Top new horror books in March 2023
Last updated:
February 8, 2023
March 2023 featuring new releases by Anne Bishop, T. Kingfisher, Owen King, Hannah F. Whitten, Tamsyn Muir, Kelly Link, Nathan Ballingrud, Victor LaValle, Jacqueline Holland, Gerardo Sámano Córdova and many more.
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The Queen’s Price by Anne Bishop
Enter the dark and sensual realms of the Black Jewels in this sweeping story in the New York Times bestselling fantasy saga of three young women who must navigate life within the powerful SaDiablo family--and come to terms with Witch, the Queen who is still the heart and will of that family. The Queen's price is to stand against what you know is wrong... -
A House with Good Bones by T. Kingfisher
A haunting Southern Gothic from an award-winning master of suspense, A House With Good Bones explores the dark, twisted roots lurking just beneath the veneer of a perfect home and family."Mom seems off."Her brother's words echo in Sam Montgomery's ear as she turns onto the quiet North Carolina street where their mother lives alone.She brushes the thought away as she climbs the front steps... -
The Curator by Owen King
From New York Times bestselling author Owen King comes a Dickensian fantasy of illusion and charm where cats are revered as religious figures, thieves are noble, scholars are revolutionaries, and conjurers are the most wonderful criminals you can imagine... -
The Foxglove King by Hannah F. Whitten
When Lore was thirteen, she escaped a cult in the catacombs beneath the city of Dellaire. And in the ten years since, she’s lived by one rule: don’t let them find you. Easier said than done, when her death magic ties her to the city...fantasy · romantic-love · fiction · lgbtq+ · young-adult · high-fantasy · magic · new-adult · epic · dark -
Alecto the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
Expected Publication: Fall 2023The Locked Tomb series—Gideon the Ninth, Harrow the Ninth, Nona the Ninth, and Alecto the Ninth—is an epic science fantasy that blends necromantic theory and thrilling swordplay with a wicked, sacrilegious sense of humor; a modern mix of Dune, Riddick, and Gormenghast...action-adventure · audiobook · book · dystopia · fantasy · female-author · fiction · ghosts · lesbian-mc · lgbtq+ -
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White Cat, Black Dog: Stories by Kelly Link
Seven ingeniously reinvented fairy tales that play out with astonishing consequences in the modern world, from one of today's finest short story writers--MacArthur "Genius Grant" Fellow Kelly Link, bestselling author of the Pulitzer Prize finalist Get in TroubleFinding seeds of inspiration in the Brothers Grimm, seventeenth-century French lore, and Scottish ballads, Kelly Link spins classic...fantasy · horror · fiction · magical-realism · retellings · fairy-tale · anthologies · urban-fantasy · low-fantasy · adult -
The Strange by Nathan Ballingrud
1931, New Galveston, Mars: Fourteen-year-old Anabelle Crisp sets off through the wastelands of the Strange to find Silas Mundt’s gang who have stolen her mother’s voice, destroyed her father, and left her solely with a need for vengeance... -
Lone Women by Victor LaValle
Blue skies, empty land—and enough room to hide away a horrifying secret. Or is there? Discover a haunting new vision of the American West from the award-winning author of The Changeling.Adelaide Henry carries an enormous steamer trunk with her wherever she goes. It’s locked at all times. Because when the trunk is opened, people around her start to disappear..horror · historical · fiction · mystery · fantasy · western · thriller · paranormal · poc-author · gothic -
The God of Endings by Jacqueline Holland
By turns suspenseful and enchanting, this breathtaking first novel weaves a story of love, family, history, and myth as seen through the eyes of one immortal womanCollette LeSange is a lonely artist who heads an elite fine arts school for children in upstate New York...fantasy · historical · fiction · vampires · horror · paranormal · urban-fantasy · book · adult · dark-academia -
Monstrilio by Gerardo Sámano Córdova
A “wholly unique” and “uncompromising” literary horror debut about a boy who transforms into a monster, a monster who tries to be a man, and the people who love him in every form he takes (Eric LaRocca, author of Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke and Other Misfortunes)Grieving mother Magos cuts out a piece of her deceased eleven-year-old son Santiago’s lung... -
Chlorine by Jade Song
In the vein of The Pisces and The Vegetarian, Chlorine is a debut novel that blurs the line between a literary coming-of-age narrative and a dark unsettling horror tale, told from an adult perspective on the trials and tribulations of growing up in a society that puts pressure on young women and their bodies..fantasy · fiction · horror · lgbtq+ · wlw · poc-author · mermaids · lesbian-mc · asian-mc · magical-realism