The latest at the
Hinsdale Public Library.

Did you see our column in The Hinsdalean? Our staff is happy to find the perfect Halloween books for readers of any age!

Ages 0-5

• Bruce and the Legend of Soggy Hollow by Ryan T. Higgins
• Grumpy Monkey Don’t Be Scared by Suzanne Lang

Grades K-2

• Kitty and the Moonlight Rescue by Paula Harrison
• Mister Shivers series by Max Brailler

Grades 3-5

• The Witches of Brooklyn Series by Sophie Escabasse
• Out to Get You: 13 Tales of Weirdness and Woe by Josh Allen

Middle School

• Ghostlight by Kenneth Oppel
• Hide and Seeker by Daka Herman

High School

• Harrow Lake by Kat Ellis
• Anya’s Ghost by Vera Brosgol

Adults

• The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
• The Turn of the Screw by Henry James
• Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders
• The Hacienda by Isabel Cañas
• The Devil Takes You Home by Gabino Iglesias (2022 Stoker Award winner)

See more recommendations at the following lists:

• Ghost Stories for Adults
• Horror by Latina Authors
• Scary Books for Older Children (8+)
• Bram Stoker Award Winners (various ages/categories)