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The Stranger Things Book List

Did you binge Stranger Things in one sitting? If you’re impatiently waiting for the next season, we recommend a few science fiction, fantasy, and horror books that will take you into another world. You can never have enough strange monsters, spooky scenarios, and alternate realities to pass the time.

1

Stranger Things: Darkness on the Edge of Town

by Adam Christopher

Chief Jim Hopper reveals long-awaited secrets to Eleven about his old life as a police detective in New York City, confronting his past before the events of the hit show Stranger Things.

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2

Stranger Things: Suspicious Minds

by Gwenda Bond

A mysterious lab. A sinister scientist. A secret history. If you think you know the truth behind Eleven’s mother, prepare to have your mind turned Upside Down in this thrilling prequel to the hit show Stranger Things.

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3

Stranger Things: Worlds Turned Upside Down

by Gina McIntyre

Discover the official behind-the-scenes companion guide to the first two seasons and beyond, featuring exclusive color photos and stunning concept art.

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4

Meddling Kids

by Edgar Cantero

A mad scientist’s concoction of H. P. Lovecraft, teen detectives, and a love of Americana, Edgar Cantero’s Meddling Kids is a story filled with rich horror, thrilling twists, outright hilarity, and surprising poignancy.

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5

‘Salem’s Lot

by Stephen King

When two young boys venture into the woods, and only one returns alive, Ben Mears begins to realize that his hometown is under siege from forces of darkness far beyond his imagination.

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6

Akata Warrior

by Nnedi Okorafor

Sunny Nwazue, an American-born girl Nigerian girl, was inducted into the secret Leopard Society. As she began to develop her magical powers, Sunny learned that she had been chosen to lead a dangerous mission to avert an apocalypse, brought about by the terrifying masquerade, Ekwensu.

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7

We Have Always Lived in the Castle

by Shirley Jackson

We Have Always Lived in the Castle is an unsettling novel about a perverse, isolated, and possibly murderous family and the dramatic struggle that ensues when an unexpected visitor interrupts their unusual way of life.

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8

Akira Volume 1

by Katsuhiro Otomo

Welcome to Neo-Tokyo, built on the ashes of a Tokyo annihilated by a blast of unknown origin that triggered World War III. The lives of two streetwise teenage friends, Tetsuo and Kaneda, change forever when paranormal abilities begin to waken in Tetsuo. At the core of the agency’s motivation is a raw, all-consuming fear of an unthinkable, monstrous power known only as Akira.

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9

Night Shift

by Stephen King

King’s first collection of short stories showcases the darkest depths of his brilliant imagination. Here we see mutated rats gone bad, a cataclysmic virus that threatens humanity, a possessed, evil lawnmower, unsettling children from the heartland, a smoker who will try anything to stop, a reclusive alcoholic who begins a gruesome transformation, and many more shadows and visions that will haunt you long after the last page is turned.

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10

Ready Player One

by Ernest Cline

In the year 2045, the only time teenage Wade Watts really feels alive is when he’s jacked into the virtual utopia known as the OASIS. But when Wade stumbles upon the first clue, he finds himself beset by players willing to kill to take this ultimate prize. The race is on, and if Wade’s going to survive, he’ll have to win—and confront the real world he’s always been so desperate to escape.

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11

How to Survive in a Stranger Things World (Stranger Things)

by Matthew J. Gilbert

This hardcover collection of wisdom and warnings from Netflix’s original series Stranger Things features full-color images from the series and quotes from Dustin, Steve, Eleven, and the others, it is sure to thrill fans of all ages.

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12

Watchers

by Dean Koontz

On his thirty-sixth birthday, Travis Cornell hikes into the foothills of the Santa Ana Mountains. But his path is soon blocked by a bedraggled Golden Retriever who will let him go no further into the dark woods. What he finds is a dog of alarming intelligence that soon leads him into a relentless storm of mankind’s darkest creation…

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