Alvin Schwartz

  • 20

    Catalog books

  • 38

    Works

  • 1969 to 2019

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

Alvin Schwartz has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 20 catalog-linked books across 1969 to 2019, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Horror & Supernatural.

Best for readers who want quick tension, supernatural hooks, and paperback-series energy. If you want the easiest first click, start with Golden Age Newspaper Dailies, 1947-1949 and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1969 to 2019; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Harpercollins and Harpercollins Childrens Books.

Best Place To Start

Golden Age Newspaper Dailies, 1947-1949

Idea & Design Works, LLC • 2019 • standard commitment

It helps anchor a specific period of this author’s publishing run instead of blending into the undated shelf clutter.

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Horror & Supernatural entry points • common used copies from Harpercollins and Harpercollins Childrens Books

Genres and themes: Horror & Supernatural

Who this author is best for: readers who want quick tension, supernatural hooks, and paperback-series energy

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1969 to 2019; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Harpercollins and Harpercollins Childrens Books.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Golden Age Newspaper Dailies, 1947-1949

    Idea & Design Works, LLC • 2019 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2019 • 260 pages.

  2. And the Green Grass Grew All Around: Folk Poetry from Everyone

    Harpercollins Childrens Books • 1999 • standard commitment

    It stands out because it asks for less time than many of the longer volumes on this page.

  3. Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark: Collected from American Folklore

    Harpercollins • 1993 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1993 • 111 pages.

  4. Ghosts! Ghostly Tales from Folklore

    Harpercollins • 1991 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1991 • 64 pages.

  5. Scary Stories 3: More Tales to Chill Your Bones (Scary Stories)

    Harpercollins • 1991 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1991 • 115 pages.

  6. More scary stories to tell in the dark

    Harper • 2010 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2010 • 111 pages.

  7. Scary Stories Fright Box

    HarperFestival • 1993 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1993 • 112 pages.

  8. A Twister of Twists, a Tangler of Tongues

    Harpercollins • 1991 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1991.

  9. Ghosts!: Ghostly Tales from Folklore (An I Can Read Book, Level 2)

    Trophy Pr • 1990 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1990 • 63 pages.

  10. Tales of Trickery and Spoof

    Faber and Faber Ltd • 1990 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1990 • 86 pages.

How The Picks Compare

  • And the Green Grass Grew All Around: Folk Poetry from Everyone is the easier short commitment, while Golden Age Newspaper Dailies, 1947-1949 asks for more reading time up front.
  • And the Green Grass Grew All Around: Folk Poetry from Everyone gives you an earlier look at this author’s shelf, while Golden Age Newspaper Dailies, 1947-1949 leans later in the catalog.
  • Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark: Collected from American Folklore is also useful if you want a different publishing lane from Golden Age Newspaper Dailies, 1947-1949.

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