The Red Pyramid

For a fun, thrilling alternative to horror, go on a grand adventure with The Red Pyramid. The first entry in Rick Riordan’s Kane Chronicles series, The Red Pyramid introduces listeners to our intrepid young protagonist, Carter Kane.

Carter has been living out of a suitcase for years, travelling the globe with his father, a brilliant Egyptologist. He rarely ever sees his sister Sadie, who lives in London. But that changes one Christmas, when their father mysteriously goes missing at the British Museum. It’s up to Carter and Sadie to solve the mystery, save their father and stop the recently-woken Egyptian gods from enacting their terrifying plan.

With three engaging, engrossing audiobooks, the Kane Chronicles series has enough thrills and adventure to keep your family entertained throughout the fall. Start your journey this Halloween!

Travel to 1930s Alabama with Ronald L. Smith

Hoodoo

Ronald L. Smith’s Hoodoo has it all: nail-biting suspense, gut-busting humour and a heaping helping of creepiness.

The year’s 1930. The location: a swampy small town in Alabama. Twelve-year-old Hoodoo Hatcher tries to practice folk magic, like the rest of his family, but he can’t seem to cast a spell to save his life. He’d better learn quickly, though. A mysterious stranger has just rolled into town and is threatening the townspeople with powerful black magic.

If your kids enjoy a little levity alongside their frights, this is the perfect audiobook. And you’ll love it, too – its atmospheric descriptions, charming characters and tense plot make it a great choice for the entire family.

Introduce a Little Magic to Your Halloween with Neil Patrick Harris

The Magic Misfits

For the lighter side of Halloween entertainment, we turn to the one and only Neil Patrick Harris. Serving as both writer and storyteller, Harris spins an enchanting yarn about a ragtag crew of down-on-their-luck illusionists in The Magic Misfits.

In it a street magician named Carter teams up with five other young magicians to take on a crew of crooked carnies threatening to take over their town. Along the way they learn valuable lessons about self-worth, teamwork and true magic.

If you want an uplifting title to listen to with your kids this Halloween, you’ll find it in The Magic Misfits. And for more audiobooks to keep them engaged and entertained this fall, check out the link for more recommendations.

Older Kids Will Love this Gripping Mystery from Karen M. McManus

One of Us Is Lying

To be clear: One of Us Is Lying is meant for older kids. But if you’ve got a teen kicking around the house who wants a truly gripping audiobook this Halloween, you’ve found it here.

Aptly described in the publisher’s summary as “The Breakfast Club meets Pretty Little Liars,” One of Us Is Lying follows five strangers into after school detention – but only four make it out alive. According to investigators, the death was no accident. What’s more, the student who was killed created a gossip app and knew some juicy secrets about each of the other four students.

A classic murder mystery updated for Gen Z,* One of Us Is Lying* is pure, diabolical fun. Listen with your teen this Halloween and make bets on who the real killer is (a chocolate bar or get out of chores free card make suitable betting chips!)

This Halloween, set the mood with an audiobook. If it’s scary you’re going for, grab a kids’ horror audiobook and hit the lights. If you’re after something gentler and more adventure-driven, pick from a variety of engaging kids’ audiobooks available at Audible and spend some quality family time listening together.

For last-minute, audiobook-themed costume ideas, check out our blog article on popular cosplay characters like Doctor Who and Katniss Everdeen. And be sure to share your literary costume pics with us on social media. Happy Halloween!