Affiliate Disclosure: Links on this page may earn us a commission at no extra cost to you. Read our affiliate policy
Fear Street Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Fear Street books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: March 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Fear Street series? Start with "The New Girl" (1989) and follow publication order through all 49 books.
The complete Fear Street reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The New Girl
1989
The Surprise Party
1989
The Overnight
1989
Missing
1990
The Wrong Number
1990
The Sleepwalker
1990
Haunted
1990
Halloween Party
1990
The Stepsister
1990
Ski Weekend
1991
The Fire Game
1991
Lights Out
1991
The Secret Bedroom
1991
The Knife
1991
The Prom Queen
1992
First Date
1992
The Best Friend
1992
The Cheater
1993
Sunburn
1993
The New Boy
1994
The Dare
1994
Bad Dreams
1994
Double Date
1994
The Thrill Club
1994
One Evil Summer
1994
The Mind Reader
1994
Wrong Number 2
1995
Truth or Dare
1995
Dead End
1995
Final Grade
1995
Switched
1995
College Weekend
1995
The Stepsister 2
1995
What Holly Heard
1996
The Face
1996
Secret Admirer
1996
The Perfect Date
1996
The Confession
1996
The Boy Next Door
1996
Night Games
1996
Runaway
1997
Killer's Kiss
1997
All-Night Party
1997
The Rich Girl
1997
1997
Who Killed the Homecoming Queen?
1997
Into the Dark
1997
Best Friend 2
1997
Trapped
1997
Affiliate Disclosure
As an Amazon Associate, Reading Order Books earns from qualifying purchases. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission at no additional cost to you. This helps us maintain the site and continue providing reading order guides. Read our full disclosure