20 Facts About Goosebumps, R.L. Stine’s Spooky Book Series [Video]

With Goosebumps, R.L. Stine gave a generation of kids a love of reading — and nightmares that conceivably lasted for years. The famously prolific author turned haunted masks, demonic dummies and supernatural cameras into terrifying cultural touchstones. Since its debut in 1992, the beloved series has sold more than 400 million books worldwide in 35 languages, securing its place as the second-best-selling literary franchise in history.  

The success of Goosebumps has grown far beyond the page, evolving into a media empire that includes two television series, a video game, a run of comics and two feature films. It’s an impressive legacy from the mind of one man, but Stine, 81, cherishes the more personal connections afforded to him by his work.  

“What’s most satisfying to me is the millions of kids who learned to read from Goosebumps and who learned to really enjoy reading,” he told Todayin 2022. “Now on Twitter …