Top new horror books in June 2022
Last updated:
June 30, 2022
June 2022 featuring new releases by Karin Slaughter, Ottessa Moshfegh, Victoria Aveyard, Riley Sager, Freida McFadden, Francesca Zappia, Marcy Dermansky, Samantha Allen, Shirtaloon, Travis Deverell, Melissa Albert and many more.
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Girl, Forgotten by Karin Slaughter
13 hours, 30 minutes From the New York Times bestselling author of Pieces of Her, comes an electrifying thriller featuring newly minted US Marshall Andrea Oliver as she investigates a cold case with links to her father’s past. A small town hides a big secret…Who killed Emily Vaughn?A girl with a secret…Longbill Beach, 1982. Emily Vaughn gets ready for the prom... -
![Lapvona by Ottessa Moshfegh]()
Lapvona by Ottessa Moshfegh
In a village in a medieval fiefdom buffeted by natural disasters, a motherless shepherd boy finds himself the unlikely pivot of a power struggle that puts all manner of faith to a savage test, in a spellbinding novel that represents Ottessa Moshfegh’s most exciting leap yetLittle Marek, the abused and delusional son of the village shepherd, never knew his mother; his father told him she died in...21st-century · adult · book · dark · fiction · historical · historical-fiction · horror · literary-fiction · magical-realism -
![Blade Breaker by Victoria Aveyard]()
Blade Breaker by Victoria Aveyard
In the sequel to Realm Breaker, a divided world must rally, an unstoppable enemy must be defeated, and the fate of the world rests on a blade’s edge.Andry, a former squire, continues to fight for hope amid blood and chaos.Dom, a grieving immortal, strives to fulfill a broken oath.Sorasa, an outcast assassin, faces her past when it returns with sharpened teeth...action-adventure · book · epic · fiction · high-fantasy · horror · magic · monsters · paranormal · sword-sorcery -
![The House Across the Lake by Riley Sager]()
The House Across the Lake by Riley Sager
It looks like a familiar story: A woman reeling from a great loss with too much time on her hands and too much booze in her glass watches her neighbors, sees things she shouldn't see, and starts to suspect the worst. But looks can be deceiving. . . .Casey Fletcher, a recently widowed actress trying to escape a streak of bad press, has retreated to her family's lake house in Vermont...adult · audiobook · book · contemporary · crime · fiction · horror · mystery · psychological · season-summer -
![The Inmate by Freida McFadden]()
The Inmate by Freida McFadden
There are three rules Brooke Sullivan must follow as a new nurse practitioner at a men’s maximum-security prison:1) Treat all prisoners with respect.2) Never reveal any personal information.3) Never EVER become too friendly with the inmates.But none of the staff at the prison knows Brooke has already broken the rules...adult · audiobook · book · contemporary · crime · drama · female-author · female-mc · fiction · friends-to-lovers -
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![Katzenjammer by Francesca Zappia]()
Katzenjammer by Francesca Zappia
American Horror Story meets the dark comedy of Kafka's The Metamorphosis as Cat searches for a way to escape her high school. A tale of family, love, tragedy, and masks--the ones others make for us, and the ones we make for ourselves. Katzenjammer will haunt fans of Chelsea Pitcher's This Lie Will Kill You and E. Lockhart's We Were Liars.Cat lives in her high school...horror · young-adult · fantasy · mystery · dark · contemporary · magical-realism · fiction · audiobook · spooky -
![Hurricane Girl by Marcy Dermansky]()
Hurricane Girl by Marcy Dermansky
A propulsive and daring new novel by the author of Very Nice (“A cupcake that turns out to be nutritious.” —Rumaan Alam) about a woman on the run from catastrophe, searching for love, healing, home, a swimming pool, and for someone who can perhaps stop the bleeding from her headAllison Brody is thirty and newly arrived on the east coast after just managing to flee her movie producer boyfriend...romance · fiction · literary-fiction · contemporary · horror · audiobook · humor · mental-illness · mystery · feminism -
