Vampire Breath
by Robert Lawrence Stine
★ Top 25 book of 1996 · #17 on Best Books of 1996
Freddy Martinez and his friend Cara discover an empty coffin in Freddy's basement, along with a small blue bottle labeled Vampire Breath. They soon learn that opening it was a very big mistake.
Best for: Young readers who like short, spooky tales about vampires and basement discoveries
Vampire Breath is #17 on BookWard's Best Books of 1996, out of 38 1996 books that cleared our data bar.
Vampire Breath on the Best Books of 1996
Vampire Breath came out in 1996. Of the 38 books first published in 1996 that met BookWard's data bar, it ranks #17 on our Best Books of 1996 list.
Why it made the list: 249 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.2 out of 5 (15 ratings). 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 1996 list
- The Night Stalker Philip Carlo, #15
- The Highly Sensitive Person Elaine N. Aron, #16
- Alias Grace Margaret Atwood, #18
- The Color of Water James McBride, #19
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The numbers behind it
- Readers: 208 want to read it, 14 are reading it now and 27 have read it, according to Open Library.
- Ratings: 4.2 out of 5 from 15 Open Library ratings.
| Signal | This book (0 to 100) | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Reach | 47 | 55% |
| Reader love | 58 | 25% |
| Being read right now | 50 | 20% |
Questions about Vampire Breath
When was Vampire Breath published?
Vampire Breath by Robert Lawrence Stine was first published in 1996.
Was Vampire Breath one of the best books of 1996?
Vampire Breath is #17 on BookWard's Best Books of 1996, out of 38 1996 books that cleared our data bar. 249 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.2 out of 5 (15 ratings).
Why is Vampire Breath on the Best Books of 1996 list?
249 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.2 out of 5 (15 ratings).
More of the best books of 1996
- A Game of Thrones George R. R. Martin, #1
- The Green Mile Stephen King, #2
- Forbidden Knowledge Roger Shattuck, #3
- Push Sapphire, #4
- Fight Club Chuck Palahniuk, #5
- Neverwhere Neil Gaiman, #6
See the full Best Books of 1996, the Top 100, or new books on Rising.
How we know
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