Top new horror books in July 2022
Last updated:
July 31, 2022
July 2022 featuring new releases by Lisa Jewell, Jonathan Stroud, Sarah Pearse, Tess Gunty, Dean Koontz, Morgan Talty, Sarah Alderson, Rachel Howzell Hall, Max Monroe, Grady Hendrix and many more.
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The Family Remains by Lisa Jewell
A woman stops at nothing to find her husband’s murderer in this psychological thriller about twisted marriages, fractured families, and deadly obsessions—from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the “brilliantly chilling” (Ruth Ware, New York Times bestselling author) The Family Upstairs... -
![The Notorious Scarlett and Browne by Jonathan Stroud]()
The Notorious Scarlett and Browne by Jonathan Stroud
The now notorious outlaws Scarlett and Browne are back in their second death-defying adventure—and this time it’s not just their own lives on the line. . . .Albert and Scarlett are a formidable pair. With his ability to read minds, and her way with a weapon, no bank can keep them out and no jail can keep them in. But their notoriety may have spread a bit too far... -
![The Retreat by Sarah Pearse]()
The Retreat by Sarah Pearse
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Sanatorium, a Reese’s Book Club Pick, detective Elin Warner’s second outing, as she uncovers the truth behind the suspicious deaths on a stunning island getaway.Most are here to recharge and refresh. But someone's here for revenge. .adult · book · contemporary · crime · fiction · horror · law-enforcement · mystery · psychological · suspense -
![The Rabbit Hutch by Tess Gunty]()
The Rabbit Hutch by Tess Gunty
NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER - A NEW YORKER ESSENTIAL READ - The standout literary debut that everyone is talking about - "Inventive, heartbreaking and acutely funny."--The Guardian A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: The New York Times, TIME, NPR, Oprah Daily, People Blandine isn't like the other residents of her building.An online obituary writer. A young mother with a dark secret...21st-century · abuse · audiobook · bildungsroman · book · coming-of-age · contemporary · crime · dark · drama -
![The Big Dark Sky by Dean Koontz]()
The Big Dark Sky by Dean Koontz
A group of strangers bound by terrifying synchronicity becomes humankind’s hope of survival in an exhilarating, twist-filled novel by Dean Koontz, the #1 New York Times bestselling master of suspense.As a girl, Joanna Chase thrived on Rustling Willows Ranch in Montana until tragedy upended her life...action-adventure · adult · book · dystopia · fiction · horror · mystery · paranormal · psychological · supernatural -
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![Night of the Living Rez by Morgan Talty]()
Night of the Living Rez by Morgan Talty
How do the living come back to life? Set in a Native community in Maine, Night of the Living Rez is a riveting debut collection about what it means to be Penobscot in the twenty-first century and what it means to live, to survive, and to persevere after tragedy...fiction · horror · contemporary · fantasy · literary-fiction · audiobook · indigenous-mc · poc-mc · anthologies · realistic -
![The Cabin in the Woods by Sarah Alderson]()
The Cabin in the Woods by Sarah Alderson
The unmissable new thriller from the bestselling author and screenwriter of Netflix movie, The Weekend Away.In a cabin in a wood,A woman by the window stood.Glancing out, she thought she heardFootsteps, whistling, something stirred.Hiding here, she fears the night,For what’s done in the dark will come to light...mystery · fiction · audiobook · suspense · crime · psychological · horror · thriller · contemporary · revenge -
![We Lie Here by Rachel Howzell Hall]()
We Lie Here by Rachel Howzell Hall
A woman’s trip home reveals frightening truths in a twisty novel of murder and family secrets by the New York Times bestselling author of And Now She’s Gone and These Toxic Things.TV writer Yara Gibson’s hometown of Palmdale, California, isn’t her first choice for a vacation. But she’s back to host her parents’ twentieth-anniversary party and find the perfect family mementos for the celebration... -
![The Redo by Max Monroe]()
The Redo by Max Monroe
Put a finger down if you’ve ever been a single woman who got stuck in a New York City elevator in the middle of a summer blackout with your former high school sweetheart—whom you haven’t seen in years—while pregnant with a baby that isn’t biologically yours...alpha-mc · audiobook · billionaire · book · children · comedy · contemporary · family · female-mc · fiction -
![How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix]()
How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix
Your past and your family can haunt you like nothing else… A hilarious and terrifying new novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Final Girl Support Group.Every childhood home is haunted, and each of us are possessed by our parents... -
![A Little Pinprick by Paige Dearth]()
A Little Pinprick by Paige Dearth