![Patricia Wants to Cuddle by Samantha Allen]()
Patricia Wants to Cuddle by Samantha Allen
On this season of The Catch, contestants must compete for love. And their lives.When the final four women in competition for an aloof, somewhat sleazy bachelor’s heart arrive on a mysterious island in the Pacific Northwest, they prepare themselves for another week of extreme sleep deprivation, invasive interviews, and, of course, the salacious drama eager viewers nationwide tune in to devour...horror · fiction · lgbtq · contemporary · wlw · humor · audiobook · lesbian-mc · literary-fiction · comedy -
![He Who Fights with Monsters 6: A LitRPG Adventure by Shirtaloon, Travis Deverell]()
He Who Fights with Monsters 6: A LitRPG Adventure by Shirtaloon, Travis Deverell
Experience an isekai culture clash as a laid-back Australian finds himself in a very serious world. See him gain suspiciously evil powers through a unique progression system combining cultivation and traditional LitRPG elements. Enjoy a weak-to-strong story with a main character who earns his power without overshadowing everyone around him, with plenty of loot, adventurers, gods and magic...fantasy · audiobook · fiction · magic · urban-fantasy · action-adventure · vampires · humor · litrpg · progression-fantasy -
![Our Crooked Hearts: A Novel by Melissa Albert]()
Our Crooked Hearts: A Novel by Melissa Albert
THE SUBURBS, RIGHT NOW . . .Seventeen-year-old Ivy’s summer break kicks off with an accident, a punishment, and a mystery: a stranger whose appearance in the middle of the road, in the middle of the night, heralds a string of increasingly unsettling events... -
![Never Coming Home by Kate Williams]()
Never Coming Home by Kate Williams
The beach read you have been dying for! When ten of America's hottest teenage influencers are invited to an exclusive island resort, things are sure to get wild. But murder isn't what anyone expected. Will anyone survive?Everyone knows Unknown Island—it’s the world’s most exclusive destination. Think white sand beaches, turquoise seas, and luxury accommodations...young-adult · mystery · horror · fiction · contemporary · audiobook · suspense · survival · thriller · season-summer -
![One's Company by Ashley Hutson]()
One's Company by Ashley Hutson
One of the New Yorker 's Best Books of 2022 So Far and BuzzFeed 's Must-Read Summer BooksFor readers of Ottessa Moshfegh and Mona Awad, this fearless debut chronicles one woman’s escape into a world of obsessive imagination. Bonnie Lincoln just wants to be left alone...fiction · contemporary · literary-fiction · mental-illness · audiobook · lgbtq · horror · family · book · adult -
![Lucien's Story by Amy Ewing]()
Lucien's Story by Amy Ewing
Return to the Lone City with an eagerly anticipated new story in the New York Times bestselling series that started with The Jewel. From acclaimed young adult author Amy Ewing comes the gripping tale about Lucien’s past and how he went from elite lady-in-waiting to the leader of a revolution... -
![Snakebite: Phantom Queen Book 13—A Temple Verse Series by Shayne Silvers, Cameron O'Connell]()
Snakebite: Phantom Queen Book 13—A Temple Verse Series by Shayne Silvers, Cameron O'Connell
"They say time heals all wounds. They lied."Synopsis:After recovering her memories at great personal cost, Quinn MacKenna finds herself reliving those moments she thought lost forever... -
![Black Mamba by William Friend]()
Black Mamba by William Friend
Daddy, there's a man in our room...This is the chilling announcement Alfie hears one night, when he wakes in his quiet, suburban house to find his twin daughters at the foot of his bed. It's been nine months since Pippa - their mother - suddenly died and they've been unsettled ever since, so Alfie assumes they've probably had a nightmare. Still, he goes to check to reassure the girls...horror · fiction · paranormal · mystery · gothic · audiobook · supernatural · suspense · fantasy · ghosts -
![Let Him In by William Friend]()
