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Reading order

Point Horror Books in Order

This page lists the complete Point Horror reading order by R.L. Stine, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 77 books / 1979-2020

Point Horror Reading Order

01 Avalanche(By: Arthur J. Roth) 1979 Buy

02 The Cheerleader / Deadly Offer(By: Caroline B. Cooney) 1985 Buy

03 Blind Date 1986 Buy

04 Twisted 1987 Buy

05 The Nightmare Man(By: Tessa Krailing) 1988 Buy

06 The Lifeguard(By: Richie Tankersley Cusick) 1988 Buy

07 Beach House 1989 Buy

08 Party Line(By: A. Bates) 1989 Buy

09 Prom Dress(By: Lael Littke) 1989 Buy

10 The Baby-Sitter 1989 Buy

11 My Secret Admirer(By: Carol Ellis) 1989 Buy

12 April Fools(By: Richie Tankersley Cusick) 1990 Buy

13 Funhouse(By: Diane Hoh) 1990 Buy

14 Beach Party 1990 Buy

15 The Boyfriend 1990 Buy

16 The Foggiest(By: David Belbin) 1990 Buy

18 The Snowman 1991 Buy

19 The Accident(By: Diane Hoh) 1991 Buy

20 Sister Dearest(By: D.E. Athkins) 1991 Buy

21 The Girlfriend 1991 Buy

22 Freeze Tag(By: Caroline B. Cooney) 1992 Buy

23 The Window(By: Carol Ellis) 1992 Buy

24 Fatal Secrets(By: Richie Tankersley Cusick) 1992 Buy

25 The Perfume(By: Caroline B. Cooney) 1992 Buy

26 The Invitation(By: Diane Hoh) 1992 Buy

27 Mirror, Mirror(By: D.E. Athkins) 1992 Buy

28 The Fever(By: Diane Hoh) 1992 Buy

29 Hit And Run 1992 Buy

30 The Train(By: Diane Hoh) 1992 Buy

31 The Ripper(By: D.E. Athkins) 1992 Buy

32 The Cemetery(By: D.E. Athkins) 1992 Buy

33 The Waitress(By: Sinclair Smith) 1992 Buy

34 Halloween Night 1993 Buy

35 Dream Date(By: Sinclair Smith) 1993 Buy

37 The Dead Girlfriend 1993 Buy

38 The Hitchhiker 1993 Buy

39 The Phantom(By: Barbara Steiner) 1993 Buy

40 The Stranger(By: Caroline B. Cooney) 1993 Buy

41 The Yearbook(By: Peter Lerangis) 1994 Buy

42 Twins(By: Caroline B. Cooney) 1994 Buy

43 The Hunter(By: L.J. Smith) 1994 Buy

44 Silent Witness(By: Carol Ellis) 1994 Buy

45 Call Waiting 1994 Buy

46 The Watcher(By: Lael Littke) 1994 Buy

48 The Chase(By: L.J. Smith) 1994 Buy

49 The Diary / Let Me Tell You how I Died(By: Sinclair Smith) 1994 Buy

50 I Saw You That Night! 1994 Buy

51 The Kill(By: L.J. Smith) 1994 Buy

52 The Witness 1994 Buy

53 Driver's Dead(By: Peter Lerangis) 1994 Buy

54 Camp Fear(By: Carol Ellis) 1994 Buy

55 Night School(By: Caroline B. Cooney) 1995 Buy

57 The Boy Next Door(By: Sinclair Smith) 1995 Buy

58 The Body(By: Carol Ellis) 1995 Buy

59 The Mummy(By: Barbara Steiner) 1995 Buy

60 The Surfer(By: Linda Cargill) 1995 Buy

61 Hide and Seek(By: Jane McFann) 1995 Buy

62 Blood Curse(By: Janice Harrell) 1995 Buy

63 The Claw(By: Carmen Adams) 1995 Buy

64 Amnesia(By: Sinclair Smith) 1995 Buy

65 Spring Break(By: Barbara Steiner) 1996 Buy

66 The Stalker(By: Carol Ellis) 1996 Buy

67 Prom Date(By: Diane Hoh) 1996 Buy

68 The Bride(By: D.E. Athkins) 1996 Buy

69 Sweet Sixteen(By: Francesca Jeffries) 1996 Buy

70 Double Date(By: Sinclair Smith) 1996 Buy

71 Second Sight(By: Sinclair Smith) 1996 Buy

72 Homecoming Queen(By: John Hall) 1997 Buy

73 Mysterious Christmas Tales(By: Gillian Cross,Robert Swindells,Susan Price) 1999 Buy

74 X-Isle(By: Peter Lerangis) 2003 Buy

75 Demon(By: Samantha Lee) 2003 Buy

76 The Dark 2(By: Linda Cargill) 2004 Buy

77 Return to X-Isle(By: Peter Lerangis) 2004 Buy

78 Defriended(By: Ruth Baron) 2013 Buy

79 Identity Theft(By: Anna Davies) 2013 Buy

80 Wickedpedia(By: Chris Van Etten) 2014 Buy

81 The Dark: v. 1(By: Linda Cargill) 2020 Buy

Point Horror Books by Publication Order

1979 Avalanche(By: Arthur J. Roth) #1

1985 The Cheerleader / Deadly Offer(By: Caroline B. Cooney) #2

