6 must-read halloween books like Long Live the Pumpkin Queen: Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas by Shea Ernshaw

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Long Live the Pumpkin Queen: Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas

By: Shea Ernshaw

3.85

Format: 315 pages, Hardcover

Jack and Sally are "truly meant to be" ... or are they? Sally Skellington is the official, newl…

"Even if my seams can be broken, that doesn't mean I will be."

-Shea Ernshaw, Long Live the Pumpkin Queen: Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas

"I was born in Dream Town, but I am also the Pumpkin Queen. I will fight for Jack. I will fight to set things right."

-Shea Ernshaw, Long Live the Pumpkin Queen: Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas

"It's a ghastly thing to lose an arm--or any part of yourself, really--to feel disconnected from your body. Not quite whole."

-Shea Ernshaw, Long Live the Pumpkin Queen: Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas

" Your curiosity will kill you , Dr. Finkelstein once told me. Maybe he was right. But instead of killing me, it's taken the man, the skeleton, I love."

-Shea Ernshaw, Long Live the Pumpkin Queen: Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas

If you liked the halloween plot in Long Live the Pumpkin Queen: Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas by Shea Ernshaw , here is a list of 6 books like this:

Cover of As Old as Time (A Twisted Tale, #3) by Liz Braswell

1. As Old as Time (A Twisted Tale, #3)

By: Liz Braswell

3.56

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

What if Belle's mother cursed the Beast? Belle is a lot of things: smart, resourceful, restless. Sh… read more

Similar categories in Liz Braswell's As Old as Time (A Twisted Tale, #3) book and Shea Ernshaw's Long Live the Pumpkin Queen: Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas

  • romance
  • retellings
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
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2. The Beast Within (Villains, #2)

By: Serena Valentino

3.75

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

A cursed prince sits alone in a secluded castle. Few have seen him, but those who claim they have s… read more

Similar categories in Serena Valentino's The Beast Within (Villains, #2) book and Shea Ernshaw's Long Live the Pumpkin Queen: Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas

  • romance
  • retellings
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
"Gaston, the prince of Buttchinland, trying to take his Circe away!"

-Serena Valentino, The Beast Within (Villains, #2)

"She felt thankful her father always gave her the freedom to express herself how she wished and live her life the way she thought was right. He allowed her to be herself."

-Serena Valentino, The Beast Within (Villains, #2)

3. Hocus Pocus: (The Original & The Sequel): 25th Anniversary Edition

By: None , None

4.29

Format: 156 pages, Hardcover

When eighteen-year-old Poppy, the daughter of Max and Allison, finds herself face-to-face with the … read more

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4. Cold Hearted (Villains, #8)

By: Serena Valentino

4.06

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

This was supposed to be her happily ever after... It’s a familiar tale: A kind and beautiful you… read more

Similar categories in Serena Valentino's Cold Hearted (Villains, #8) book and Shea Ernshaw's Long Live the Pumpkin Queen: Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas

  • retellings
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
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5. Long Live the Pumpkin Queen: Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas

By: Shea Ernshaw

3.85

Format: 315 pages, Hardcover

Jack and Sally are "truly meant to be" ... or are they? Sally Skellington is the official, newl… read more

Similar categories in Shea Ernshaw's Long Live the Pumpkin Queen: Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas book and Shea Ernshaw's Long Live the Pumpkin Queen: Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas

  • romance
  • retellings
  • young adult
  • halloween
  • young adult fantasy
  • fiction
  • horror
  • fantasy
  • paranormal
  • audiobook
"Even if my seams can be broken, that doesn't mean I will be."

-Shea Ernshaw, Long Live the Pumpkin Queen: Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas

"I was born in Dream Town, but I am also the Pumpkin Queen. I will fight for Jack. I will fight to set things right."

-Shea Ernshaw, Long Live the Pumpkin Queen: Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas

"It's a ghastly thing to lose an arm--or any part of yourself, really--to feel disconnected from your body. Not quite whole."

-Shea Ernshaw, Long Live the Pumpkin Queen: Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas

" Your curiosity will kill you , Dr. Finkelstein once told me. Maybe he was right. But instead of killing me, it's taken the man, the skeleton, I love."

-Shea Ernshaw, Long Live the Pumpkin Queen: Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas

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6. Almost There

By: Farrah Rochon

4.10

Format: 464 pages, None

Sometimes, life in the Big Easy is tough. No one knows that better than Tiana, though she also beli… read more

Similar categories in Farrah Rochon's Almost There book and Shea Ernshaw's Long Live the Pumpkin Queen: Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas

  • romance
  • retellings
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
" Pye chat dous men zong li move . The paw of a cat is sweet, but its claws are nasty."

-Farrah Rochon, Almost There

"Tiana's head seemed to turn of its own accord, drawn to a scene playing out like the moving picture shows on the big screen at the Prytania Theatre."

