In 1991, Scholastic Inc. launched a series of horror novels under the banner title, Point Horror. The books – aimed squarely at the young adult market – comprised a collection of spooky stories, with teen readers in mind.
The books were written by a range of authors, including the likes of Christopher Pike, Diane Hoh, and R. L. Stine. The Point Horror series was hugely successful during its lifespan, and not only included new titles, it also incorporated older novels (from the ‘70s and ‘80s) which were retroactively added to the collection.
Not quite familiar with all the books in the Point Horror series? Well, don’t worry about it, as this post will give you all the titles you need!
From The Cheerleader and The Cemetery, to The Claw and Wickedpedia, below you will find a list of all the Point Horror books. Should you wish to check them out, these are the novels to hunt down.
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List of Point Horror books

Below is a list of all the Point Horror books published by Scholastic Inc.
- Avalanche – Arthur Roth (1979)
- Slumber Party – Christopher Pike (1985)
- Blind Date – R. L. Stine (1986)
- Weekend – Christopher Pike (1986)
- Twisted – R. L. Stine (1987)
- Through the Hidden Door – Rosemary Wells (1987)
- The Lifeguard – Richie Tankersley Cusick (1988)
- The Nightmare Man – Tessa Krailing (1988)
- Party Line – A. Bates (1989)
- The Fog – Caroline B. Cooney (1989)
- The Babysitter – R. L. Stine (1989)
- Trick or Treat – Richie Tankersley Cusick (1989)
- My Secret Admirer – Carol Ellis (1989)
- Prom Dress – Lael Littke (1989)
- The Snow – Caroline B. Cooney (1990)
- The Fire – Caroline B. Cooney (1990)
- The Rain Ghost – Garry Kilworth (1990)
- April Fools – Richie Tankersley Cusick (1990)
- Final Exam – A. Bates (1990)
- Funhouse – Diane Hoh (1990)
- Beach Party – R. L. Stine (1990)
- The Boyfriend – R. L. Stine (1990)
- Teacher’s Pet – Richie Tankersley Cusick (1990)
- Thirteen: 13 Tales of Horror – Various authors (1991)
- Mother’s Helper – A. Bates (1991)
- Sister Dearest – D. R. Athkins (1991)
- The Accident – Diane Hoh (1991)
- The Babysitter II – R. L. Stine (1991)
- The Cheerleader – Caroline B. Cooney (1991)
- The Girlfriend – R. L. Stine (1991)
- The Invitation – Diane Hoh (1991)
- The Snowman – R. L. Stine (1991)
- Beach House – R. L. Stine (1992)
- Fatal Secrets – Richie Tankersley Cusick (1992)
- Freeze Tag – Caroline B. Cooney (1992)
- Hit and Run – R. L. Stine (1992)
- The Cemetery – D. E. Athkins (1992)
- Mirror, Mirror – D. E. Athkins (1992)
- The Dead Game – A. Bates (1992)
- The Fever – Diane Hoh (1992)
- The Hitchhiker – R. L. Stine (1992)
- The Mall – Richie Tankersley Cusick (1992)
- The Perfume – Caroline B. Cooney (1992)
- The Return of the Vampire – Caroline B. Cooney (1992)
- The Train – Diane Hoh (1992)
- The Waitress – Sinclair Smith (1992)
- The Window – Carol Ellis (1992)
- Camp Fear – Carol Ellis (1993)
- Dream Date – Sinclair Smith (1993)
- Halloween Night – R. L. Stine (1993)
- Help Wanted – Richie Tankersley Cusick (1993)
- Nightmare Hall 1: The Silent Scream – Diane Hoh (1993)
- Nightmare Hall 2: The Roommate – Diane Hoh (1993)
- Nightmare Hall 3: Deadly Attraction – Diane Hoh (1993)
- Nightmare Hall 4: The Wish – Diane Hoh (1993)
- Nightmare Hall 5: The Scream Team – Diane Hoh (1993)
- Nightmare Hall 6: Guilty – Diane Hoh (1993)
- The Dead Girlfriend – R. L. Stine (1993)
- The Phantom – Barbara Steiner (1993)
- The Stranger – Caroline B. Cooney (1993)
- The Vampire’s Promise – Caroline B. Cooney (1993)
- The Babysitter III – R. L. Stine (1993)
- 13 More Tales of Horror – Various authors (1994)
- Call Waiting – R. L. Stine (1994)
- Driver’s Dead – Peter Lerangis (1994)
- Halloween Night II – R. L. Stine (1994)
- Nightmare Hall 7: Pretty Please – Diane Hoh (1994)
- Nightmare Hall 8: The Experiment – Diane Hoh (1994)
- Nightmare Hall 9: The Night Walker – Diane Hoh (1994)
- Nightmare Hall 10: Sorority Sister – Diane Hoh (1994)
- Nightmare Hall 11: Last Dance – Diane Hoh (1994)
- Nightmare Hall 12: The Whisperer – Diane Hoh (1994)
- Nightmare Hall 13: Monster – Diane Hoh (1994)
- Nightmare Hall 14: The Initiation – Diane Hoh (1994)
- Nightmare Hall 15: Truth or Die – Diane Hoh (1994)
- Silent Witness – Carol Ellis (1994)
- Twins – Caroline B. Cooney (1994)
- The Diary – Sinclair Smith (1994)
- The Forbidden Game 1: The Hunter – L. J. Smith (1994)
- The Forbidden Game 2: The Chase – L. J. Smith (1994)
- The Forbidden Game 3: The Kill – L. J. Smith (1994)
- The Watcher – Lael Littke (1994)
- The Yearbook – Peter Lerangis (1994)
- I Saw You That Night! – R. L. Stine (1994)
- 13 Again: An Anthology of Short Horror Stories – Various authors (1995)
- Hide and Seek – Jane McFann (1995)
- Night School – Caroline B. Cooney (1995)
- The Babysitter IV – R. L. Stine (1995)
- The Body – Carol Ellis (1995)
- The Boy Next Door – Sinclair Smith (1995)
