Stranger Things, Season One: The Junior Novelization

Name: Stranger Things, Season One: The Junior Novelization
Brand: Penguin Random House
Availability: InStock
Author: Matthew J. Gilbert
ISBN: 9798217078455

Author: Matthew J. Gilbert

Narrator: Michael Crouch

Unabridged: 6 hr 52 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Listening Library

Published: 07/08/2025

Categories: Children's Fiction, Science Fiction Stories, Horror Stories

Synopsis

This expanded junior novelization retells the first season of Netflix’s iconic series Stranger Things.

Hawkins is a quiet town where nothing exciting seems to happen—until one night when a boy named Will Byers vanishes. Follow his friends Mike, Lucas, and Dustin as they search for him and uncover a world of secret experiments and terrifying supernatural forces. Is Eleven, a girl with incredible psychic powers, the secret to the mystery? This retelling of the landmark first season of Stranger Things is sure to thrill kids ages 7 to 10 as well as fans of all ages.

Welcome to the thrilling world of Netflix's hit series Stranger Things. Follow Eleven, Dustin, Max, Lucas, and their friends for mystery, suspense, and supernatural adventures in 1980s Hawkins.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Louis on December 11, 2025

Stranger Things: Season One is a junior novelization of the first season of the popular Netflix series—it's written for MG/YA readers but can be fully enjoyed by adults! In just over 300 pages (and under 7 hours on audio), it’s a retelling in book form that keeps the main plot, characters, and suspe......more

Goodreads review by Parveen❣ on January 27, 2026

The friendship of Mike, Will, Dustin and Lucas was really heartwarming. I felt so heartbroken for Joyce. Overall, I loved the book. Gonna watch the series before the next book.......more

Goodreads review by Zach on January 12, 2026

Way too many typos......more

Goodreads review by Jacie on November 23, 2025

I mean, it’s the whole first season of the show just less gory, but still not appropriate enough for 7-10 year olds. Also, without the visual aid of Joe Keery so that’s a thumbs down.......more

Goodreads review by Ben on January 30, 2026

Binge read this the last two days. This is just a novelization of the first season of Stranger Things. It’s fine, nothing special… but I’m a fan of Stranger Things, so it was fun to read a more “fleshed-out” story with some fun extra tid-bits!......more