-Farrah Rochon, Almost There

"Are you gonna be my date tonight, or what?" A night of good food, jazz music, and the chance to see Tiana again? Naveen gave her his best smile. "What time to do we leave?"

-Farrah Rochon, Almost There

"She took over the driving duties again, not trusting anyone else to get her to her destination. She was once again in control of her own destiny. "Almost there," Tiana whispered."

-Farrah Rochon, Almost There

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7. Part of Your World

By: Liz Braswell

3.74

Format: 475 pages, Hardcover

What if Ariel had never defeated Ursula? Five years after the (twisted) events of the film, Ari… read more

Similar categories in Liz Braswell's Part of Your World book and Shea Ernshaw's Long Live the Pumpkin Queen: Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas

  • romance
  • retellings
  • young adult
  • young adult fantasy
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"... such a mess of wants and desires."

-Liz Braswell, Part of Your World

"Sometimes being a good parent means knowing when to let go."

-Liz Braswell, Part of Your World

"Games take a long time, and a lot of moves, before someone wins."

-Liz Braswell, Part of Your World

"There is magic," she said softly. "There is always magic. Even if you can't see it."

-Liz Braswell, Part of Your World

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8. When You Wish Upon a Star

By: Elizabeth Lim

4.03

Format: 480 pages, Hardcover

What if the Blue Fairy wasn’t supposed to help Pinocchio? This New York Times best-selling series t… read more

Similar categories in Elizabeth Lim's When You Wish Upon a Star book and Shea Ernshaw's Long Live the Pumpkin Queen: Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas

  • romance
  • retellings
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"Ilaria knew better than anyone how to pull her brother's strings---when she put her mind to it. How to pull anyone's strings, really. That was her talent."

-Elizabeth Lim, When You Wish Upon a Star

"Ily was certain she could detect the falsehood. After all, Mamma always liked to tell her: A lie keeps growing and growing until it's as plain as the nose on your face. "

-Elizabeth Lim, When You Wish Upon a Star

"The water was as blue as before, as if nothing had happened. Bluer than the sky, really, and the cornflowers and bluebells that Mrs. Vaci sold in her chocolate shop. Chiara's favorite color."

-Elizabeth Lim, When You Wish Upon a Star

"You have such pretty hair, Chia. I've always envied it, you know? The way it curls at your shoulders and every hair seems to be in place. Niccolo says it looks like noodles--- like angel hair."

-Elizabeth Lim, When You Wish Upon a Star

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9. Unbirthday

By: Liz Braswell

3.67

Format: 504 pages, Hardcover

The 10th installment in the New York Times best-selling A TWISTED TALE series asks: What if Wonderl… read more

Similar categories in Liz Braswell's Unbirthday book and Shea Ernshaw's Long Live the Pumpkin Queen: Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas

  • romance
  • retellings
  • young adult
  • young adult fantasy
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"Trust in yourself and Wonderland."

-Liz Braswell, Unbirthday

"And then, of course, she woke up."

-Liz Braswell, Unbirthday

"I have mine and you have yours It's needed in a painting But in the end none agree on the meaning of the thing."

-Liz Braswell, Unbirthday

" I have mine and you have yours It's needed in a painting But in the end none agree on the meaning of the thing. "

-Liz Braswell, Unbirthday

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10. Go the Distance

By: Jen Calonita

4.04

Format: 329 pages, Hardcover

What if Meg had to become a god? After Hercules proves he's a true hero and regains his godship,… read more

Similar categories in Jen Calonita's Go the Distance book and Shea Ernshaw's Long Live the Pumpkin Queen: Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas

  • romance
  • retellings
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"Don't ever let a man dim your light."

-Jen Calonita, Go the Distance

"We imprint the lost on our hearts (pg. 256)"

-Jen Calonita, Go the Distance

"I wanted you to be there for me. Not take over (pg. 204)"

-Jen Calonita, Go the Distance

"I'll be all right. I'm a big, tough girl. I tie my own sandals and everything."

-Jen Calonita, Go the Distance

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11. The Wicked Ones (Dark Ascension, #1)

By: Robin Benway

3.85

Format: 316 pages, Hardcover

"Blood is blood...and one way or another, we all bleed." Drizella and Anastasia only know one th… read more

Similar categories in Robin Benway's The Wicked Ones (Dark Ascension, #1) book and Shea Ernshaw's Long Live the Pumpkin Queen: Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas

  • romance
  • retellings
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
Cover of Prince of Song & Sea (Princes, #1) by Linsey Miller

12. Prince of Song & Sea (Princes, #1)

By: Linsey Miller

3.77

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

For fans of Twisted Tales and Villains is a brand new YA series that retells the classic Disney sto… read more

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  • romance
  • retellings
  • young adult
  • young adult fantasy
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
Cover of Fire & Fate (Villains, #10) by Serena Valentino

13. Fire & Fate (Villains, #10)

By: Serena Valentino

3.85

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

The tenth book in the New York Times bestselling Villains series takes a dive into the Underworld, … read more

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  • retellings
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"That's my point. Almost all of us have been hurt by our families, but look at us now, making families of our own, with people we choose to love,"

-Serena Valentino, Fire & Fate (Villains, #10)

Cover of Never, Never (Villains, #9) by Serena Valentino

14. Never, Never (Villains, #9)

By: Serena Valentino

4.04

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

The 9th book in the New York Times bestselling Villains series tells the tale of the rise and fall … read more

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  • retellings
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"No," said James with a smile. "But I am the pirate from my story."