Rainey Paxton was born addicted to heroin.In the fragile first hours of Rainey’s life, hospital doctors and nurses fight to keep her alive. Several months later she is released into her parents’ custody, where the baby is forced to live on neglect and tainted breast milk...fiction · dark · abuse · horror · realistic · substance-abuse · suspense · psychological · child-abuse · family -
![Old Country by Matt Query, Harrison Query]()
Old Country by Matt Query, Harrison Query
In this terrifyingly twisted thriller, a young couple discovers the horror held within their newly purchased dream house. It’s the house of their dreams. Former marine Harry and his wife, Sasha, have packed up their life and their golden retriever, Dash, and fled the corporate rat race to live off the land in rural Idaho...horror · fiction · paranormal · mystery · supernatural · fantasy · ghosts · audiobook · terror · spooky -
![Hawk Mountain by Conner Habib]()
Hawk Mountain by Conner Habib
An English teacher is gaslit by his charismatic high school bully in this tense story of deception, manipulation, and murder. Single father Todd is relaxing at the beach with his son, Anthony, when he catches sight of a man approaching from the water’s edge...horror · fiction · mystery · lgbtq · contemporary · suspense · audiobook · literary-fiction · psychological · friendship -
![The Ruins by Phoebe Wynne]()
The Ruins by Phoebe Wynne
A suspenseful, feminist Gothic coming-of-age tale with shades of Patricia Highsmith, Rebecca, and Atonement, pitched against the sun-soaked backdrop of a summer holiday on the French Riviera.Welcome to the Chateau des Sètes, a jewel of the Cote d’Azur, where long summer days bring ease, glamour, and decadence to the holidaymakers who can afford it...europe · western-central-europe · france · horror · fiction · gothic · mystery · coming-of-age · feminism · thriller -
![Does It Hurt? by H.D. Carlton]()
Does It Hurt? by H.D. Carlton
Who am I? I've forgotten the answer to that question long ago. Ever since I ran from that house, so desperate to escape, I left with only the clothes on my back and socks on my feet. After that day, I've only ever walked in stolen shoes. Could I be a girl who is searching for the meaning of life in faceless men? They were all so forgettable. Until he came along... -
![What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher]()
What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher
From the award-winning author of The Twisted Ones comes a gripping and atmospheric retelling of Edgar Allan Poe's classic "The Fall of the House of Usher."When Alex Easton, a retired soldier, receives word that their childhood friend Madeline Usher is dying, they race to the ancestral home of the Ushers in the remote countryside of Ruritania...adult · audiobook · book · dark · female-author · fiction · folk-horror · gothic · historical-fiction · horror -
![Classic Monsters Unleashed by Seanan McGuire, Joe R. Lansdale, Ramsey Campbell, F. Paul Wilson]()
Classic Monsters Unleashed by Seanan McGuire, Joe R. Lansdale, Ramsey Campbell, F. Paul Wilson
Stories of famous monsters in a new horror anthology edited by James Aquilone and featuring Joe R. Lansdale, F. Paul Wilson, Jonathan Maberry, Ramsey Campbell, and many others.Dracula, Frankenstein’s Monster, the Bride of Frankenstein, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Dr... -
![Dead Water by C.A. Fletcher]()
Dead Water by C.A. Fletcher
From the author of A Boy and His Dog at the End of the World comes a haunting and suspenseful story of isolation and dread within a small island community. There's something in the water... On the edge of the Northern Atlantic lies a remote island. The islanders are an outwardly harmonious community—but all have their own secrets, some much darker than others... -
![After Life by Melissa de la Cruz]()
After Life by Melissa de la Cruz
The Blue Bloods are back…more fanged and fabulous than ever.After defeating Lucifer and sacrificing the love of her life, Jack, Schuyler wakes up back in New York safe and sound. Only it’s not quite the New York she knows, and she’s not in her regular body. She looks different and feels different and so does everyone else...romance · fantasy · vampires · young-adult · paranormal · urban-fantasy · angels · fiction · supernatural · shapeshifters -
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![The Trial by S.R. Masters]()
The Trial by S.R. Masters
Would you sign up to a medical trial if you didn’t know the possible side effects?18-40? PAID CLINICAL TRIAL IN THE CANARY ISLANDS – UP TO £20,000 TAX FREEIt seems like the opportunity of a lifetime. An all-inclusive luxury trip abroad, all you need to do is take a pill every day and keep a diary.Except you don’t know anything about the drug or what its side effects might be...mystery · fiction · crime · contemporary · suspense · sci-fi · psychological · audiobook · survival · horror -
![Florida Woman by Deb Rogers]()
Florida Woman by Deb Rogers
A gleefully dark and entertaining debut for fans of Kevin Wilson and Karen Russell, about one young woman’s sensational summer at a Floridian wildlife center for exotic monkeys Jamie is a Florida Woman...fiction · mystery · lgbtq · contemporary · horror · audiobook · wlw · literary-fiction · cults · fundamentalism -
