10 Books Similar to “Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark” by Alvin Schwartz

by Carmen Maria Machado (2017)

Like 'Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark', this collection retells folklore with a modern, unsettling edge.

by Daniel Mallory Ortberg (2018)

This book offers the same razor-sharp terror as 'Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark' through fairytale retellings.

by Kate Berhheimer

This anthology, like 'Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark', emphasizes the horror within fairytale retellings.

by Julius Lester (1987)

These true folklore retellings, similar to 'Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark', feature deeply ingrained, scary details.

by Roald Dahl (1976)

Like 'Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark', this book delivers a chillingly dark and imaginative narrative for young readers.