Top new horror books in November 2021
Last updated:
November 30, 2021
November 2021 featuring new releases by Ken Follett, Karen M. McManus, Rachel L. Jacobs, Kimi Cunningham Grant, Louise Erdrich, Rose Tremain, Marissa Meyer, Simona Stoica, Melanie Golding, Penelope Rawlins, Julia Whelan, Claire Oshetsky, James S.A. Corey, Karen White and many more.
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Never by Ken Follett
New York Times Bestseller The new must-read epic from master storyteller Ken Follett: more than a thriller, it's an action-packed, globe-spanning drama set in the present day."A compelling story, and only too realistic." --Lawrence H. Summers, former U.S. Treasury Secretary"Every catastrophe begins with a little problem that doesn't get fixed...action-adventure · adult · apocalyptic · audiobook · book · crime · drama · dystopia · espionage · fiction -
![You'll Be the Death of Me by Karen M. McManus, Rachel L. Jacobs, Anthony Rey Perez, Max Meyers]()
You'll Be the Death of Me by Karen M. McManus, Rachel L. Jacobs, Anthony Rey Perez, Max Meyers
From the author of One of Us Is Lying comes a brand-new pulse-pounding thriller. It's Ferris Bueller's Day Off with murder when three old friends relive an epic ditch day, and it goes horribly—and fatally—wrong.Ivy, Mateo, and Cal used to be close. Now all they have in common is Carlton High and the beginning of a very bad day...audiobook · book · coming-of-age · contemporary · crime · death · family · female-author · fiction · friends-to-lovers -
![These Silent Woods by Kimi Cunningham Grant]()
These Silent Woods by Kimi Cunningham Grant
No electricity, no family, no connection to the outside world. For eight years, Cooper and his young daughter, Finch, have lived in isolation in a remote cabin in the northern Appalachian woods. And that's exactly the way Cooper wants it, because he's got a lot to hide. Finch has been raised on the books filling the cabin’s shelves and the beautiful but brutal code of life in the wilderness...action-adventure · adult · audiobook · book · coming-of-age · contemporary · crime · dark · drama · family -
![The Sentence by Louise Erdrich]()
The Sentence by Louise Erdrich
The Sentence asks what we owe to the living, the dead, to the reader and to the book.A small independent bookstore in Minneapolis is haunted from November 2019 to November 2020 by the store's most annoying customer. Flora dies on All Souls' Day, but she simply won't leave the store...north-america · usa · minnesota · fiction · fantasy · magical-realism · contemporary · literary-fiction · audiobook · paranormal -
![Lily by Rose Tremain]()
Lily by Rose Tremain
Nobody knows yet that she is a murderer...Abandoned at the gates of a London park one winter's night in 1850, baby Lily Mortimer is saved by a young police constable and taken to the London Foundling Hospital. Lily is fostered by an affectionate farming family in rural Suffolk, enjoying a brief childhood idyll before she is returned to the Hospital, where she is punished for her rebellious spirit...historical-fiction · fiction · historical · mystery · industrial-era · victorian · crime · audiobook · revenge · killer -
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![Gilded by Marissa Meyer, Simona Stoica]()
Gilded by Marissa Meyer, Simona Stoica
Marissa Meyer, #1 New York Times-bestselling author, returns to the fairytale world with this haunting retelling of Rumpelstiltskin.Long ago cursed by the god of lies, a poor miller's daughter has developed a talent for spinning stories that are fantastical and spellbinding and entirely untrue.Or so everyone believes...action-adventure · adaptations · audiobook · book · dark · dark-fantasy · death · fae · fairy-tale · fiction -
![The Hidden by Melanie Golding, Penelope Rawlins]()
The Hidden by Melanie Golding, Penelope Rawlins
One dark December night, in a small seaside town, a little girl is found abandoned. When her mother finally arrives, authorities release the pair, believing it to be an innocent case of a toddler running off.Gregor, a seemingly single man, is found bludgeoned and left for dead in his apartment, but the discovery of children’s toys raises more questions than answers... -
![Chouette by Julia Whelan, Claire Oshetsky]()
Chouette by Julia Whelan, Claire Oshetsky
A FIERCE, DARK FABLE ABOUT MOTHERHOOD THAT WILL GRIP YOU IN ITS TALONS AND NEVER LET GOTiny is pregnant. Her husband is delighted. 'It's not yours,' she tells him. 'This baby will be an owl-baby.' Tiny's always been an outsider, and she knows her child will be different.When Chouette is born, Tiny's husband and family are devastated by her condition and strange appearance...adult · animals · anthropomorphism · audiobook · book · contemporary · dark · disability · family · female-author -
