Goosebumps is a series of children’s horror fiction novels by American author R. L. Stine and published by Scholastic. The stories follow characters that find themselves in scary situations, generally involving monsters and other supernatural elements. Since the release of its first novel, Welcome to Dead House, in July 1992, the series has sold over 400 million books worldwide in thirty-two languages, becoming the second-best-selling book series in history. Explore our selection of Goosebumps gift ideas.