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"There's a..." books in order A series by Mercer Mayer

The "There's a..." series by Mercer Mayer has 5 books (2 novels and 3 shorter works), from There's a Nightmare in My Closet (1976) to There Are Monsters Everywhere (2005). Read it in order, starting with There's a Nightmare in My Closet.

Reading order: 1 There's a Nightmare in My Closet (1976) · 2 There's an Alligator Under My Bed (1987) · 3 There's Something in My Attic (1987) · 4 There's Something There! Three Bedtime Classics (1988) · 5 There Are Monsters Everywhere (2005)

Updated September 2026

All 5 "There's a..." books in order

  1. 1.

    There's a Nightmare in My Closet (1976)

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  2. 2.

    There's an Alligator Under My Bed (1987)

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  3. 3.

    There's Something in My Attic (1987)

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  4. 4.

    There's Something There! Three Bedtime Classics (1988)

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  5. 5.

    There Are Monsters Everywhere (2005)

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"There's a..." FAQ

How many "There's a..." books are there?
There are 5 "There's a..." books, as of September 2026.
What order should I read the "There's a..." books in?
In publication order, starting with There's a Nightmare in My Closet (1976): 1 There's a Nightmare in My Closet (1976) · 2 There's an Alligator Under My Bed (1987) · 3 There's Something in My Attic (1987) · 4 There's Something There! Three Bedtime Classics (1988) · 5 There Are Monsters Everywhere (2005).
What is the first "There's a..." book?
There's a Nightmare in My Closet (1976).
What is the latest "There's a..." book?
There Are Monsters Everywhere (2005).
Is the "There's a..." series finished?
There have been no new "There's a..." books since 2005.
Did Mercer Mayer write other series?
Yes: Boy, Dog, Frog, Scholastic, Little Critter main, One word and Professor Wormbog.

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Sources: series order and dates from Wikidata and Open Library. Last updated September 2026.