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Point Horror Books in Order

Point Horror contains 81 books, published between 1979 and 2020. The first book is Avalanche (1979) and the newest is The Dark: v. 1 (2020). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
81
Published
1979–2020
Confirmed
81 of 81 titles
Pages on record
10,901 in 58 of 81 books
Reading time
182–273 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 10,901 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 58 of 81 titles with a page count on record.

See all 81 books in order Printable Point Horror checklist

Point Horror is a horror line for young readers written by many authors, with 81 books catalogued under dates from 1979 to 2020. R.L. Stine is credited on 19 of the books, the most of any writer, followed by Sinclair Smith on 7 and Caroline B. Cooney, Carol Ellis and Diane Hoh on 6 each. D.E. Athkins, Peter Lerangis and Richie Tankersley Cusick also contribute. Subjects include horror stories, mystery and detective stories, murder, schools, babysitters, Halloween and vampires. Titles include Blind Date, Twisted, The Lifeguard, Beach House and Prom Dress. The line is listed as likely complete.

How many Point Horror books are there?

Point Horror has 81 books, released between 1979 and 2020.

Point Horror Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 81 Point Horror 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. Cover of The Cheerleader / Deadly Offer by Caroline B. Cooney, book 2 of the Point Horror series (1985)
  2. Cover of Blind Date by R.L. Stine, book 3 of the Point Horror series (1986)
  3. Cover of The Nightmare Man by Tessa Krailing, book 5 of the Point Horror series (1988)
  4. Cover of The Lifeguard by Richie Tankersley Cusick, book 6 of the Point Horror series (1988)
  5. Cover of Beach House by R.L. Stine, book 7 of the Point Horror series (1989)
  6. Cover of Party Line by A. Bates, book 8 of the Point Horror series (1989)
  7. Cover of Prom Dress by Lael Littke, book 9 of the Point Horror series (1989)
  8. Cover of The Baby-Sitter by R.L. Stine, book 10 of the Point Horror series (1989)
  9. Cover of My Secret Admirer by Carol Ellis, book 11 of the Point Horror series (1989)
  10. Cover of April Fools by Richie Tankersley Cusick, book 12 of the Point Horror series (1990)
  11. Cover of Beach Party by R.L. Stine, book 14 of the Point Horror series (1990)
  12. Cover of The Boyfriend by R.L. Stine, book 15 of the Point Horror series (1990)
  13. Cover of The Foggiest by David Belbin, book 16 of the Point Horror series (1990)
  14. Cover of The Baby-Sitter II by R.L. Stine, book 17 of the Point Horror series (1991)
  15. Cover of The Snowman by R.L. Stine, book 18 of the Point Horror series (1991)
  16. Cover of Sister Dearest by D.E. Athkins, book 20 of the Point Horror series (1991)
  17. Cover of The Girlfriend by R.L. Stine, book 21 of the Point Horror series (1991)
  18. Cover of Freeze Tag by Caroline B. Cooney, book 22 of the Point Horror series (1992)
  19. Cover of The Window by Carol Ellis, book 23 of the Point Horror series (1992)
  20. Cover of Fatal Secrets by Richie Tankersley Cusick, book 24 of the Point Horror series (1992)
  21. Cover of The Perfume by Caroline B. Cooney, book 25 of the Point Horror series (1992)
  22. Cover of The Invitation by Diane Hoh, book 26 of the Point Horror series (1992)
  23. Cover of Mirror, Mirror by D.E. Athkins, book 27 of the Point Horror series (1992)
  24. Cover of Hit And Run by R.L. Stine, book 29 of the Point Horror series (1992)
  1. 1
    Avalanche1979 · confirmed 3/4
    1979–
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  2. 2
    The Cheerleader / Deadly Offer1985 · 192 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1985192
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  3. 3
    Blind Date1986 · 208 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1986208
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  4. 4
    Twisted1987 · confirmed 3/4
    1987–
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  5. 5
    The Nightmare Man1988 · confirmed 3/4
    1988–
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  6. 6
    The Lifeguard1988 · 224 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1988224
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  7. 7
    Beach House1989 · 210 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1989210
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  8. 8
    Party Line1989 · 166 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1989166
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  9. 9
    Prom Dress1989 · 167 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1989167
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  10. 10
    The Baby-Sitter1989 · 167 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1989167
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  11. 11
    My Secret Admirer1989 · 184 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1989184
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  12. 12
    April Fools1990 · 218 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1990218
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  13. 13
    Funhouse1990 · confirmed 3/4
    1990–
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  14. 14
    Beach Party1990 · 166 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1990166
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  15. 15
    The Boyfriend1990 · 165 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1990165
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  16. 16
    The Foggiest1990 · 160 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1990160
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  17. 17
    The Baby-Sitter II1991 · 166 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1991166
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  18. 18
    The Snowman1991 · 181 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1991181
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  19. 19
    The Accident1991 · confirmed 3/4
    1991–
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  20. 20
    Sister Dearest1991 · 106 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1991106
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  21. 21
    The Girlfriend1991 · 165 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1991165
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  22. 22
    Freeze Tag1992 · 166 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1992166
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  23. 23
    The Window1992 · 168 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1992168
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  24. 24
    Fatal Secrets1992 · 224 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1992224
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  25. 25
    The Perfume1992 · 167 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1992167
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  26. 26
    The Invitation1992 · 169 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1992169
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  27. 27
    Mirror, Mirror1992 · confirmed 3/4
    1992–
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  28. 28
    The Fever1992 · confirmed 3/4
    1992–
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  29. 29
    Hit And Run1992 · 164 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1992164
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  30. 30
    The Train1992 · 164 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1992164
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Where to start with Point Horror

Start with Avalanche (1979), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Point Horror book?

The Dark: v. 1 (2020) is the newest Point Horror book released so far.

Is there a new Point Horror book coming?

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

Point Horror at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Point Horror title on record dates from 2020, 6 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Point Horror books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
10,901 pages across the 58 of 81 books with a recorded length, a median of 192 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Point Horror books, 62 of 81, were published in the 1990s.
Attribution
Of the 81 titles, 19 are credited to R.L. Stine, 7 to Sinclair Smith, 6 to Caroline B. Cooney and 6 to Carol Ellis. A further 21 writers are credited. One title carries no credit.

What the Point Horror books are about

60 of the 81 Point Horror 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 48 of 60. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.