R. L. Stine wrote Goosebumps. He created the original Goosebumps series, starting in 1992, which became a best-selling line of children’s horror books. The author is often associated with the Goosebumps franchise as its primary writer, though over time additional writers contributed to certain entries under his guidance. Key points:

• Goosebumps is a series of children’s horror novels written by R. L. Stine.

• The original Goosebumps books began publication in 1992 and became one of the best-selling children’s series of all time.

• R. L. Stine is commonly credited as the writer of Goosebumps, with his broader body of work including Fear Street and related media adaptations.

If you’d like, I can pull up more details about the first Goosebumps titles, or discuss how ghostwriters may have contributed to later installments.