Let Him In by William Friend
William Friend’s haunting debut Let Him In is a creeping, gothic psychological suspense about a young, newly widowed father struggling to raise twin daughters obsessed with an imaginary friend. “Daddy, there’s a man in our room...”Alfie wakes one night to find his twin daughters at the foot of his bed, claiming there’s a shadowy figure in their bedroom...horror · fiction · paranormal · gothic · mystery · supernatural · suspense · psychological · fantasy · ghosts -
![Heavy Metal by Joshua Dalzelle]()
Heavy Metal by Joshua Dalzelle
Captain Jacob Brown knew something was up when the United Earth Navy sent two capital warships to their small outpost base. Nobody ever came out to Mosler Station unless they had to.Scout Team Obsidian was scheduled to stand down after two lengthy deployments, letting the team recuperate and rest, but leadership had other ideas...action-adventure · adult · ai · aliens · audiobook · book · classics · colonization · espionage · fiction -
![Mirror Obscure by Elizabeth Hunter]()
Mirror Obscure by Elizabeth Hunter
Dr. Vivian Wei is juggling multiple life changing events when her aging mother witnesses a violent death on the thirteenth tee. The only problem? There doesn’t seem to be a crime to go along with the witness. As an empath, Vivian knows her mother is telling the truth, but feelings don’t prove a murder...adult · book · fiction · ghosts · horror · mystery · paranormal · psychics · supernatural · urban-fantasy -
![Of Secrets and Slippers by Chanda Hahn]()
Of Secrets and Slippers by Chanda Hahn
A haunting songA deadly danceAn explosive finaleAllemar may be dead, but his cause festers in the dark. Strange beasts stalk the night as haunting music corrupts the fog. When morning comes, nothing but dust remains. Rumors are quick to spread, with many speculating that Allemar had a son … and the evil sorcerer’s heir wants blood... -
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![The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill]()
The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill
In every person's story, there is something to hide...The ornate reading room at the Boston Public Library is quiet, until the tranquility is shattered by a woman's terrified scream. Security guards take charge immediately, instructing everyone inside to stay put until the threat is identified and contained...adult · amateur-sleuth · audiobook · book · contemporary · crime · dark-academia · female-mc · fiction · friendship -
![Fruiting Bodies: Stories by Kathryn Harlan]()
Fruiting Bodies: Stories by Kathryn Harlan
In stories that beckon and haunt, Fruiting Bodies ranges confidently from the fantastical to the gothic to the uncanny as it follows characters—mostly queer, mostly women—on the precipice of change. Echoes of timeless myth and folklore reverberate through urgent narratives of discovery, appetite, and coming-of-age in a time of crisis...fiction · lgbtq · fantasy · horror · wlw · anthologies · magical-realism · literary-fiction · feminism · gothic -
![The Hideous Book of Hidden Horrors by Josh Malerman, Richard Thomas, John F.D. Taff, Jo Kaplan]()
The Hideous Book of Hidden Horrors by Josh Malerman, Richard Thomas, John F.D. Taff, Jo Kaplan
Winner of the Shirley Jackson AwardThe horror is closer than you think. From Bram Stoker Award-winning editor Doug Murano and today's biggest names in dark fiction comes a new vision of terror. It's lurking under the surface. It's waiting around every corner. It's hiding under your bed. it's buried in the backyard. It's whispered, implied, unspoken. This is The Hideous Book of Hidden Horrors... -
![Portal to Nova Roma: Venice by J.R. Mathews]()
Portal to Nova Roma: Venice by J.R. Mathews
Alexander and his growing legion have managed to escape Nova Roma and, more importantly, learned that the rest of the world may not be as ravaged and destroyed as they had all thought!Join them as they set sail for ancient Venice, the Queen of the Adriatic, to try to learn more about the wider world outside Nova Roma...fantasy · magic · post-apocalyptic · action-adventure · ai · high-fantasy · alternate-history · litrpg · progression-fantasy · dwarves -
