Before launching the Goosebumps series, Stine authored three humorous science fiction books in the Space Cadets series titled Jerks in Training, Bozos on Patrol, and Losers in Space.
Sebelum menerbitkan seri Goosebumps, Stine sempat menulis tiga buku fiksi ilmiah humor dalam seri Space Cadets berjudul Jerks in Training, Bozos on Patrol, dan Losers in Space.