- The Claw – Carmen Adams (1995)
- The Mummy – Barbara Steiner (1995)
- The Surfer – Linda Cargill (1995)
- Vampire’s Love 1: Blood Curse – Janice Harrell (1995)
- Vampire’s Love 2: Blood Spell – Janice Harrell (1995)
- Amnesia – Sinclair Smith (1996)
- Double Date – Sinclair Smith (1996)
- Homecoming Queen – John Hall (1996)
- Krazy 4 U – A. Bates (1996)
- Prom Date – Diane Hoh (1996)
- Second Sight – Sinclair Smith (1996)
- Spring Break – Barbara Steiner (1996)
- Sweet Sixteen – Francescca Jeffries (1996)
- The Bride – D. E. Athkins (1996)
- The Stalker – Carol Ellis (1996)
- Unleashed: Blood Sinister – Celia Rees (1996)
- Unleashed: Transformer – Philip Gross (1996)
- Unleashed: At Gehenna’s Door – Peter Beere (1997)
- Unleashed: The Carver – Jenny Jones (1997)
- Unleashed: The Vanished – Celia Rees (1997)
- Unleashed: Catchman – Chris Wooding (1998)
- Unleashed: Darker – Andrew Matthews (1998)
- Unleashed: House of Bones – Graham Masterton (1998)
- Unleashed: The Hanging Tree – Paul Stewart (1998)
- Unleashed: Eve’s Party – Nick Turnbull (1999)
- Unleashed: Facetaker – Philip Gross (1999)
- Unleashed: The Ghost Wife – Susan Price (1999)
- Unleashed: Skinners – John Gordon (1999)
- Unleashed: Amy – Samantha Lee (2000)
- Unleashed: In Spirit – Nick Turnbull (2000)
- Unleashed: The Bogle – Samantha Lee (2000)
- Unleashed: Scissorman – John Brindley (2000)
- Mutant Point Horror – Night of the Toxic Slime (2000) – Anthony Masters
- Mutant Point Horror – Crawlers (2000) – Andrew Matthews
- Mutant Point Horror – Ortho’s Brood (2000) – Roger Davenport
- Mutant Point Horror – Dissolvers (2000) – Andrew Matthews
- Mutant Point Horror – Carnival of the Dead (2000) – Laurence Staig
- Mutant Point Horror – Hair Raiser (2001) – Graham Masterton
- Mutant Point Horror – Fly-blown (2001) – Philip Wooderson
- Decayed: 10 Years of Point Horror (2001) – Richie Tankersley and Celia Rees
- Unleashed: Fright Train – Paul Stewart (2001)
- Unleashed: Lowlake – Roger Davenport (2001)
- Unleashed: The Cunning Man – Celia Rees (2001)
- Unleashed: Moonchildren – Andrew Mathews (2002)
- Unleashed: The Belltower – Samantha Lee (2002)
- Unleashed: Welcome Stranger – Anthony Masters (2002)
- Demon – Samantha Lee (2003)
- The Dark – Linda Cargill (2003)
- The Unseen Part 1: It Begins – Richie Tankersley Cusick (2003)
- X-Isle – Peter Lerangis (2003)
- The Dark II – Linda Cargill (2004)
- The Unseen Part 2: Rest in Peace – Richie Tankersley Cusick (2004)
- Return to X-Isle – Peter Lerangis (2004)
- Demon II – Samantha Lee (2004)
- The Unseen Part 3: Blood Brothers – Richie Tankersley Cusick (2005)
- The Unseen Part 4: Sin and Salvation – Richie Tankersley Cusick (2005)
- Defriended – Ruth Baron (2013)
- Identity Theft – Anna Davies (2013)
- Wickedpedia – Chris Van Etten (2014)
- Followers – Anna Davies (2014)
That’s quite a list of books, isn’t it? But how many have you read? Well, if it’s not nearly enough, then now is the time to settle down with something spooky and play catch up.
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5 Responses to Every Point Horror book in order
Thank you for the post! I read a good chunk of these as a pre-teen girl in the 90s & finding this made my day! I even ordered a used copy of Avalanche & have a new great list for bedtime reading :). My favorites were Christopher Pike and Caroline B. Cooney. It was the highlight of my week when my mom took me to the bookstore on Fridays & I found a new book with the telltale red “thriller” splash mark on the upper binding. Also the embarrassingly large Scholastic book orders from those class pamphlet catalogs lol. So many warm fuzzy memories!
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Marvelous list – the best I’ve seen yet. It’s rather tricky to come across a complete list of Point Horror, and even this one isn’t quite complete, as, while searching for some books I’ve come across a few others not on the list. These are the 10 Years of Point Horror special that is called something like Decayed and the Mutant spinoff series. Other than them though, I think that’s all of them, so well done!
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Thanks! Post is now updated to include Decayed and the Mutant books. 🙂
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I just had a look and found one more I’d never even heard of called “The Rain Ghost” which seems to be the last of them, as the publication dates to the day are now very close and searching for more isn’t uncovering anything else. Surprised how efficient the update was!
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I found another one that I’d never heard of called “The Rain Ghost” which seems to be the last of them, as continuing scrolling is just all the ones already on the list, so I guess that would add the complete in complete list of point horror
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