![Missing Angel by Roger Stelljes]()
Missing Angel by Roger Stelljes
Isabella pedals her bright red bike on the familiar route home, admiring her charm bracelet catching the light. But half an hour later, she is nowhere to be seen. All her frantic parents find is an angel-shaped charm discarded on the sidewalk…When twelve-year-old Isabella Farner disappears, Agent Tori Hunter races to the scene...adult · book · contemporary · crime · female-mc · fiction · horror · killer · law-enforcement · murder -
![When Darkness Falls by Tim McBain, L.T. Vargus]()
When Darkness Falls by Tim McBain, L.T. Vargus
Her body seems to hover above the forest floor. Arms and legs torn away from the trunk. A bloody stump mounted upright on a skewer.Not just a corpse. A warning.The most recent body was discovered in the woods just beyond a logging cabin. Dismembered. Put on display. Ghostly pale skin stark against the forest's green.Before that, two campers were found a few miles off. Cut apart. Impaled...action-adventure · adult · audiobook · book · crime · fiction · hard-boiled · horror · justice · law-enforcement -
![From Below by Darcy Coates]()
From Below by Darcy Coates
No light. No air. No escape.Hundreds of feet beneath the ocean's surface, a graveyard waits...Years ago, the SS Arcadia vanished without a trace during a routine voyage. Though a strange, garbled emergency message was broadcast, neither the ship nor any of its crew could be found. Sixty years later, its wreck has finally been discovered more than three hundred miles from its intended course..adult · book · fiction · ghosts · gothic · horror · mystery · paranormal · supernatural · urban-fantasy -
![Stone Will: Obsidian Angels MC by Albany Walker]()
Stone Will: Obsidian Angels MC by Albany Walker
Tread lightly, for what you awaken, even the demons fear.Leadership is a mantle I never wanted, but when the responsibility is foisted upon me, I have no choice but to take the reins, at least until I can find a worthy replacement.Even with newly found alliances that alter my very existence, I have every intention of returning to the shadows when my job is done... -
![Nova by Cara Clare]()
Nova by Cara Clare
My ex joined the Anti Magick Alliance. He branded me with their crest. Turns out, he’s played with the wrong witch. I grew up believing I was human. My entire town hated supers, but I’ve always been drawn to them. Especially mages.On the night my anti-magick ex finally took his cruelty too far and tried to kill me, my powers awakened... -
![Aurora by David Koepp]()
Aurora by David Koepp
"Forget a good night's sleep. Aurora is epic, but personal and poignant, horrifying and darkly funny, and flat-out suspenseful...adult · apocalyptic · book · dystopia · fiction · horror · medical · post-apocalyptic · psychological · supernatural -
![Queen of Rot and Pain by Liv Zander]()
Queen of Rot and Pain by Liv Zander
Worse than a god in rage... is a god in love. I punish lies and deceit, An eternal damnation of agony and pain. Yet, when it is my wife whose deception plagues me, I know what I must do. Shackle her soul to the lying, cold corpse that she is, Ensuring that she never escapes me. My wrath, My torture, My pain, And my pleasure. I am the King of Flesh and Bone, Every part of her I possess and own... -
![Deceiver of Minds by Jordan L. Hawk]()
Deceiver of Minds by Jordan L. Hawk
John Starkweather is reeling from the discovery that SPECTR, the agency to which he’s dedicated his life, experimented on him as a child. As his true memories continue to return, he has but one purpose: to find the other victims...paranormal · mlm · vampires · fantasy · mystery · urban-fantasy · polyamory · horror · law-enforcement · contemporary -
![Iris In The Dark by Elissa Grossell Dickey]()
Iris In The Dark by Elissa Grossell Dickey
