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Horror NovelsNo. 2489 · The 2026 edition

The Official Novelization for This Year's 'Halloween' Slashes Onto Bookshelves in October

Prepare for a literary scare this October.

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The official novel adaptation of this year's 'Halloween' movie will be published in October, bringing the horror story to bookstores.

About this

A Bloody Disgusting news post announcing the official novelization of David Gordon Green's 2018 Halloween film. It notes the book's release date, author, synopsis and a pre-order link, arriving shortly after the movie hits theaters.

The list

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    Halloween: The Novelization 2018

    Official tie-in novelization of David Gordon Green's Halloween, penned by John Passarella. Released October 23, four days after the film opens October 19. Pre-order available for $8 through Dark Delicacies.

Facts from the original

  • David Gordon Green's 'Halloween' brings Michael Myers back to the big screen on October 19.
  • The film's official novelization will be released on October 23.
  • The novelization is penned by John Passarella.
  • The book can be pre-ordered for just $8 through Dark Delicacies.
  • The post was published on August 24, 2018 by John Squires.
  • The story follows Laurie Strode, who survived a 1978 encounter with Michael Myers that killed her friends and terrorized Haddonfield, Illinois on Halloween night.
  • Myers was later gunned down, apprehended and committed to Smith's Grove State Hospital.
  • For forty years memories of the ordeal haunt Laurie, and Myers returns on Halloween after escaping a routine transfer, leaving a trail of bodies.
  • Laurie is prepared with years of survival training to protect herself, her daughter Karen, and her granddaughter Allyson, a teenager separated from her family and enjoying Halloween festivities.

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