Are you looking for a spooky book or movie to help you get in the Halloween spirit?
The San Diego County Library has you covered with several lists of ghostly movies and books to help you embrace the spooky season.
From Stephen King’s latest horror novel to a Charlie Brown classic, the Library has a story or film to help you have a scary good time, regardless of age.
Here’s a list of the Library’s top 5 scary movies for adults:
And the Library’s top 5 Halloween movies for the kids to enjoy:
- The Secret of NIMH
- The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
- It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
- Scooby-Doo! Return to Zombie Island
- Wallace and Gromit: Curse of the Were-Rabbit
These are the Library’s top 5 Horror books for adults:
- Silver Nitrate by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
- Holly by Stephen King
- How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix
- Bad Cree by Jessica Johns
- A Certain Hunger by Chelsea G. Summers
And the top 5 most popular Halloween books for kids:
- A Super Scary Narwhalloween by Ben Clanton
- Creepy Crayon by Aaron Reynolds
- Rowley Jefferson’s Awesome Friendly Spooky Stories by Jeff Kinney
- Fly Guy and Fly Girl: Night Fright by Tedd Arnold
- Bruce and the Legend of Soggy Hallow by Ryan T. Higgins
Check out the Library’s This is Halloween! collection for even more spooky ebooks and audiobooks.
You can head to the Library’s movie page for even more titles and staff list recommendations.
Have a happy and safe Halloween!
