I love a good spooky story. In fact, some of my favorite parts in the Thrones series are when Jack, Molly, and Ellie come face to face with the incredible creatures throughout the kingdom of Tanniyn. However, so many scary books don’t end on a note of hope. I believe hope is an important part of the Christian life. Jesus brings us hope!
One time, I asked a group of kids to define hope. One of the kids said, “Hope is kind of like when you are in a problem, but then hope takes you out of your problem…”
In the pause, another kid added: “…and into the heart of God.”
Hope does that: it help us to see there is a God who loves us, is with us, and will never leave us.
So on that note of hope, I want to recommend some spooky Christian YA and Middle Grade books that do end in hope. These fiction books are for a range of ages from around the 9-10 year old age up to the upper end of YA readers. Check out my recommends below!