Publisher

Point

Point is Scholastic's imprint for teenage readers, remembered above all for the Point Horror series launched in 1991 with authors such as R. L. Stine and Caroline B. Cooney.

Editions tracked: 22
First editions: 20
Books: 22
Years: 1990 to 2012

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About Point

Point is a Scholastic imprint for teenage readers, best known as the home of Point Horror, a young adult horror series that Scholastic launched in 1991.

Scholastic was founded by Maurice R. Robinson in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania, where its first school magazine appeared on 22 October 1920. The company is now headquartered in New York City and set up a publishing base in England in 1964. Alongside the main Point list it ran related Point SF and Point Fantasy imprints.

When Point Horror began in 1991, Scholastic reissued earlier Point thrillers under the new label. Its writers included R. L. Stine, whose Blind Date (1986) was one of his first books, Caroline B. Cooney, Richie Tankersley Cusick, Christopher Pike, L. J. Smith and Diane Hoh. Offshoot series carried the Point Horror logo, among them Point Horror Unleashed and Hoh's Nightmare Hall, which ran to 29 numbered titles dated 1993 to 1995.

After an eight-year gap, Scholastic announced new Point Horror titles for 2013 and 2014. The Point name also appears on later teenage novels, such as Meg Cabot's Airhead, first issued in hardback in May 2008.

How to spot a Point first edition

We have not yet written the guide to Point's first-edition conventions. Until we do, check each book's own page: we list its points where we know them. Know how Point marked its firsts? Tell us.

AuthorsDiane Hoh (7)Meg Cabot (4)Caroline B. Cooney (3)Sinclair Smith (2)D. E. Athkins (1)A. Bates (1)Carol Ellis (1)Lael Littke (1)Paula Morris (1)Barbara Steiner (1)

Books

Published by Point

Funhouse

Diane Hoh · first published 1990

1st Point1990 Hardback Not yet valued I own Funhouse, Point 1990 Log in to want this

The Cheerleader

Caroline B. Cooney · first published 1991

1st Point1991 Hardback Not yet valued I own The Cheerleader, Point 1991 Log in to want this

The Ripper (Point)

D. E. Athkins · first published 1992

1st Point1992 Hardback Not yet valued I own The Ripper (Point), Point 1992 Log in to want this

The Waitress (Point)

Sinclair Smith · first published 1992

1st Point1992 Hardback Not yet valued I own The Waitress (Point), Point 1992 Log in to want this

The Window

Carol Ellis · first published 1992

1st Point1992 Hardback Not yet valued I own The Window, Point 1992 Log in to want this

Deadly Attraction

Diane Hoh · first published 1993

1st Point1993 Hardback Not yet valued I own Nightmare Hall #3 Deadly Attraction, Point 1993 Log in to want this

Nightmare Hall #2 The Roommate

Diane Hoh · first published 1993

1st Point1993 Hardback Not yet valued I own Nightmare Hall #2 The Roommate, Point 1993 Log in to want this

The Dead Game

A. Bates · first published 1993

1st Point1993 Hardback Not yet valued I own The Dead Game, Point 1993 Log in to want this

The Vampire's Promise

Caroline B. Cooney · first published 1993

1st Point1993 Hardback Not yet valued I own The Vampire's Promise, Point 1993 Log in to want this

Let Me Tell You How I Died

Sinclair Smith · first published 1994

1st Point1994 Hardback Not yet valued I own Let Me Tell You How I Died, Point 1994 Log in to want this

Monster (Nightmare Hall, No 13)

Diane Hoh, Barbara Steiner · first published 1994

1st Point1994 Hardback Not yet valued I own Monster (Nightmare Hall, No 13), Point 1994 Log in to want this

Sorority Sister

Diane Hoh · first published 1994

1st Point1994 Hardback Not yet valued I own Sorority Sister (Nightmare Hall, No 10), Point 1994 Log in to want this

The Night Walker (Nightmare Hall, No 9)

Diane Hoh · first published 1994

1st Point1994 Paperback Not yet valued I own The Night Walker (Nightmare Hall, No 9), Point 1994 Log in to want this

The Watcher

Lael Littke · first published 1994

1st Point1994 Hardback Not yet valued I own The Watcher, Point 1994 Log in to want this

The Whisperer

Diane Hoh · first published 1994

1st Point1994 Hardback Not yet valued I own The Whisperer, Point 1994 Log in to want this

Unforgettable

Caroline B. Cooney · first published 1994

1st Point1994 Hardback Not yet valued I own Unforgettable, Point 1994 Log in to want this

I Saw You That Night!

R. L. Stine · first published 1995

1st Point1995 Hardback Not yet valued I own I Saw You That Night!, Point 1995 Log in to want this

Airhead

Meg Cabot · first published 2008

1st Point2008 Hardback Not yet valued I own Airhead (Airhead #1), Point 2008 Log in to want this

Being Nikki (Airhead #2)

Meg Cabot · first published 2009

Point2009 Other Not yet valued I own Being Nikki (Airhead #2), Point 2009 Log in to want this

Ruined

Paula Morris · first published 2009

1st Point2009 Other Not yet valued I own Ruined, Point 2009 Log in to want this

Questions collectors ask

Frequently asked questions

How do I identify a Point first edition?

Check the title page and the copyright page: a Point first edition gives the first date of publication with no later impression or edition stated. Each book's page here lists its own points.

How many Point books does MyVolumes track?

We track 22 editions published by Point, 20 of them first editions, across 22 books.

Sources

Where these facts come from

Point Horror, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
Scholastic Corporation, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
Airhead (novel), Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
Diane Hoh, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)

Every fact on this page was checked against the sources listed. Checked 19 October 2026.