1986 Blind Date #3

1987 Twisted #4

1988 The Nightmare Man(By: Tessa Krailing) #5

1988 The Lifeguard(By: Richie Tankersley Cusick) #6

1989 Beach House #7

1989 Party Line(By: A. Bates) #8

1989 Prom Dress(By: Lael Littke) #9

1989 The Baby-Sitter #10

1989 My Secret Admirer(By: Carol Ellis) #11

1990 April Fools(By: Richie Tankersley Cusick) #12

1990 Funhouse(By: Diane Hoh) #13

1990 Beach Party #14

1990 The Boyfriend #15

1990 The Foggiest(By: David Belbin) #16

1991 The Snowman #18

1991 The Accident(By: Diane Hoh) #19

1991 Sister Dearest(By: D.E. Athkins) #20

1991 The Girlfriend #21

1992 Freeze Tag(By: Caroline B. Cooney) #22

1992 The Window(By: Carol Ellis) #23

1992 Fatal Secrets(By: Richie Tankersley Cusick) #24

1992 The Perfume(By: Caroline B. Cooney) #25

1992 The Invitation(By: Diane Hoh) #26

1992 Mirror, Mirror(By: D.E. Athkins) #27

1992 The Fever(By: Diane Hoh) #28

1992 Hit And Run #29

1992 The Train(By: Diane Hoh) #30

1992 The Ripper(By: D.E. Athkins) #31

1992 The Cemetery(By: D.E. Athkins) #32

1992 The Waitress(By: Sinclair Smith) #33

1993 Halloween Night #34

1993 Dream Date(By: Sinclair Smith) #35

1993 The Dead Girlfriend #37

1993 The Hitchhiker #38

1993 The Phantom(By: Barbara Steiner) #39

1993 The Stranger(By: Caroline B. Cooney) #40

1994 The Yearbook(By: Peter Lerangis) #41

1994 Twins(By: Caroline B. Cooney) #42

1994 The Hunter(By: L.J. Smith) #43

1994 Silent Witness(By: Carol Ellis) #44

1994 Call Waiting #45

1994 The Watcher(By: Lael Littke) #46

1994 The Chase(By: L.J. Smith) #48

1994 The Diary / Let Me Tell You how I Died(By: Sinclair Smith) #49

1994 I Saw You That Night! #50

1994 The Kill(By: L.J. Smith) #51

1994 The Witness #52

1994 Driver's Dead(By: Peter Lerangis) #53

1994 Camp Fear(By: Carol Ellis) #54

1995 Night School(By: Caroline B. Cooney) #55

1995 The Boy Next Door(By: Sinclair Smith) #57

1995 The Body(By: Carol Ellis) #58

1995 The Mummy(By: Barbara Steiner) #59

1995 The Surfer(By: Linda Cargill) #60

1995 Hide and Seek(By: Jane McFann) #61

1995 Blood Curse(By: Janice Harrell) #62

1995 The Claw(By: Carmen Adams) #63

1995 Amnesia(By: Sinclair Smith) #64

1996 Spring Break(By: Barbara Steiner) #65

1996 The Stalker(By: Carol Ellis) #66

1996 Prom Date(By: Diane Hoh) #67

1996 The Bride(By: D.E. Athkins) #68

1996 Sweet Sixteen(By: Francesca Jeffries) #69

1996 Double Date(By: Sinclair Smith) #70

1996 Second Sight(By: Sinclair Smith) #71

1997 Homecoming Queen(By: John Hall) #72

1999 Mysterious Christmas Tales(By: Gillian Cross,Robert Swindells,Susan Price) #73

2003 X-Isle(By: Peter Lerangis) #74

2003 Demon(By: Samantha Lee) #75

2004 The Dark 2(By: Linda Cargill) #76

2004 Return to X-Isle(By: Peter Lerangis) #77

2013 Defriended(By: Ruth Baron) #78

2013 Identity Theft(By: Anna Davies) #79

2014 Wickedpedia(By: Chris Van Etten) #80

2020 The Dark: v. 1(By: Linda Cargill) #81

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Point Horror reading order?

The Point Horror reading order on this page follows the numbered series order where available, with publication years shown beside each book.

How many Point Horror books are there?

This catalog currently lists 77 Point Horror books published across 1979-2020.

Who writes the Point Horror books?

Point Horror is listed as a book series by R.L. Stine.

Should I read Point Horror in publication order?

For most readers, publication order is the safest way to read Point Horror. If a separate series order is available, this page shows that order first and publication years beside each title.

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