![When the Sky Falls by Scarlett St. Clair]()
When the Sky Falls by Scarlett St. Clair
Anora Silby has reached an uneasy alliance with the Order—she will ferry souls into Spirit and help weaken Influence, a God of Chaos who grows in power. To do this, she must train and learn to summon the Adamantine Gates.But Influence isn’t Anora’s only enemy. Valryn from all over the states begin to protest her freedom...romance · fantasy · young-adult · fiction · myths · paranormal · audiobook · contemporary · horror · urban-fantasy -
![The Night of Demons & Saints by Menna van Praag]()
The Night of Demons & Saints by Menna van Praag
After the battle with their demon father ends in a devastating loss, the Grimm sisters are separated. But, now three years later, as their twenty-first birthday approaches, dark fate brings them together once more. For Goldie, this birthday is overshadowed by sorrow. She cannot forget the outcome of that battle, the devastating tragedy that has wreaked havoc on her already turbulent waking life...book · dark · fiction · horror · magic · myths · retellings · supernatural · urban-fantasy · young-adult -
![A Book of Blades: Rogues in the House Presents by John R. Fultz, Jason M. Waltz, Matthew John, L.D. Whitney]()
A Book of Blades: Rogues in the House Presents by John R. Fultz, Jason M. Waltz, Matthew John, L.D. Whitney
Within this tome are buried the blades of warriors, thieves, and wizards. Tales of their deeds, glories, and triumphs shall ring throughout the ages.Rogues in the House Podcast has gathered the best tales of Sword & Sorcery from across the community.Here, brave adventurers will find stories lovingly crafted from Heroic Fantasy greats such as Howard Andrew Jones, John R. Fultz, and John C... -
![Plastic Monsters by Daniel J. Volpe]()
Plastic Monsters by Daniel J. Volpe
Beauty is... painBut for Pamela Rose beauty is everything. She spends every day and almost every dollar fighting a losing battle against nature. When a young coworker comes to the office with a new set of breast implants, Pam's delicate psyche begins to crack.Doctor Joseph DiBiro used to make art from flesh and plastic, but after his release from prison the only thing he's handling is a broom...horror · fiction · splatterpunk · graphic-violence · dark · spooky · body-horror · mental-illness · book · adult -
![Youngblood by Sasha Laurens]()
Youngblood by Sasha Laurens
For fans of Vampire Diaries and dark academia, two queer teen bloodsuckers at an elite vampire-only boarding school must go up against all of Vampirdom when they uncover a frightening conspiracy on campus.Kat Finn and her mother can barely make ends meet living among humans...romance · fantasy · lgbtq · wlw · young-adult · vampires · paranormal · fiction · contemporary · lesbian-mc -
![The Pallbearers Club by Paul Tremblay]()
The Pallbearers Club by Paul Tremblay
A cleverly voiced psychological thriller about an unforgettable—and unsettling—friendship, with blood-chilling twists, crackling wit, and a thrumming pulse in its veins, from the nationally bestselling author of The Cabin at the End of the World and Survivor Song.What if the coolest girl you've ever met decided to be your friend?Art Barbara was so not cool...horror · fiction · mystery · audiobook · vampires · fantasy · supernatural · paranormal · suspense · contemporary -
![Lally's Game: An AFK Book by Kelly Parra, Scott Cawthon, Andrea Waggener]()
Lally's Game: An AFK Book by Kelly Parra, Scott Cawthon, Andrea Waggener
Five Nights at Freddy's fans won't want to miss this collection of three chilling stories that will haunt even the bravest FNAF player... Some secrets are better left hidden . . . A forbidden artifact from her fiancé’s past beckons to Selena. Jessica leads a double-life from her friends and coworkers in the children’s wing of a hospital... -
![Deucalion Academy: Pawn Of The Gods by Ruby Vincent]()
Deucalion Academy: Pawn Of The Gods by Ruby Vincent
We’re at war from the day we’re born, and every demigod must fight.When the border watchers catch me trying to flee Olympia, they give me two choices: I can either report for training at Deucalion Academy, or swing from the coward’s noose.I chose the noose. My captors chose the most brutal institution in all five dominions.In the academy, power and ferocity are held above all...fantasy · paranormal · mystery · enemies-to-lovers · dystopia · shapeshifters · myths · suspense · steamy · reverse-harem -
![A Bridge to Nowhereland by Donna Augustine]()
A Bridge to Nowhereland by Donna Augustine
I worked hard, everything I planned almost within my grasp,and then one flicker in time, mere seconds, and it’s all gone. Now I’m starting at zero, stuck in a place called the outpost, which is neither here nor there but some limbo land for those who haven’t transitioned.I’m sleeping in a broom closet, choking on fumes, while everyone declares me useless... -
![Frightmares by Eva V. Gibson]()
Frightmares by Eva V. Gibson
