If there’s one person who knew exactly how to slither and slime his way into our collective imaginations in the mid-90s, it was R.L. Stine – famed children’s author of the Goosebumps and Fear Street series (among many others) and the proclaimed “Stephen King of children’s literature.” Whether you read the books, watched the TV series, or indulged in them both, there’s simply no denying it – for 90s kids, the Goosebumps book series was our introduction to the horror genre and gave us all of the colorful (and silly) thrills and chills that our little 5th grade hearts desired.
This week I am by myself to discuss the series, a breakdown of the book titles that will certainly trigger your campiest memories, the series’ legacy, author, book covers, its pulpy older sister Fear Street, and even Ryan Gosling. Grab a cozy blanket, spike your hot chocolate (and add some marshmallows for good measure), and let’s take a trip to Dead House and Camp Nightmare to revisit our FAVORITE 90s book series.
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Sources, for your nostalgic reference:
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- “13 Goosebumps Books That Gave All 90s Kids Insane Nightmares,” Popsugar.com, 2019
- “13 Best Goosebumps Books that ruined your childhood,” Buzzfeed, 2016
- “Goosebumps: 10 things you didn’t know about RL Stine – in pictures,” The Guardian, 2016
- “20 RL Stine Books You Need To Read Again,” Teen Vogue, 2016
- “Q&A: RL Stine Reveals His Most Grusome Scene Ever,” LA Times, 2015
- “The Many Colors of RL Stine” a blog post by Tyler Miller Writes