #19
1998 The Tale of the Horrifying Hockey Team(By: K.S. Rodr’guez) #20

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Are You Afraid of the Dark? reading order?

The Are You Afraid of the Dark? reading order on this page follows the numbered series order where available, with publication years shown beside each book.

How many Are You Afraid of the Dark? books are there?

This catalog currently lists 20 Are You Afraid of the Dark? books published across 1995-1998.

Who writes the Are You Afraid of the Dark? books?

Are You Afraid of the Dark? is listed as a book series by D.J. MacHale.

Should I read Are You Afraid of the Dark? in publication order?

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