Party Summer
by Robert Lawrence Stine
★ Top 25 book of 1991 · #21 on Best Books of 1991
Cari and her three friends plan a fun summer working at The Howling Wolf Inn, and the mysterious owner lets them stay. After a murder happens, they want to leave but find themselves trapped on the island.
Best for: Young fans of Fear Street scares, murder, and trapped-with-a-killer suspense
Party Summer is #21 on BookWard's Best Books of 1991, out of 23 1991 books that cleared our data bar.
What Party Summer is about
Cari Taylor and three friends expect a lively summer of work at The Howling Wolf Inn. When they arrive, the place is empty, though its mysterious owner lets them stay anyway. Then a murder is committed, and the friends discover that leaving is not simple, because they are stuck on the island with whoever did it. This is a Fear Street Super Chiller from R. L. Stine, a tale of suspicion and dread for readers who like their summer jobs to go badly wrong.
Party Summer on the Best Books of 1991
Party Summer came out in 1991. Of the 23 books first published in 1991 that met BookWard's data bar, it ranks #21 on our Best Books of 1991 list.
Why it made the list: 150 readers have shelved it on Open Library. The list ranks each year’s books on how many readers have picked them up, how highly readers rate them, and how many are reading them right now.
Nearby on the 1991 list
- Sojourn R. A. Salvatore, #19
- Perilous Refuge Patricia Wilson, #20
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More years: Best Books of 1990 Best Books of 1992.
The numbers behind it
- Readers: 133 want to read it, 3 are reading it now and 14 have read it, according to Open Library.
| Signal | This book (0 to 100) | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Reach | 4 | 55% |
| Reader love | 39 | 25% |
| Being read right now | 22 | 20% |
Questions about Party Summer
When was Party Summer published?
Party Summer by Robert Lawrence Stine was first published in 1991.
Was Party Summer one of the best books of 1991?
Party Summer is #21 on BookWard's Best Books of 1991, out of 23 1991 books that cleared our data bar. 150 readers have shelved it on Open Library.
Why is Party Summer on the Best Books of 1991 list?
150 readers have shelved it on Open Library.
More of the best books of 1991
- Outlander Diana Gabaldon, #1
- Needful Things Stephen King, #2
- American Psycho Bret Easton Ellis, #3
- Shiloh Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, #4
- The Firm John Grisham, #5
- Reaper Man Terry Pratchett, #6
See the full Best Books of 1991, the Top 100, or new books on Rising.
How we know
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