Favorite Halloween and Fall Books

'Tis the season to get spooky! Okay, so fall and particularly Halloween month, yes, month, are my favorite times of year. For fantabulously haunted, creepy fun, I started posting a book or two or five a day under the hashtag #favoritehalloweenbooks on Twitter and my personal FB account, and I'll keep a running list here, too. I'll add the new books each day up through Halloween. I hope you enjoy these largely kid lit titles as much as I do! Most are specific to Halloween but some are more generally Halloween-moodish or celebrate the colors and flavors of autumn. I'm going based on how the books are shelved but clearly I read across age levels and so can you. I fully expected most young adults to be browsing the adult reads.

So, categorized, but in no particular order ...

>> Jump to board books.

>> Jump to picture books.

>> Jump to graphic readers and novels.

>> Jump to middle grade.

>> Jump to young adult.

>> Jump to adult.

#halloweenboardbook for all ages

• Little Blue Truck's Halloween, written by Alice Schertle, illustrated by Jill McElmurry

• There Once Was a Witch, illustrated by R. W. Alley

• Zip! Zoom! on a Broom, written byTeri Sloat, illustrated by Rosalinde Bonnet

• In a Spooky Haunted House: A Pop-Up Adventure, written by Joel Stern, illustrated by Christopher Lee, concept by Nancy Hall

• If You're Spooky and You Know It, written by Aly Fronis, illustrated by Jannie Ho

• The Spooky Wheels on the Bus, written by J. Elizabeth Hall, illustrated by Ben Mantle

• Monster Trucks, written by Anika Denise, illustrated by Nate Wagg

• B Is for Boo: A Halloween Alphabet, illustrated by Greg Paprocki

• Five Little Pumpkins, from Tiger Tales, illustrated by Ben Mantle

• Goodnight, Goon: A Petrifying Parody, written and illustrated by Michael Rex

• Can't Scare Me, written by Mandy Archer, illustrated by Chris Jevons

• The Runaway Mummy: A Petrifying Parody, written and illustrated by Michael Rex

• Who's That Hiding in the Dark? written by John Townshend, illustrated by Fermin Solis

• Where Is Baby's Pumpkin? written and illustrated by Karen Katz

• Dracula: A Babylit(r) Counting Primer, written by Jennifer Adams, illustrated by Alison Oliver

• Frankenstein: An Anatomy Primer, written by Jennifer Adams, illustrated by Alison Oliver

• Jabberwocky: A Babylit(r) Nonsense Primer, written by Jennifer Adams, illustrated by Alison Oliver

• Trick or Treat on My Street, written by J. L. Coppage, illustrated by Melanie Matthews

• 10 Busy Brooms, written by Carole Gerber, illustrated by Michael Fleming

• My Baby Loves Halloween, written by Jabari Asim, illustrated by Tara Nicole Whitaker

#halloweenPB and #fallPB for all ages

• Los Gatos Black on Halloween, written by Marisa Montes, illustrated by Yuyi Morales

• Scary, Scary Halloween, written by Eve Bunting, illustrated by Jan Brett

• Halloween Forest, written by Marion Dane Bauer, illustrated by Jon Shelley

• Room on the Broom, written by Julia Donaldson, illustrated by Axel Scheffler

• She Made a Monster: How Mary Shelley Created Frankenstein, written by Lynn Fulton, illustrated by Felicita Sala

• The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything, written by Linda Williams, illustrated by Megan Lloyd

• We're Off to Find the Witch's House, written by Mr. Krieb, illustrated by R. W. Alley

• The Pomegranate Witch, written by Denise Doyen, illustrated by Eliza Wheeler

• Monster Trouble!, written by Lane Fredrickson, illustrated by Michael Robertson

• The Berenstain Bears Trick or Treat, written and illustrated by Jan and Stan Berenstain

• Frankenstein Doesn't Wear Earmuffs, written and illustrated by John Loren

• Magic for Sale, written by Carrie Clickard, illustrated by John Shelley

• A Tiger Called Tomás, written by Charlotte Zolotow, illustrated by Marta Álvarez Miguéns

