Choose Your Own Nightmare books in order

Choose Your Own Nightmare is a 22-book interactive horror series for young readers, published between 1995 and 2016.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 Night of the Werewolf 1995 Edward Packard Buy
2 Beware the Snake’s Venom 1995 Edward Packard Buy
3 Island of Doom 1995 Edward Packard Buy
4 Castle of Darkness 1995 Edward Packard Buy
5 The Halloween Party 1995 Edward Packard Buy
6 Risk Your Life Arcade 1995 Edward Packard Buy
7 Biting for Blood 1996 Edward Packard Buy
8 Bugged Out 1996 Edward Packard Buy
9 Hilfe, ich verwandel mich! 1996 Edward Packard N/A
10 The Mummy Who Wouldn’t Die 1996 Edward Packard Buy
11 It Happened at Camp Pine Tree 1996 Edward Packard Buy
12 Something’s in the Woods 1996 Edward Packard Buy
13 Watch Out for Room 13 1996 Edward Packard Buy
14 The Haunted Baby 1997 Edward Packard Buy
15 The Evil Pen Pal 1997 Edward Packard Buy
16 How I Became a Freak 1997 Edward Packard Buy
17 Welcome to Horror Hospital 1997 Edward Packard Buy
18 Attack of the Living Mask 1997 Edward Packard Buy
19 The Toy Shop of Terror 1997 Edward Packard Buy
20 Blood Island 2014 Edward Packard Buy
21 Eighth Grade Witch 2014 Edward Packard Buy
22 Snake Invasion 2016 Edward Packard Buy

Choose Your Own Nightmare applies the Choose Your Own Adventure interactive format to horror stories. The original run from 1995 to 1997 produced 19 titles including Night of the Werewolf, Castle of Darkness, The Halloween Party, and Biting for Blood. The books feature monsters, ghosts, and supernatural threats aimed at young readers.

Three additional titles arrived later: Blood Island (2014), Eighth Grade Witch (2014), and Snake Invasion (2016), reviving the horror-themed interactive format for a new generation.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Choose Your Own Nightmare series?

There are 22 books in the Choose Your Own Nightmare series, published between 1995 and 2016.

What is the first book in the Choose Your Own Nightmare series?

The first book in the Choose Your Own Nightmare series is Night of the Werewolf, published in 1995.

What is Choose Your Own Nightmare?

Choose Your Own Nightmare is a horror-themed offshoot of Choose Your Own Adventure, featuring interactive scary stories like Night of the Werewolf (1995), Castle of Darkness (1995), and Blood Island (2014).

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