Stine is the wealthy, recordholding, multiaward winning author of a very surprising genre of books. This book is a classic, and i want everyone to have a chance to read it and post comments or give their. Since then, hes created entire horror series, including the goosebumps books, which had a run that lasted. Most hard cover books published since the early 20th century were sold with a dust jacket. Stine wrote his first horror novel, titled blind date. If you really need a documented estimate of a books value for probate or insurance purposes then visit your local rare bookshop and pay for a formal appraisal. There are 12 books in the 1st arc and 6 books in the 2nd arc. Stines beloved 1990s childrens horror book series makes its way back to the big screen in goosebumps 2. This creep collection will thrill you, frighten you, and keep you on the edge of your seat. The books portray various teen characters in a series of scary situations. The complete goosebumps series, collection 162 paperback 2006.
A 10,000 lakes tale added to the list by the author himself. This collection includes eight of the spookiest goosebumps tales plus a bookmark. Shop for goosebumps books for sale online at target. I have all of the original 62 1st editions the 19921997 run good condition, some showing their age, and i was wondering if their was any value to them. Both organizations held rights to elements of the goosebumps franchise.
Stines original goosebumps books from worst to best revisiting the tales that gave a generation something to scream about by matt melis and cos staff. Older books, such as the classic goosebumps generally hold the most value. Inside youll find ten tales of slimy monsters, horrifying mummies, malicious lawn gnomes, and of course, slappy the. Discover the original bonechilling adventures that made goosebumps one of the bestselling childrens book series of all time. While 90% are from the scholastic edition, they do still have the original artwork and embossed goosebumps on the cover. Stine author 1994 piano lessons can be murder goosebumps series book r. Stines contract with scholastic was not renewed for the year 2000. Removed, for not actually being part of the goosebumps series. The original series is the most common and are best bought in lots. Stine when it comes to popularity, goosebumps, a paperback series published by scholastic inc. This is a list of books from the goosebumps book series written by r. Also flagged as selfpromotional spam the authors accompanying message, which has surfaced on a plethora of lists in the last couple of hours alone. There have been hundreds of different goosebumps books, but how.
Condition is very important and will greatly influence value. Goosebumps is a series of childrens horror fiction novellas created and authored by r. As i got older and eventually moved out of my house we decided to have a yard sale and i sold all of my goosebumps books. The original goosebumps series, plus tales to give you goosebumps, give. Haunted halloween, a sequel to the liveaction film adaptation of stines novels that came out in 2015. R l stine rl stine is a novelist and short story writer best known for his young adult horror fiction, including the fear street and goosebumps series. For my goosebumps inspired immersive, promenade theatre production goosebumps kids on at waterloo vaults until 5 june 2016 i have mainly drawn from the original book series, including say cheese. I have one that took me forever to find i could only come up with. Some exlibrary books command an especially high price, since they were not previously available to purchase for the general public.
One of the leading factors in the schism between parachute press and scholastic was the battle for marketing rights. The main difference between the books in this series and their original publications is that the goosebumps presents editions contained photos from the corresponding episodes. A missing dust jacket, or a dust jacket that is in poor condition, can cut a collectible books value more than 50%, and make it harder to find a buyer. Original slappy ventriloquist dummies from goosebumps for. Goosebumps horrorland is a horror book series where 16 children fight through various villains. Stine author 2018 the werewolf of fever swamp goosebumps series book 14 r. Some titles are now outofprint, but most of the original series books all but five. Early in the year 2000, all goosebumps series were abruptly halted.
Authorartist az authorartist za highest price lowest price lowest total price most recently listed relevance seller rating title az title za year of publication ascending year of publication descending. The goosebumps series was very popular, which means they probably printed out a ton of them. There are actually seven different goosebumps book series. I would never sell them, even if they turned out to be a quarter each or several thousand for the set, i just wanted to know out of pure curiosity. Boxed sets are becoming harder to find, because most kids will wear out the slip cover, and end up throwing it away. Stine 1992, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. The book tells the story of amanda and josh, a brother and sister. Youll get goosebumps when you find out how much money. Stine is one of the bestselling series of all time. Welcome to dead house is the first in the goosebumps series. I had every single goosebumps book from the original series. Are any of the books from the goosebumps series valuable. Discover the original spooky adventures that made goosebumps one of the bestselling childrens book series of all time.
Shop for goosebumps books box set online at target. A book that has significant damage is likely not worth much. The worlds most valuable childrens books do you have one. My goosebumps book collection all 62 original books. Goosebumps are a series of horror stories for children written by best selling novelist r. Since that time, 177 books in the series have been published, over 300 million copies have been sold and it has come to be considered one of the most popular childrens book series to date. The books in the original goosebumps series that were made into episodes of the goosebumps television series were subsequently rereleased in a series called goosebumps presents. The following is a list of all the goosebumps books, written by r. The eyes are stationary, and the hair on top of his head is plastic. Browse the goosebumps collection here the scholastic. The dust jacket is both the most decorative part of a book, and the most delicate.
Following several lawsuits between scholastic and parachute press, r. You read the books, now view and pin your favorite covers see more ideas about books, my books and good books. Is the goosebumps book series worth any money answers. Goosebumps 2 lacks the charm and inventiveness of its predecessor, but still has a reasonable amount of spoopy entertainment value to offer. The basic slappy ventriloquist doll precisely matches his appearance in the goosebumps books, and comes equipped with a string in the back of his neck that can manipulate his mouth movement a clear vinyl carrying case comes included with the dummy, as well as the instructional booklet seven simple steps to ventriloquism.