-Serena Valentino, Never, Never (Villains, #9)

"You’ll soon learn most of our stories are quite the same, James. I’m sure you’ll find all of us are either running away from or running to something."

-Serena Valentino, Never, Never (Villains, #9)

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15. Fate Be Changed

By: Farrah Rochon

4.20

Format: 464 pages, Hardcover

What if the witch gave Merida a different spell? This New York Times best-selling series twists Dis… read more

Similar categories in Farrah Rochon's Fate Be Changed book and Shea Ernshaw's Long Live the Pumpkin Queen: Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas

  • retellings
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"She detested all this marriage talk. She would never understand why so many lasses wished to tie themselves down before they had a chance to live. "

-Farrah Rochon, Fate Be Changed

"My dad thinks a young lass should be taught the same skills as a lad." "Your dad sounds like a fine gentleman. I think I would like him." "I am counting on it," she said."

-Farrah Rochon, Fate Be Changed

"She had to admit that her mother was right; the pheasant, peas, stewed kale, and oatcakes were best enjoyed hot. She shoveled the food into her mouth, suddenly realizing how ravenous she was after an…"

-Farrah Rochon, Fate Be Changed

"Her heart thudded in time with the horse's hooves pounding into the ground. The trees that lined either side of the glen looked like green water rushing alongside her. The taste of sweet Scots pine s…"

-Farrah Rochon, Fate Be Changed

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16. Raising the Horseman

By: Serena Valentino

3.45

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

From the New York Times best-selling author of Disney’s Villains series comes a ghostly new stand-a… read more

Similar categories in Serena Valentino's Raising the Horseman book and Shea Ernshaw's Long Live the Pumpkin Queen: Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas

  • romance
  • retellings
  • young adult
  • halloween
  • fiction
  • horror
  • fantasy
  • paranormal
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17. Bravely

By: Maggie Stiefvater

3.94

Format: 367 pages, Hardcover

Merida goes on an all-new, life-changing adventure in this original YA novel set several years afte… read more

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  • retellings
  • young adult
  • young adult fantasy
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"There is no glory in ruin; it only matters because of what comes after."

-Maggie Stiefvater, Bravely

"This is your dog?" the Dásachtach asked. "He was a gift," Harris answered in his distant way. "Do you not think a dog's behavior reflects its master?" "I do." "And do you think this dog reflects you …"

-Maggie Stiefvater, Bravely

"The long warm light that came just before the night shimmered like water. As fall approached, the sounds of bellowing red stags punctuated the woods, fierce as bears. The leaves were not yet changing…"

-Maggie Stiefvater, Bravely

"These long northern summer days stretched out forever and ever, turning into a short gray night for just a few hours before rolling right into another bright day. The trees were every color of green:…"

-Maggie Stiefvater, Bravely

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18. Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas

By: Megan Shepherd

4.26

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Celebrate the 30th anniversary of the holiday classic Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas w… read more

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  • young adult
  • halloween
  • fiction
  • horror
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
Cover of Disney Manga: Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas - The Battle for Pumpkin King by Dan Conner

19. Disney Manga: Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas - The Battle for Pumpkin King

By: Dan Conner

4.06

Format: 128 pages, Kindle Edition

Jack Skellington is the undisputed Pumpkin King of Halloween Town. But it wasn't always that way...… read more

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  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • young adult
  • halloween
Cover of Disney Manga: Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas: Zero’s Journey by D.J. Milky

20. Disney Manga: Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas: Zero’s Journey

By: D.J. Milky

4.18

Format: 416 pages, Paperback

Jack Skellington is the undisputed Pumpkin King of Halloween Town and creative genius behind the mo… read more

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  • fantasy
  • halloween
Cover of Disney Manga: Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas - Mirror Moon (Disney Tim Burton's: The Nightmare Before Christmas) by Mallory Reaves

21. Disney Manga: Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas - Mirror Moon (Disney Tim Burton's: The Nightmare Before Christmas)

By: Mallory Reaves

4.01

Format: 128 pages, Paperback

When the master of scares Jack Skellington has a dream about bringing his expertise in spookiness t… read more

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  • horror
  • fantasy
  • halloween

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Mari Mancusi

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