Richie Tankersley Cusick books

A complete Richie Tankersley Cusick reading order, covering Point Horror classics, standalone suspense novels, The Unseen, Walk, and Buffy tie-in fiction.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Novelizations Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Buffy the Vampire Slayer 1992 Buy
The Angel Chronicles, Vol. 1 1998 Buy
The Angel Chronicles, Vol. 2 1998 Buy
The Willow Files, Vol. 1 1999 Buy
The Harvest 2000 Buy
The Xander Years, Vol. 2 2000 Buy
The Willow Files, Vol. 2 2001 Buy
The Faith Trials: Volume 1 2001 Buy
Buffy: The Journals of Rupert Giles, Vol. 1 2002 Buy
The Cordelia Collection 2002 Buy
Chosen 2003 Buy
The Angel Chronicles, Vol. 3 2018 Buy

Collections

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Decayed: Ten Years Of Point Horror 2001 Buy

Point Horror Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Avalanche 1979 Buy
The Cheerleader / Deadly Offer 1985 Buy
Blind Date 1986 Buy
Twisted 1987 Buy
The Nightmare Man 1988 Buy
The Lifeguard 1988 Buy
Beach House 1989 Buy
Party Line 1989 Buy
Prom Dress 1989 Buy
The Baby-Sitter 1989 Buy
My Secret Admirer 1989 Buy
April Fools 1990 Buy
Funhouse 1990 Buy
Beach Party 1990 Buy
The Boyfriend 1990 Buy
The Foggiest 1990 Buy
The Baby-Sitter II 1991 Buy
The Snowman 1991 Buy
The Accident 1991 Buy
Sister Dearest 1991 Buy
The Girlfriend 1991 Buy
Freeze Tag 1992 Buy
The Window 1992 Buy
Fatal Secrets 1992 Buy
The Perfume 1992 Buy
The Invitation 1992 Buy
Mirror, Mirror 1992 Buy
The Fever 1992 Buy
Hit And Run 1992 Buy
The Train 1992 Buy
The Ripper 1992 Buy
The Cemetery 1992 Buy
The Waitress 1992 Buy
Halloween Night 1993 Buy
Dream Date 1993 Buy
The Baby-Sitter 3 1993 Buy
The Dead Girlfriend 1993 Buy
The Hitchhiker 1993 Buy
The Phantom 1993 Buy
The Stranger 1993 Buy
The Yearbook 1994 Buy
Twins 1994 Buy
The Hunter 1994 Buy
Silent Witness 1994 Buy
Call Waiting 1994 Buy
The Watcher 1994 Buy
Halloween Night II 1994 Buy
The Chase 1994 Buy
The Diary / Let Me Tell You how I Died 1994 Buy
I Saw You That Night! 1994 Buy
The Kill 1994 Buy
The Witness 1994 Buy
Driver’s Dead 1994 Buy
Camp Fear 1994 Buy
Night School 1995 Buy
The Babysitter IV 1995 Buy
The Boy Next Door 1995 Buy
The Body 1995 Buy
The Mummy 1995 Buy
The Surfer 1995 Buy
Hide and Seek 1995 Buy
Blood Curse 1995 Buy
The Claw 1995 Buy
Amnesia 1995 Buy
Spring Break 1996 Buy
The Stalker 1996 Buy
Prom Date 1996 Buy
The Bride 1996 Buy
Sweet Sixteen 1996 Buy
Double Date 1996 Buy
Second Sight 1996 Buy
Homecoming Queen 1997 Buy
Mysterious Christmas Tales 1999 Buy
X-Isle 2003 Buy
Demon 2003 Buy
The Dark 2 2004 Buy
Return to X-Isle 2004 Buy
Defriended 2013 Buy
Identity Theft 2013 Buy
Wickedpedia 2014 Buy
The Dark: v. 1 2020 Buy
The Point Horror Seriesmay be missing books or out of order because every online source for these lists these books in a different order and varies on the books included. In no other listing are the books numbered. Compilations and Short Story Collections are listed at the bottom.Point Horror Unleashed & Mutant Point Horror & Nightmare Hall are spinoffs of this series - N/A

Standalone Novels

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Trick or Treat 1989 Buy
Teacher’s Pet 1990 Buy
Scarecrow 1990 Buy
Vampire 1991 Buy
Fatal Secrets 1992 Buy
The Mall 1992 Buy
Blood Roots 1992 Buy
Silent Stalker 1993 Buy
Help Wanted 1993 Buy
The Drifter 1994 Buy
The Locker 1994 Buy
Someone at the Door 1994 Buy
Overdue 1995 Buy
Summer of Secrets 1996 Buy
Starstruck 1996 Buy
The House Next Door 2002 Buy

The Unseen Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
It Begins 2003 Buy
Rest In Peace 2004 Buy
Sin and Salvation 2005 Buy
Blood Brothers 2005 Buy

Walk Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Spirit Walk 2008 Buy
Walk of the Spirits 2008 Buy
Shadow Mirror 2010 Buy

Richie Tankersley Cusick wrote a large body of teen suspense and horror fiction, with books that range from compact standalone chillers to long-running franchise and tie-in work. Her catalog on this site stretches from early Point Horror titles through supernatural series like The Unseen and later Buffy the Vampire Slayer novelizations.

For most readers, the easiest way to explore her work is by category. The standalone novels are a good place to start if you want self-contained teen horror, while Point Horror shows the broader shape of her backlist across many years. Readers who prefer recurring casts or franchise fiction can move next to The Unseen, Walk, or the Buffy books.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Richie Tankersley Cusick written?

Richie Tankersley Cusick has written 118 books across six series.

What was Richie Tankersley Cusick's first book?

Richie Tankersley Cusick’s first book is Avalanche, published in 1979.

What is Richie Tankersley Cusick best known for?

Richie Tankersley Cusick is best known for teen horror and suspense, especially her long association with Point Horror and her standalone YA thrillers.

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