R.L. Stine
R.L. Stine (Robert Lawrence Stine) was born on October 8th, 1943 and is currently 81 years old. R.L. Stine was born in Columbus, Ohio, USA.
R.L. Stine is the author of the Goosebumps series which currently consists of 62 novels. The Goosebumps series started in 1992 with the novel Stay Out of the Basement. The most recently released novel in the Goosebumps series was Monster Blood IV which was released in 1997. There are no upcoming novels for the Goosebumps series.
R.L. Stine (Robert Lawrence Stine) has also written the Fear Street series which has 49 books including The New Girl and The Surprise Party.
R.L. Stine: Awards & Accolades
R.L. Stine has won multiple awards including: The International Thriller Writers Award, Thrillermaster, in 2011, Bram Stoker Awards, Lifetime Achievement Award, in 2013 and the Edgar Award, Grand Master, in 2024.
Stine's book, FaceOff was nominated for the Anthony Award, Best Anthology / Collection, in 2015.
R.L. Stine: TV/Movies Based on Books
Stine's first foray into television was a Goosebumps television show that aired from 1995 to 1998. The series aired on Fox Kids in the U.S. and produced 74 episodes over the four years. The Nightmare Room was also made into a television series and aired from 2001 to 2002.
Another series based on Stine's work was R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour which aired from 2010 to 2014 and produced 76 episodes. Fear Street was also turned into a television show, but only the pilot aired. It was called Ghosts of Fear Street and aired on ABC in 1998. However, the ratings were so poor that was all that was ever made of that.
A standalone novel from R.L. Stine, Eye Candy, was made into a television series in 2015 and aired on MTV. The series starred Victoria Justice as Lindy Sampson. The show was a big hit, but a change in leadership at the network lead to the end of scripted shows on MTV and Eye Candy's cancellation.
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R.L. Stine: F.A.Q
When was R.L. Stine Born? How old is R.L. Stine?
R.L. Stine was born on October 8th, 1943. R.L. Stine is currently 81 years old.
Where was R.L. Stine Born?
R.L. Stine was born in Columbus, Ohio, USA and is American.
What awards has R.L. Stine won?
R.L. Stine has won the following awards: Thrillermaster at the International Thriller Writers Award (2011), Lifetime Achievement Award at the Bram Stoker Awards (2013) and the Grand Master at the Edgar Award (2024).
What was the first book R.L. Stine wrote?
The first book written by R.L. Stine was How to Be Funny, published in 1978.
What was the most recent book R.L. Stine wrote?
His most recently released work was The Graveyard Club: Fresh Blood (a short story) on April 29th, 2025.
Will there be any more books by R.L. Stine?
R.L. Stine has two new books coming out: The Last Sleepover will be released on August 5th, 2025. Stinetinglers 4: 3 Chilling Tales from the Master of Scary Stories will be released on August 26th, 2025.
How many books has R.L. Stine written?
R.L. Stine has written 578 books across 73 series, excluding contributions to anthologies.
- 62 books in the Goosebumps Series
- 8 books in the Goosebumps Special Edition Series
- 25 books in the Goosebumps Series 2000 Series
- 42 books in the Give Yourself Goosebumps Series
- 8 books in the Give Yourself Goosebumps Series: Special Edition
- 13 books in the Goosebumps HorrorLand (First Arc) Series
- 7 books in the Goosebumps HorrorLand (Second Arc) Series
- 6 books in the Goosebumps: Hall Of Horrors Series
- 19 books in the Goosebumps SlappyWorld Series
- 2 books in the Goosebumps Gold Series
- 5 books in the Goosebumps Graphix Series
- 5 books in the Goosebumps House of Shivers Series
- 10 books in the Goosebumps Most Wanted Series
- 4 books in the Goosebumps Most Wanted Special Edition Series
- 2 books in the Goosebumps The Movie Series
- 1 book in the Goosebumps Special Series
- 18 books in the Goosebumps Presents Series
- 49 books in the Fear Street Series
- 4 books in the New Fear Street Series
- 12 books in the Fear Street Super Chiller Series
- 5 books in the Fear Street Super Chiller: Cheerleaders Series
- 3 books in The Fear Street Saga Trilogy Series
- 3 books in the 99 Fear Street: The House of Evil Series
- 3 books in the Fear Street: The Cataluna Chronicles Series
- 3 books in the Fear Street: Fear Park Series
- 17 books in the Fear Street Sagas Series
- 12 books in the Fear Street Seniors Series
- 3 books in the Fear Street Nights Series
- 36 books in the Ghosts Of Fear Street Series
- 2 books in the Fear Street: Fear Hall Series
- 6 books in the Fear Street (Relaunch) Series
- 3 books in the Return To Fear Street Series
- 2 books in the Dangerous Girls Series
- 3 books in the Garbage Pail Kids Series
- 2 books in the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Series
- 5 books in the G.I. Joe: Find Your Fate Series
- 1 book in the Golden Girl and the Guardians of the Gemstones Series
- 2 Graveyard Club Graphic Novels
- 2 books in the Halloween Night Series
- 2 books in the Hark Series
- 3 books in the Horror High Series
- 4 books in the Indiana Jones: Find Your Fate Series
- 1 book in the James Bond: Find Your Fate Series
- 14 books in the Just Beyond Series
- 2 books in the Monsterville Series
- 8 books in the Mostly Ghostly Series
- 3 books in the Nightmare Room Thrillogy Series
- 12 books in The Nightmare Room Series
- 19 books in the Point Horror Series
- 1 book in the Point Romance Series
- 16 books in the Rotten School Series
- 3 books in the Space Cadets Series
- 4 books in the Stinetinglers Series
- 4 books in The Baby-Sitter Series
- 2 books in The Beast Series
- 4 books in the Twistaplot Series
- 7 books in the Wizards, Warriors and You Series
- 27 Standalone Novels
- 3 Short Stories/Novellas
- 4 Short Story Collections
- 2 Children's Books
- 4 Picture Books
- 1 R.L. Stine Gamebooks
- 18 Non-Fiction Books
- 1 book in the Bibliomysteries Series
- 2 Bob Stine Non-Fiction Books