Richie Tankersley Cusick Books in Order

Richie Tankersley Cusick has written 28 books, published between 1988 and 2010. The first book is The Lifeguard (1988) and the newest is Shadow Mirror (2010). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
28
Published
1988–2010
Confirmed
5 of 28 titles
Pages on record
4,556 in 19 of 28 books
Reading time
76–114 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 4,556 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200300 words a minute, covering the 19 of 28 titles with a page count on record.

Richie Tankersley Cusick writes horror and mystery stories for children and teenagers. Vampires, ghosts, the supernatural, schools and dating supply the subject matter across 28 catalogued books published between 1988 and 2010. The Lifeguard (1988) opens the run and Shadow Mirror (2010) is the last entry. Listed titles include Trick or Treat (1989), Vampire (1991), Blood Roots (1992) and Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992). The 1990s are the busiest decade, and the median recorded length is 224 pages.

How many Richie Tankersley Cusick books are there?

Richie Tankersley Cusick has 28 books, released between 1988 and 2010. They include 2 series and 15 titles listed outside any series.

Richie Tankersley Cusick Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 28 Richie Tankersley Cusick books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. 1
    The LifeguardPoint Horror #61988 · 224 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1988224
  2. 2
    Trick or Treat1989 · 209 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1989209
  3. 3
    Teacher's Pet1990 · 214 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1990214
  4. 4
    Scarecrow1990 · 280 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1990280
  5. 5
    April FoolsPoint Horror #121990 · 218 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1990218
  6. 6
    Vampire1991 · confirmed 1/4
    1991
  7. 7
    Buffy the Vampire SlayerBuffy the Vampire Slayer #11992 · 183 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1992183
  8. 8
    The Mall1992 · confirmed 1/4
    1992
  9. 9
    Blood Roots1992 · 352 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1992352
  10. 10
    Fatal SecretsPoint Horror #241992 · 224 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1992224
  11. 11
    Silent Stalker1993 · 214 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1993214
  12. 12
    Help Wanted1993 · 211 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1993211
  13. 13
    The Drifter1994 · 231 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1994231
  14. 14
    The Locker1994 · 213 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1994213
  15. 15
    Someone at the Door1994 · confirmed 1/4
    1994
  16. 16
    Overdue1995 · confirmed 1/4
    1995
  17. 17
    Summer of Secrets1996 · 224 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1996224
  18. 18
    Starstruck1996 · 227 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1996227
  19. 19
    The Angel Chronicles, Vol. 2Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Novelizations #31998 · 226 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1998226
  20. 20
    The HarvestBuffy the Vampire Slayer #202000 · 146 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2000146
  21. 21
    The House Next Door2002 · 272 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2002272
  22. 22
    It BeginsUnseen #12003 · confirmed 1/4
    2003
  23. 23
    Rest In PeaceUnseen #22004 · confirmed 1/4
    2004
  24. 24
    Sin and SalvationUnseen #32005 · confirmed 1/4
    2005
  25. 25
    Blood BrothersUnseen #42005 · confirmed 1/4
    2005
  26. 26
    Spirit WalkWalk #12008 · 352 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2008352
  27. 27
    Walk of the SpiritsWalk #22008 · 336 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2008336
  28. 28
    Shadow MirrorWalk #32010 · confirmed 1/4
    2010

Richie Tankersley Cusick books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.

Unseen in order

4 books
  1. 1. It Begins
  2. 2. Rest In Peace
  3. 3. Sin and Salvation
  4. 4. Blood Brothers

Walk in order

3 books
  1. 1. Spirit Walk
  2. 2. Walk of the Spirits
  3. 3. Shadow Mirror

Point Horror in order

3 books
  1. 6. The Lifeguard
  2. 12. April Fools
  3. 24. Fatal Secrets

Buffy the Vampire Slayer in order

2 books
  1. 1. Buffy the Vampire Slayer
  2. 20. The Harvest

Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Novelizations in order

1 book
  1. 3. The Angel Chronicles, Vol. 2

Standalone books

15 books

15 Richie Tankersley Cusick titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Richie Tankersley Cusick books in order?

You only need to read Richie Tankersley Cusick books in order within each series: the books listed here span 2 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Richie Tankersley Cusick

Start with The Lifeguard (1988), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Richie Tankersley Cusick book?

Shadow Mirror (2010) is the newest Richie Tankersley Cusick book released so far.

Is there a new Richie Tankersley Cusick book coming?

No next Richie Tankersley Cusick book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Richie Tankersley Cusick at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Richie Tankersley Cusick title on record dates from 2010, 16 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Richie Tankersley Cusick books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
4,556 pages across the 19 of 28 books with a recorded length, a median of 224 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Richie Tankersley Cusick books, 17 of 28, were published in the 1990s.

What the Richie Tankersley Cusick books are about

26 of the 28 Richie Tankersley Cusick books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: children's fiction is tagged on 16 of 26. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.