In a Florida tourist trap, a summer acting job turns into a real-life horror show when a cast member turns up dead—then disappears.Dave is spending his final summer before college working at Frightmares House of Horrors, a struggling haunted house attraction held together by malfunctioning killer clown mannequins, a cheap replica Annabelle doll, and a lot of improvising...horror · young-adult · mystery · fiction · contemporary · murder · audiobook · crime · romantic-love · law-enforcement -
![Tag, You're Dead by Kathryn Foxfield]()
Tag, You're Dead by Kathryn Foxfield
From the bestselling author of Come Out, Come Out, Whatever You Are and Good Girls Die First comes an entertaining new thriller filled with knife-edged tension, twists you won't see coming, and contestants who will do anything to win―even something deadly...mystery · young-adult · horror · fiction · murder · crime · thriller · female-mc · action-adventure · book -
![Mysterious Island : Book 1 - Lemuria by Greig Beck]()
Mysterious Island : Book 1 - Lemuria by Greig Beck
On a desolate beach in far northern Scotland, the winter storms have been washing up all manner of things since time began. But buried in the center of one smaller iceberg is a shard of ancient Viking pottery telling a partial tale of a hidden mysterious island beyond the ice and mist, that was home to a great treasure and even greater horrors... -
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![Aura of Night by Heather Graham]()
Aura of Night by Heather Graham
True evil never dies. It only waits in the dark. All book editor Megan Law wants is to bury the memory of her brutal kidnapping and move on with her life. So when her publisher asks her to spin her hellish experience into the next bestseller, Megan agrees only because it might help keep other women safe... -
![The Daughter of Doctor Moreau by Silvia Moreno-Garcia]()
The Daughter of Doctor Moreau by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
From the New York Times bestselling author of Mexican Gothic and Velvet Was the Night comes a dreamy reimagining of The Island of Doctor Moreau set against the backdrop of nineteenth-century Mexico.Carlota Moreau: a young woman, growing up in a distant and luxuriant estate, safe from the conflict and strife of the Yucatán peninsula. The only daughter of either a genius, or a madman...adult · book · dark · female-author · fiction · genetic-engineering · gothic · hispanic · historical · historical-fiction -
![Children of Paradise by Camilla Grudova]()
Children of Paradise by Camilla Grudova
When Holly applies for a job at the Paradise - one of the city's oldest cinemas, squashed into the ground floor of a block of flats - she thinks it will be like any other shift work. She cleans toilets, sweeps popcorn, avoids the belligerent old owner, Iris, and is ignored by her aloof but tight-knit colleagues who seem as much a part of the building as its fraying carpets and endless dirt...horror · fiction · contemporary · literary-fiction · historical-fiction · audiobook · 21st-century · female-author · mystery · book -
![Wicked Awakening by Sarah Piper]()
Wicked Awakening by Sarah Piper
A witch with no power captured by four vicious, possessive, sinfully hot gargoyles…Not exactly the makings of a happy ending.Yet here in the arms of New York’s most brutal monsters, I’ve never felt so safe. So cherished...reverse-harem · fantasy · audiobook · paranormal · monsters · fiction · witches-wizards · vampires · magic · demons -
![Blood & Vows by Amanda Richardson, K. Easton]()
Blood & Vows by Amanda Richardson, K. Easton
Never make a deal with the devil–especially if that deal entails holy matrimony.There’s only one rule my mother passed down to me before she died: Never venture into the east side of Edinburgh.I never questioned it.There are creatures in this world that could hurt us, she’d said.So, I stay away—until my life hits rock bottom, and I find myself curious about the forbidden side of the ancient city...adult · age-gap · arranged-marriage · book · captivity · crime · dark · demons · enemies-to-lovers · fae -
![Chase the Shadows by Everly Frost]()
Chase the Shadows by Everly Frost
The dragons only let me out to hunt.But this time, I’m hunting angels.My need for vengeance drove me into danger. I sought redemption for my past, determined to put an end to the conflict between the angels and dragons.Instead, I ignited a spark.Now, the angels are summoning their strongest warriors, and the dragons are preparing for war...adult · angels · audiobook · book · contemporary · dark · dragons · enemies-to-lovers · fated-mates · fiction -
![Grunge by Roxy Collins]()
Grunge by Roxy Collins
He’s big and green and he's in my backyard…When my mom skips town, forcing me to dance in a strip club to cover her debts, you’d think I’d hit rock bottom.But there’s something much bigger brewing under my feet.Right outside, in my backyard, in fact.He’s big and green and he’s looking for a mate.Grunge is everything I never knew I wanted in a monster...romance · paranormal · monsters · fantasy · shapeshifters · magic · fated-mates · supernatural · urban-fantasy · fae
