Horror Fiction for Teens
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compiled by Bonnie Kunzel (BKUNZEL@aol.com), Princeton 
  Public Library, New Jersey


Thirsty by M. T. Anderson  (Vampires)  (Gr. 8+)
The Gathering by Isabelle Carmody  (Ancient Evil)  (Gr. 8+)
A Fate Totally Worse Than Death by Paul Fleischman  (Hilarious Fear     
Street Spoof) (Gr. 7-10)
Look for Me by Moonlight by Mary Downing Hahn  (Vampires)  
    (Gr 7-10)
Del-Del by Victor Kelleher  (Victim of Possession)  (Gr. 7-10)
October Moon by Michael Scott  (Werewolves)  (Gr. 6-9)
Companions of the Night by Vivian Vande Velde  (Vampires)  
    (Gr. 7-10)
The Stones of Muncaster Cathedral by Robert Westall  (Gargoyles)    (Gr. 7-10)
The Blooding by Patricia Windsor  (Werewolves)  (Gr. 8+)
Doom Stone by Paul Zindel  (Monsters at Stonehenge)  (Gr. 7-10)
Loch by Paul Zindel  (Loch Ness-type Monsters)  (Gr. 7-10)
Reef of Death by Paul Zindel  (Monstrous fish -- Great Barrier Reef)    (Gr. 
7-10)

The following are adult novels popular with teens in high school:

Blood Lines by Tanya Huff  (One of Series in which female detective     
solves cases with vampire who earns a living writing romance    novels -- 
fun!)
Dragon Tears by Dean Koontz  (ESP)  An author who is popular with    Stephen 
King fans
Relic by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child.  (Monster in the basement   of 
the Museum of Natural History.  The movie was based on this     one.  The 
book is better -- of course.  The sequel is also quite good:    Reliquary)
Presence by John Saul.  (Archaeological demons in Hawaii)  Another  author 
who is popular with Stephen King fans.  His Creature is still   widely-read.  
(Steroid Monsters)  Another is Shadows (Virtual     Reality)
Children of the Night by Dan Simmons  (Vampires)  Garden State Teen     Book 
Award winner -- in the high school category.
Thor by Wayne Smith  (Werewolves -- narrated by the family dog --   
wonderful!)