![Leviathan Falls by James S.A. Corey]()
Leviathan Falls by James S.A. Corey
The Laconian Empire has fallen, setting the thirteen hundred solar systems free from the rule of Winston Duarte. But the ancient enemy that killed the gate builders is awake, and the war against our universe has begun again...21st-century · action-adventure · adult · aliens · audiobook · book · dystopia · epic · exploration · fiction -
![The Attic on Queen Street by Karen White]()
The Attic on Queen Street by Karen White
Return to the house on Tradd Street for one last time as the bestselling series featuring psychic medium Melanie Trenholm comes to a hauntingly spectacular finale.After the devastating events of the past few months, the last thing Melanie Trenholm wants is to think about the future... -
![The Perishing by Natashia Deón]()
The Perishing by Natashia Deón
An extraordinary novel featuring a Black immortal in 1930's Los Angeles who must recover the memory of her past in order to save the world--from NAACP Image Award Nominee Natashia Deón, the author of Grace , a New York Times Best Book of the Year...adult · audiobook · black-mc · book · female-author · female-mc · fiction · historical · historical-fiction · horror -
![Dark Tarot by Christine Feehan]()
Dark Tarot by Christine Feehan
Sandu Berdardi continues to exist only to protect his people. An ancient Carpathian, his entire long life has been dedicated to honor above all else. He knows his time has passed, especially since he has not been able to find his lifemate — the anchor to keep him sane in a world he no longer understands...action-adventure · adult · age-gap · alpha-mc · angels · audiobook · book · contemporary · dark · demons -
![You Feel It Just Below the Ribs by Jeffrey Cranor, Janina Matthewson]()
You Feel It Just Below the Ribs by Jeffrey Cranor, Janina Matthewson
A fictional autobiography in an alternate twentieth century that chronicles one woman’s unusual life, including the price she pays to survive and the cost her choices hold for the society she is trying to save.Born at the end of the old world, Miriam grows up during The Great Reckoning, a sprawling, decades-long war that nearly decimates humanity and strips her of friends and family...alternate-history · apocalyptic · audiobook · book · dark · dystopia · fiction · historical · historical-fiction · horror -
![Midnight Hour: A Chilling Anthology of Crime Fiction from 20 Authors of Color by Gigi Pandian, Christopher Chambers, Richie Narvaez, Abby L. Vandiver]()
Midnight Hour: A Chilling Anthology of Crime Fiction from 20 Authors of Color by Gigi Pandian, Christopher Chambers, Richie Narvaez, Abby L. Vandiver
* Duration: 09:41:15 *A chilling anthology of crime fiction by 20 acclaimed authors of color. From a simple robbery gone horribly wrong to a grisly murder in a secret love dungeon, this stellar collection of crime fiction short stories showcases some of today's finest young voices... -
![Seven Dirty Secrets by Natalie D. Richards]()
Seven Dirty Secrets by Natalie D. Richards
I know seven secrets:One caused the fall. One did nothing. One saw it all.One didn’t care. One used their head. One played the hero.One was left for dead.On her eighteenth birthday, Cleo receives a mysterious invitation to a scavenger hunt. She’s sure her best friend Hope or her brother Connor is behind it, but no one confesses...mystery · young-adult · fiction · audiobook · suspense · contemporary · horror · crime · thriller · revenge -
![The Collective by Alison Gaylin]()
The Collective by Alison Gaylin
The USA Today bestselling and Edgar Award–winning author of Never Look Back and If I Die Tonight plumbs the dark side of justice and the depths of diabolical revenge in this propulsive novel of psychological suspense that melds the driving narrative of Then She Was Gone with the breathtaking twists of The Chain and the violent fury of Kill Bill... -
![The Left-Handed Twin by Thomas Perry]()
The Left-Handed Twin by Thomas Perry
Jane Whitefield helps people disappear. Fearing for their lives, fleeing dangerous situations, her clients come to her when they need to vanish completely—to assume a new identity and establish a new life somewhere they won’t be found. And when people are desperate enough to need her services, they come to the old house in rural western New York where Jane was raised to begin their escape...action-adventure · adult · audiobook · book · conspiracies · crime · female-mc · fiction · horror · humor -
