📖 About Nightmare Room

Nightmare Room is a series universe written by R.L. Stine. The complete collection runs to 15 books across 2 series, published between 1983 and 2001.

The main series is Publication Order of The Nightmare Room Books with 12 books. It opens with Don't Forget Me (1983) and currently runs to Visitors (2001).

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🎯 Where to Start with Nightmare Room

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Don't Forget Me (1983), book 1 of Publication Order of The Nightmare Room Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

Each of the 2 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Nightmare Room Books in Order

Publication Order of The Nightmare Room Books
12 books
1
Don't Forget Me book cover1Don't Forget Me1983Buy on Amazon
Locker 13 book cover2Locker 131983Buy on Amazon
My Name is Evil book cover3My Name is Evil1983Buy on Amazon
Liar Liar book cover4Liar Liar1990Buy on Amazon
Dear Diary, I'm Dead book cover5Dear Diary, I'm Dead2001Buy on Amazon
They Call Me Creature book cover6They Call Me Creature2001Buy on Amazon
The Howler book cover7The Howler2001Buy on Amazon
Shadow Girl book cover8Shadow Girl2001Buy on Amazon
Camp Nowhere book cover9Camp Nowhere2001Buy on Amazon
Full Moon Halloween book cover10Full Moon Halloween2001Buy on Amazon
Scare School book cover11Scare School2001Buy on Amazon
Visitors book cover12Visitors2001Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Nightmare Room Thrillogy Books
3 books
2
Fear Games book cover1Fear Games2001Buy on Amazon
What Scares You The Most? book cover2What Scares You The Most?2001Buy on Amazon
No Survivors book cover3No Survivors2001Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Nightmare Room books are there?
There are 15 books in the Nightmare Room collection, organised into 2 series and published between 1983 and 2001.
What is the first Nightmare Room book?
The first book is Don't Forget Me, published in 1983.
What order should I read the Nightmare Room books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Nightmare Room books?
The Nightmare Room books were written by R.L. Stine.
Is the Nightmare Room series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of The Nightmare Room Books, has 12 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Nightmare Room series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1983, and the most recent in 2001.