I actually intended to make one long post, but the list for adult horror novels got so long that I thought these would get lost down at the bottom. Here’s a list for teens of shivery stories  that take place in the cold.  I’m sure that most teens see Laura Ingalls Wilder’s name and think “kiddie book”, but when I’ve asked adults what books scared them the most as children, The Long Winter always makes the list. And, having just read Little House on the Prairie to my kids, I have to say that’s not the only book in the series to have some absolutely terrifying moments. While Wilder’s books may still appeal to tweens and early teens, though, most of these are older YA titles. I’ve read all but two of them, and there is some excellent writing listed below.

Revolver by Marcus Sedgwick

Never Slow Dance With A Zombie by E. van Lowe

Silent Night by R.L. Stine

Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr

Ashen Winter by Mike Mullin

Look For Me By Moonlight by Mary Downing Hahn

The White Darkness by Geraldine McCaughrean

The Long Winter by Laura Ingalls Wilder