![Parting the Veil by Paulette Kennedy]()
Parting the Veil by Paulette Kennedy
Some houses hold secrets that are meant to be kept forever…When Eliza Sullivan inherits an estate from a recently deceased aunt, she leaves behind a grievous and guilt-ridden past in New Orleans for rural England and a fresh start. Eliza arrives at her new home and finds herself falling for the mysterious lord of Havenwood, Malcolm Winfield... -
![Palmetto by Ania Ahlborn]()
Palmetto by Ania Ahlborn
Kim Devland nearly has it all. A great marriage. A baby on the way. All that's missing is a house--one idyllic enough to fill the Norman Rockwell-shaped spaces in her mind. So when Kim's husband, Eddie, books a property tour of a home Kim has been eyeing online, it's love at first sight.Far too expensive for them to afford, Kim and Eddie, make an offer anyway...and score the deal of a lifetime...horror · fiction · haunted-places · female-author · contemporary · cosmic-horror · thriller · psychological · supernatural · paranormal -
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![Monster's Mercy: Compilation: Mask of a Man by William D. Arand]()
Monster's Mercy: Compilation: Mask of a Man by William D. Arand
An existence spent being forced to kill others to satiate a Monster.Where the only thing to look forward to was the blessed, if brief, period of time between paying that bribe.Except that very same Monster is and isn’t Rene.It just happened to live inside his own mind and force him to do what it wanted. Rather than being an actual Monster... -
![Left To You by Daniel J. Volpe]()
Left To You by Daniel J. Volpe
What would you do to save a loved one?Robert’s mother, Helen, is ravaged with cancer. Every day could be her last, and Robert dreads losing the last member of his family. Robert’s friend and Holocaust survivor, Josef, tells him an unholy story and leaves him a way to save his dying mother. But, as with everything in life, the salvation comes with a steep price...horror · fiction · historical-fiction · war · historical · dark · supernatural · paranormal · fantasy · splatterpunk -
![The Haunting of Hajji Hotak and Other Stories by Jamil Jan Kochai]()
The Haunting of Hajji Hotak and Other Stories by Jamil Jan Kochai
A luminous meditation on sons and fathers, ghosts of war, and living history that moves between modern-day Afghanistan and the Afghan diaspora...fiction · horror · war · magical-realism · literary-fiction · contemporary · audiobook · anthologies · poc-author · politics -
![Killer Content by Kiley Roache]()
Killer Content by Kiley Roache
Knives Out meets One of Us is Lying! In this paperback original thriller a group of famous TikTokers find themselves turning on each other when one member of the group turns up dead at their beachfront Malibu mansion.35 million followers. One dead body.The six teenagers who make up the Lit Lair seem to have it all...romance · mystery · young-adult · contemporary · fiction · lgbtq · murder · crime · audiobook · coming-of-age -
![House Of Mirrors by Ben Cheetham]()
House Of Mirrors by Ben Cheetham
You know, don’t you, that it’s not my soul the Devil wants, it’s yours?Two years ago the Piper family fled Fenton House after their dream of a new life turned into an unspeakable nightmare. The house has stood empty ever since, given a wide berth by everyone except ghost hunters and occult fanatics.Now something is trying to lure the Pipers back to Fenton House... -
![All of Us Villains by Amanda Foody, Christine Lynn Herman]()
All of Us Villains by Amanda Foody, Christine Lynn Herman
The Blood Moon rises. The Blood Veil falls. The Tournament begins.Every generation, at the coming of the Blood Moon, seven families in the remote city of Ilvernath each name a champion to compete in a tournament to the death.The prize? Exclusive control over a secret wellspring of high magick, the most powerful resource in the world--one thought long depleted...action-adventure · audiobook · book · contemporary · dark · dark-academia · dark-fantasy · dystopia · enemies-to-lovers · family -
![Prankster: An AFK Book by Scott Cawthon, Elley Cooper, Andrea Waggener]()
Prankster: An AFK Book by Scott Cawthon, Elley Cooper, Andrea Waggener
Five Nights at Freddy's fans won't want to miss this pulse-pounding collection of three novella-length tales that will keep even the bravest FNAF player up at night...From twisted toys to gut-wrenching games, this collection of terrifying tales is unsettling enough to mess with even the most hardened Five Nights at Freddy's fans...horror · young-adult · fiction · mystery · sci-fi · middle-grade · audiobook · magical-realism · grief · crime -