• Scarecrow Magic, written by Ed Masessa, illustrated by Matt Myers

• The Scarecrow, written by Beth Ferry, illustrated by the Fan Brothers

• Where's My Mummy? written by Carolyn Crimi, illustrated by John Manders

• Mr. Pumpkin's Tea Party, written and illustrated by Erin Barker

• Pumpkin Heads, written and illustrated by Wendell Minor

• In the Haunted House, written by Eve Bunting, illustrated by Susan Meddaugh

• At the Old Haunted House, written by Helen Ketteman, illustrated by Nate Wragg

• What Was I Scared of? written and illustrated by Dr. Seuss

• Big Pumpkin, written by Erica Silverman, illustrated by S. D. Schindler

• 10 Trick-or-Treaters: A Halloween Counting Book, written by Janet Schulman, illustrated by Linda Davick

• Frank Was a Monster Who Wanted to Dance, written and illustrated by Keith Graves

• Skeleton for Dinner, written by Margery Cuyler, illustrated by Will Terry

• Fright School, written by Janet Lawler, illustrated by Chiara Galletti

• Ghost in the House, written by Ammi-Joan Paquette, illustrated by Adam Record

• Ten Creepy Monsters, written and illustrated by Carey F. Armstrong-Ellis

• The House that Drac Built, written by Judy Sierra, illustrated by Will Hillenbrand

• Frankenstein: A Monstrous Parody, written by Rick Walton, illustrated by Nathan Hale

• The Frightful Ride of Michael McMichael, written by Bonnie Becker, Mark Fearing

• Bone Soup, written and illustrated by Cambria Evans

• The Ghosts Go Haunting, written by Helen Ketteman, illustrated by Adam Record

• Creepy Carrots, written by Aaron Reynolds, illustrated by Peter Brown

• A Dark, Dark Tale, written and illustrated by Ruth Brown

• The Little Kitten, written and illustrated by Nicola Killen

• Zen Ghosts, written and illustrated by Jon J. Muth

• Trick Arr Treat, written by Leslie Kimmelman, illustrated by Jorge Monlongo

• The Haunted Ghoul Bus, written by Lisa Trumbauer, illustrated by Jannie Ho

• Sir Simon: Super Scarer, written and illustrated by Cale Atkinson

• The X-Files: Earth Children Are Weird, illustrated by Kim Smith

• I Spy Spooky Night: A Book of Picture Riddles, written by Jean Marzolo, illustrated by Walter Wick

• Pick a Pumpkin, written by Patricia Toht, illustrated by Jarvis

• Goodbye Summer, Hello Autumn, written and illustrated by Kenard Pak

• Hello, Harvest Moon, written by Ralph Fletcher, illustrated by Kate Kiesler

• Fright Club, written and illustrated by Ethan Long

• How Many Seeds in a Pumpkin?, written by Margaret McNamara, illustrated by G. Brian Karas

• Fall Leaves, written by Loretta Holland, illustrated by Ella MacKay

• The Scarecrow's Dance, written by Jane Yolen, illustrated by Bagram Ibatoulline

• Ghosts in the House, written and illustrated by Kazuno Kohara

• Ten Timid Ghosts, written and illustrated by Jennifer O'Connell

• Only a Witch Can Fly, written by Alison McGhee, illustrated by Taeeun Yoo

• The Curious Little Witch, written and illustrated by Lieve Baeton

• The Clever Little Witch, written and illustrated by Lieve Baeton

• Ava the Monster Slayer, written by Lisa Maggiore, illustrated by Ross Felton

• Give Me Back My Bones! written by Kim Norman, illustrated by Bob Kolar

• Skeleton Cat, written by Kristyn Crow, illustrated by Dan Krall

• Halloween Hustle, written by Charlotte Gunnufson, illustrated by Kevan Atteberry

• Alphaoops: H Is for Halloween, written by Alathea Kontis, illustrated by Bob Kolar

