Friday 10 May 2013

In Which We Discuss Point Horror

When I was younger, my mother had quite a collection of Point Horror books. Unfortunately, the dog ate them.

The Point Horror series was published by Scholastic in the early nineties. It consisted of several short books (between 100-200 pages each) aimed at young adults. There were also a few books of short stories. Writers include R. L. Stine, Caroline B. Cooney, and Christopher Pike.

Unfortunately, it is difficult to find a full list of Point Horror books online. I hate missing out on anything, so I even wrote to the publisher, and they basically had no idea what I was talking about. Poor form, Scholastic customer service. Very poor form. You get my 'bad reviews'  and 'unprofessional' tags.

Anyway.  Several of the books were collected into sets of three, and published as Point Horror Collections. Others are only available as stand alone titles.  There were also offshoots such as Point Horror Unleashed,
and Nightmare Hall.

I want to try to write a list of Point Horror Books as complete as I can make it. Alphabetical by title.  This list doesn't include the Unleashed or Nightmare Hall series', but does include the 2003 revival, all six of which are available for the Kindle.  It turns out that quite a few of the books were made available for Kindle.  Go figure.


TitleAuthorNotes
The AccidentDiane HohIn Collection 2.
AmnesiaSinclair SmithNA
April FoolsRichie Tankersley CusickIn Collection 3.
The BabysitterR. L. StineIn Collection 4 and in the R. L. Stine Special Collection.
The Babysitter IIR. L. StineIn the R. L. Stine Special Collection.
The Babysitter IIIR. L. StineIn the R. L. Stine Special Collection.
The Babysitter IVR. L. StineNA
Beach HouseR. L. StineIn Collection 1.
Beach PartyR. L. StineNA
The BodyCarol EllisNA
The Boy Next DoorSinclair SmithIn Collection 10.
The BoyfriendR. L. StineIn Collection 4.
The BrideD. E. AthkinsNA
Call WaitingR. L. StineIn Collection 8.
Camp FearCarol EllisNA
The CemeteryD. E. AthkinsIn Collection 5.
The CheerleaderCaroline B. CooneyThe first of the Vampire Trilogy.  In Point Horror Collection 6.
The ClawCarmen AdamsNA
The DarkLinda CargillPart of the 2003 revival.  Available on Kindle.
The Dark IILinda CargillPart of the 2003 revival.  Available on Kindle.
The Dead GameA. BatesIn Collection 8.
The Dead GirlfriendR. L. StineNA
DefriendedRuth BaronPart of the 2013 revival.  Available on Kindle.
DemonSamantha LeePart of the 2003 revival.  Available on Kindle.
Demon IISamantha LeePart of the 2003 revival.  Available on Kindle.
The DiarySinclair SmithNA
Double DateSinclair SmithNA
Dream DateSinclair SmithNA
Driver's DeadPeter LerangisNA
Fatal SecretsRichie Tankersley CusickNA
The FeverDiane HohIn Collection 5.
Final ExamA. BatesNA
The Forbidden Game: The HunterL. J. SmithPart 1.  I LOVED these, especially when I was younger.  Available in a collected edition.
The Forbidden Game: The ChaseL. J. SmithPart 2.  Available in a collected edition.
The Forbidden Game: The KillL. J. SmithPart 3.  I would have picked Julian.  Available in a collected edition.
Freeze TagCaroline B. CooneyIn Collection 5.
FunhouseDiane HohIn Collection 2.
The GirlfriendR. L. StineIn Collection 4.
Halloween NightR. L. StineNA
Halloween Night IIR. L. StineNA
Help WantedRichie Tankersley CusickNA
Hide and SeekJane McFannNA
Hit and RunR. L. StineIn Collection 7.
The HitchhikerR. L. StineIn Collection 10.
Homecoming QueenJohn HallNA
Identity TheftAnna DaviesPart of the 2013 revival.  Available on Kindle.
The InvitationDiane HohIn Collection 1.
Krazy 4 UA. BatesNA
The LifeguardRichie Tankersley CusickNA
The MallRichie Tankersley CusickNA
Mirror MirrorD. E. AthkinsNA
Mother's HelperA. BatesIn Collection 1.
The MummyBarbara SteinerNA
My Secret AdmirerCarol EllisIn Collection 2.
Night SchoolCaroline B. CooneyNA
Party LineA. BatesNA
The PerfumeCaroline B. CooneyIn Collection 9.
The PhantomBarbara SteinerIn Collection 9.
Pool PartyLinda CargillPart of the 2013 revival.  Available on Kindle.
Prom DateDiane HohNA
Prom DressLael LittkeNA
The Return of the VampireCaroline B. CooneyThe second of the Vampire Trilogy.  In Point Horror Collection 6.
Return to X-IslePeter LerangisPart of the 2003 revival.  Available on Kindle.
The RipperD. E. AthkinsNA
Second SightSinclair SmithNA
Silent WitnessCarol EllisIn Collection 9.
Sister DearestD. E. AthkinsNA
The SnowmanR. L. StineIn Collection 3.
Spring BreakBarbara SteinerNA
The StalkerCarol EllisNA
The StrangerCaroline B. CooneyIn Point Horror Collection 8.  I love this book.  It's strange and wonderful.
The SurferLinda CargillNA
Sweet SixteenFrancescca JeffriesNA
Teacher's PetRichie Tankersley CusickNA
Thirteen Tales of HorrorVariousNA
Thirteen More Tales of HorrorVariousNA
Thirteen AgainVariousNA
The TrainDiane HohIn Collection 7.
Trick or TreatRichie Tankersley CusickNA
TwinsCaroline B. CooneyNA
TwistedR. L. StineNA
Vampire's Love: Blood CurseJanice HarrellNA
Vampire's Love: Blood SpellJanice HarrellNA
The Vampire's PromiseCaroline B. CooneyThe third of the Vampire Trilogy.  In Point Horror Collection 6.
The WaitressSinclair SmithIn Collection 3. 
The WatcherLael LittkeIn Collection 10.
The WindowCarol EllisIn Collection 7.
The WitnessR. L. StineNA
The YearbookPeter LerangisPart of the 2003 revival.  Available on Kindle.
X-IslePeter LerangisPart of the 2003 revival.  Available on Kindle.

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