Books like Revenge of the Living Dummy

Revenge of the Living Dummy by Robert Lawrence Stine reads as spooky, thrilling. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

Chain Letter 2. The Ancient Evil

Christopher Pike · 1992

Both explore revenge & fear

81% genome match

Haunted

Robert Lawrence Stine · 1990

Both explore fear & supernatural

91% genome match

13 Ghosts

Will Osborne · 1988

Both explore fear & supernatural

91% genome match

Dare to be scared Thirteen Stories To Chill And Thrill

Robert D. San Souci · 2003

Both explore fear & supernatural

84% genome match

Book of Horrors (Nightmare Hall, No 16)

Diane Hoh · 1994

Both explore revenge & supernatural

83% genome match

Fetch (Five Nights at Freddy’s

Scott Cawthon · 2020

Both explore revenge & fear

81% genome match

The Oxford Book of Scary Tales

Dennis Pepper · 1992

Both explore fear & supernatural

84% genome match

Babysitter's Nightmare

Kate Daniel · 1992

Both explore suspense & fear

81% genome match

Ghosts of Fear Street - Why I'm Not Afraid of Ghosts

Nina Kiriki Hoffman · 1997

Both explore fear & supernatural

80% genome match

Scary Stories 3

Alvin Schwartz · 1991

Both explore fear & childhood

80% genome match

Bruce Coville's Book of Ghosts II

Bruce Coville · 1997

Both explore supernatural & fear

78% genome match

Tales for the midnight hour

Judith Bauer Stamper · 1977

Both explore fear & supernatural

82% genome match