• This Is the House That Monsters Built, written by Steve Metzger, illustrated by Jared Lee

• Creaky Castle, written by Jane Clark, illustrated by Christyan Fox

• The Night Before Halloween, written by Natasha Wing, illustrated by Cynthia Fisher

• Pumpkin Jack, written and illustrated by Will Hubbell

• Midnight Fright, written by Kathryn Heling, illustrated by Deborah Hembrook

• The Berenstain Bears and the Haunted House, written and illustrated by Jan and Stan Berenstain

#halloweengraphicreader and #halloweengraphicnovel for all ages

• Scooby-Doo Comic Storybook #1: A Haunted Halloween, written by Lee Howard, illustrated by Snc Alcadia

• The Haunted Castle, by Geronimo Stilton

• The Okay Witch, by Emma Steinkellner

• Through the Woods, by Emily Carroll

• Nightlights, by Lorena Alvarez

• Witches of Brooklyn, by Sophie Escabasse

• The Witch Boy, boy Molly Knox Ostertag

• Thea Stilton and the Secret of the Old Castle, by Thea Stilton

• The Creepy Case Files of Margo Maloo, by Drew Weing

• Over the Garden Wall, written by Amalia Levari and Jim Campbell, illustrated by Cara McGee

• Scooby-Doo! A States of Matter Mystery: Revenge from a Watery Grave, written by Megan Cooley Peterson, illustrated by Christian Cornia

• That One Spooky Night, written by Dan Bar-El, illustrated by David Huyck

• Baba Yaga's Assistant, written by Marika McCoola, illustrated by Emily Carroll

• Giants, Trolls, Witches, Beasts: Ten Tales from the Deep, Dark Woods, by Craig Phillips

• Sherlock Holmes and the Adventure of the Speckled Band: Case 5, adapted by Murray Shaw, illustrated by Sophie Rohrbach

#halloweenearlyreader and #halloweenchapterbook for all ages

• Nate the Great and the Halloween Hunt, by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat, illustrated by Marc Simont

• Bunnicula: A Rabbit-Tale of Mystery, written by Deborah Howe, illustrated by Alan Daniel

• The Worst Witch, written and illustrated by Jill Murphy

• Mummies in the Morning, a Magic Tree House book, written by Mary Pope Osborne, illustrated by Sal Murdocca

• In a Dark, Dark Room and Other Scary Stories, written by Alvin Schwartz, illustrated by Victor Rivas

• Scooby Doo and the Witching Hour, written by Sonia Sander

• Scooby Doo Readers: The Haunted Halloween Party, written by Gail Herman, illustrated by Duendes Del Sur

• What Is the Story of Scooby-Doo? written by M. D. Payne, illustrated by Andrew Thompson

• Who Is R. L. Stine? written by M. D. Payne, illustrated by Andrew Thompson

• Halloween, written by Laura Marsh

• Curious George Haunted Halloween, written by H. A. Rey

• Vampire Zoo Hullabaloo (Scooby-Doo! Beginner Mysteries), written by Michael Anthony Steele, illustrated by Scott Jeralds

• Scooby Doo: The House on Spooky Street, written by Laurie S. Sutton, illustrated by Scott Neely

• The Haunted Library, written by Dori Hillestead Butler, illustrated by Aurore Damant

• Cam Jansen: the Mystery at the Haunted House, written by David A. Adler, illustrated by Susanna Natti

• A to Z Mysteries: Sleepy Hollow Sleepover, written by Ron Roy, illustrated by John Steven Gurney

• Lola Levine and the Halloween Scream, written by Monica Brown

• Lulu Goes to Witch School, written by Jane O'Connor, illustrated by Bella Sinclair

• The Berenstain Bears and the Spooky Old Tree, written and illustrated by Stan and Jan Berenstain

• This Book Is Haunted, written by Joanne Rocklin, illustrated by Joann Adinolfi

• The Mystery of the Haunted House, written by Willow Night, illustrated by Elizabeth Leach