A single mother faces her worst fear―the past―in a provocative novel of suspense by the author of The Speed of Light.Iris Jenkins knows that bad things happen. She’s tried to escape these things for years. So when Iris is entrusted to house-sit at a lodge on the South Dakota prairie, she thinks she’s prepared for anything.But one surprise is Sawyer Jones, the property’s neighbor and caretaker...abuse · adult · amateur-sleuth · book · contemporary · domestic-drama · family · female-mc · fiction · horror -
![Infernium by Keri Lake]()
Infernium by Keri Lake
Even the most powerful love can't save a condemned soulPain is an abyss.How naive of me to think I’d already reached the very depths of it when fate shook my world with a crushing blow. It turns out, there are fathomless levels of pain, like a winding labyrinth of doors leading to shadowy figures and long-forgotten secrets...abuse · adult · age-gap · angels · anti-hero · book · dark · dark-fantasy · demons · enemies-to-lovers -
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![Wretched Waterpark by Kiersten White]()
Wretched Waterpark by Kiersten White
A middle-grade mystery series that's spooky, creepy, and filled with gothic twists! Meet the Sinister-Winterbottom twins, who solve mysteries at increasingly bizarre summer vacation destinations in the hopes of being reunited with their parents—or at the very least finally finding a good churro.“An absolute delight. If I have to die in a waterpark, I want to die in this one...middle-grade · mystery · horror · fantasy · fiction · humor · audiobook · children-books · action-adventure · children -
![We All Fall Down by Rose Szabo]()
We All Fall Down by Rose Szabo
The first book in a dark fantasy YA duology by the author of What Big Teeth, about the power and danger of stories and the untold costs of keeping magic alive, perfect for fans of Aiden Thomas and Marie Rutkoski.In River City, where magic used to thrive and is now fading, the witches who once ruled the city along with their powerful King have become all but obsolete... -
![All That Survives by Jack Hunt]()
All That Survives by Jack Hunt
The journey of survival continues in book two of the bestselling Lone Survivor saga… Four months ago, an EMP brought the power grid down and crippled the country, leaving ferry pilot, Landon Gray and off-the-grid teen, Beth ‘Bluebird’ Sullivan alone on a North Carolina mountain, scrambling to survive. The unlikely duo escaped death, but are far from safe...action-adventure · adult · apocalyptic · audiobook · book · dystopia · female-mc · fiction · horror · male-mc -
![The Martyr by Anthony Ryan]()
The Martyr by Anthony Ryan
"A gritty, heart-pounding tale of betrayal and bloody vengeance. I loved every single word." —John Gwynne on The PariahThe Martyr is the second novel in The Covenant of Steel, a new epic fantasy series of action, intrigue and magic from Anthony Ryan, a master storyteller who has taken the fantasy world by storm.Times have changed for Alwyn Scribe...action-adventure · adult · book · dark · dark-fantasy · epic · fiction · grim-dark · horror · fantasy -
![WALL MEN: Book Two: a Vow Broken by Mimi Jean Pamfiloff]()
WALL MEN: Book Two: a Vow Broken by Mimi Jean Pamfiloff
From New York Times Bestseller Mimi Jean Pamfiloff comes a suspenseful Dark Fantasy, Wall Men: Book Two, a Vow Broken.MARRYING A GIANT IS ONLY THE FIRST OF HER MISTAKES…Here’s a terrifying fact: monsters live in a world only a step away from ours. And they love eating people. I’d know because I was taken prisoner by one, the Blood King. Vampires. Blech! Steer clear of those... -
![The Cursed Among Us by John Durgin]()
The Cursed Among Us by John Durgin
It has been twenty years since the serial killer known as The Black Heart Killer terrorized the town of Newport in 1979. Life mostly returned to normal after the killer was captured. All the townspeople have to do is stay out of the woods where the bodies were abandoned—their chests ripped open, and their hearts torn out...Howie Burke and his friends decide rules are meant to be broken...horror · mystery · paranormal · fiction · young-adult · audiobook · historical-fiction · serial-killers · supernatural · book
