Ameri-scares books in order

Ameri-scares is a children's horror series by Elizabeth Massie with eighteen books, each set in a different U.S. state, published between 2013 and 2024.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 Ameri-scares New York 2013 Elizabeth Massie Buy
2 Ameri-scares Virginia 2013 Elizabeth Massie Buy
3 Ameri-scares California 2013 Elizabeth Massie Buy
4 Ameri-scares Maryland 2013 Elizabeth Massie Buy
5 Ameri-Scares Illinois 2014 Elizabeth Massie Buy
6 Ameri-Scares North Carolina 2018 Elizabeth Massie Buy
7 Ameri-Scares: North Carolina: Mountain of Mysteries 2018 Elizabeth Massie N/A
8 Ameri-Scares West Virginia 2019 Elizabeth Massie Buy
9 Ameri-scares Tennessee 2019 Elizabeth Massie Buy
10 Ameri-Scares Michigan 2019 Elizabeth Massie Buy
11 Ameri-Scares Montana 2020 Elizabeth Massie Buy
12 Ameri-scares Ohio 2020 Elizabeth Massie Buy
13 Ameri-Scares Washington 2021 Elizabeth Massie Buy
14 Ameri-Scares New Hampshire 2021 Elizabeth Massie Buy
15 Ameri-Scares Georgia 2022 Elizabeth Massie Buy
16 Ameri-Scares Hawai’i 2023 Elizabeth Massie Buy
17 Ameri-Scares New Jersey 2023 Elizabeth Massie Buy
18 Ameri-Scares Pennsylvania 2024 Elizabeth Massie Buy

Ameri-scares is Elizabeth Massie’s longest-running children’s horror series, with eighteen books published between 2013 and 2024. Each entry is set in a different U.S. state and features a self-contained scary story appropriate for middle-grade readers. The series expands on the concept Massie first explored in her 1995 American Chills books.

The series covers states from coast to coast, including New York, California, Virginia, West Virginia, Tennessee, Michigan, Montana, Ohio, Washington, and Hawaii, among others. Each book uses the geography, history, and local legends of its featured state to build its horror story. The standalone format means readers can jump in at any book that interests them, whether they want to start with their home state or explore someplace new.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Ameri-scares series?

There are eighteen books in the Ameri-scares series, published between 2013 and 2024.

What is the first book in the Ameri-scares series?

The first book in the Ameri-scares series is Ameri-scares New York, published in 2013.

Do the Ameri-scares books need to be read in order?

No, each Ameri-scares book is a standalone story set in a different state. Readers can pick up any book in the series without needing to read the others first.

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