• Dirk Bones and the Mystery of the Haunted House, written and illustrated by Doug Cushman

• Jigsaw Jones: The Case of the Haunted Scarecrow, written and illustrated by James Preller

• Lost in the Tunnel of Time, written by Sharon M. Draper, illustrated by Jesse Joshua Watson

• The Haunted House Next Door, written by Andres Miedoso, illustrated by Victor Rivas

• Bony-Legs, written by Joanna Cole, illustrated by Dirk Zimmer

• Haunted Castle on Hallows Eve, a Magic Treehouse book, by Mary Pope Osborne, illustrated by Salvatore Murdocca

• The Secret Explorers and the Haunted Castle, #11 in series, by S.J. King

#halloweenMiddleGrade for all ages

• The Halloween Tree, by Ray Bradbury

• Small Spaces, by Katherine Arden

• The Jumbies, by Tracey Baptiste

• The Witches, written by Roald Dahl and illustrated by Quentin Blake

• The Night Gardener, by Jonathan Auxier

• Serafina and the Black Cloak, by Robert Beatty

• The Peculiar Incident on Shady Street, by Lindsay Currie

• Winterhouse, written by Ben Guterson, illustrated by Chloe Bristol

• Something Wicked This Way Comes, by Ray Bradbury

• Behind the Attic Wall, by Sylvia Cassedy

• Night of the Living Dummy (Classic Goosebumps #1), written by R. L. Stine

• Coraline, written by Neil Gaiman, illustrated by Dave McKean

• The Girl Who Drank the Moon, written by Kelly Barnhill

• The Tell-Tale Start, written by Gordon McAlpine, illustrated by Sam Zuppardi

• Nancy Drew: The Secret of the Old Clock and the Hidden Staircase, by Caroline Keene

• Scritch Scratch, by Lindsay Currie

• The Westing Game, by Ellen Raskin

• Hide and Seeker, by Daka Hermon

• Case Closed: Mystery in the Mansion, by Laura Magaziner

• Eddie Red Undercover: Mystery on Museum Mile, written by Marcia Wells, illustrated by Marcus Calo

• Enola Holmes: The Case of the Missing Marquess, by Nancy Springer

#halloweenYA for all ages

• The Graveyard Book, by Neil Gaiman

• Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, by Ransom Riggs

• The Hazel Wood, by Melissa Albert

• Dread Nation, by Justina Ireland*

• Children of Blood and Bone, by Tomi Adeyemi*

• Clockwork Angel, Cassandra Clare

• Jackaby, by William Ritter

• Akata Witch, by Nnedi Okorafor

• Scythe, by Neal Shusterman

• Everlost, by Neal Shusterman

#halloweenadultreads and #halloweenclassics

• Lovecraft Country, by Matt Ruff

• A Discovery of Witches, by Deborah Harkness

• The Strange Case of the Alchemist's Daughter, by Theodora Goss

• Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America, by Erik Larson

• The Haunting of Hill House, by Shirley Jackson

• Hallowe'en Party: A Hercule Poirot Mystery, by Agatha Christie

• Post-Mortem, by Patricia Cornwell

• Drácula, by Bram Stoker

• Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley

• Interview with the Vampire, by Anne Rice

• A Taste for Monsters, by Matthew J. Kirby

• Threading the Labyrinth, by Tiffani Angus

• The Turn of the Screw, by Henry James

• The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, by Robert Louis Stevenson

• Pet Sematary, by Stephen King

• The Shining, by Stephen King

• The October Country: Stories, by Ray Bradbury

• The Illustrated Man, by Ray Bradbury

• Shadow Show, collected stories in honor of Ray Bradbury, edited by Sam Weller

• The Widows, by Jess Montgomery

• Forty & Out, by C. L. Pauwels

• The Witches of Eastwick, by John Updike

• Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, by Gregory Maguire

• Edgar Allen Poe: Tales of Mystery and Macabre: Illustrated Edition

• The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, by Washington Irving

• The Lost Ones, by Anita Frank