![Demon by Matt Wesolowski]()
Demon by Matt Wesolowski
Scott King’s podcast investigates the 1995 cold case of a demon possession in a rural Yorkshire village, where a 12-year-old boy was murdered in cold blood by two children. Book six in the chilling, award-winning Six Stories series.In 1995, the picture-perfect village of Ussalthwaite was the site of one of the most heinous crimes imaginable, in a case that shocked the world...horror · mystery · fiction · crime · audiobook · contemporary · thriller · suspense · supernatural · witches-wizards -
![Pair of Fools by Lillian Lark]()
Pair of Fools by Lillian Lark
A trapped harpy, a demon collecting secrets, and an adventure that weaves them tighter than the bond they share.The HarpyTrouble follows me like a shadow, but I’ve flown too close to the sun this time.A few thoughtless words while drowning in guilt, and I’m trapped in a deal I didn’t ask for with my rival. I’m weakened every second we spend apart.I’ve been tricked...action-adventure · adult · book · contemporary · demons · enemies-to-lovers · fated-mates · fiction · forced-proximity · horror -
![Unseen by Jordan L. Hawk]()
Unseen by Jordan L. Hawk
Librarian Sebastian Rath and his lover Vesper Rune are tasked with seeking and containing the evil Books of the Bound. But one of the Books has been freed from its prison—and is in the hands of a killer.As more bodies turn up, Sebastian finds himself tempted to use forbidden magic to locate the Book and stop the murderer...action-adventure · adult · book · cosmic-horror · crime · fiction · historical · historical-fiction · horror · lgbtq -
![ARISEN : Raiders, Volume 3 – Dead Men Walking by Michael Stephen Fuchs]()
ARISEN : Raiders, Volume 3 – Dead Men Walking by Michael Stephen Fuchs
Readers call the ARISEN series: “the new Gold Standard - by far the most thoughtful and intriguing zombie series ever written” … “the most harrowing, sustained action sequences I think I've ever read” … “the wildest and best rollercoaster I've ever been on” … “They grab you on the first page and kick your ass through the entire series” … “you never know what the hell is coming at you next” …... -
![Cursed Hadley by Jessica Sorensen]()
Cursed Hadley by Jessica Sorensen
This is the paranormal romance version of my book, Chasing Hadley. You do not need to read Chasing Hadley to read Cursed Hadley. My life has always been a bit cursed. To keep some stability, I try to focus on three things: 1. Taking care of my sisters 2. Getting good grades so I can get into a decent college. 3. Drag racing. I don’t have time for anything else, especially guys and dating...alpha-mc · book · coming-of-age · dark · female-author · female-mc · fiction · ghosts · harem · high-school -
![Escape From The Center Of The Earth by Greig Beck]()
Escape From The Center Of The Earth by Greig Beck
Escape from the Center of the Earth is the final edition of the blockbusting Center Earth trilogy, closing with a mind-bending climax.'Help me, it’s Ally. Please help me.'A ghostly, sobbing voice is detected from the depths of Russia’s Kola super deep borehole – 9 miles down. A Russian team is dispatched in a desperate rescue mission to find the woman...action-adventure · adult · audiobook · book · contemporary · exploration · fiction · horror · monsters · mystery -
![Blood and Ruin by Rumer Hale]()
Blood and Ruin by Rumer Hale
Six years ago, my world was ripped from under me, and I was taken to Cardinal Three. A place where pain has been my endless companion.Witches, demons, shifters and humans all live under one rule.King's.What he says goes.So, trying to get the hell out of here hasn’t been easy.No one leaves without his permission.In fact, no one leaves at all...That is, alive.But I have a plan... -
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![Lord King by Mimi Jean Pamfiloff]()
Lord King by Mimi Jean Pamfiloff
From New York Times Bestseller Mimi Jean Pamfiloff comes a Paranormal Suspense, Lord King.A curse he cannot break without her…KINGBefore I became evil, I was king of a great people. Now I am cursed to walk the earth until I pay for my misdeeds. After three thousand years, I have much to answer for. Then along comes Jeni, further complicating matters... -
![Sword of Desire by Jennifer Anne Davis]()
Sword of Desire by Jennifer Anne Davis
Ackley has three goals—kill the traitorous king, put Owen on the throne, and reunite with Harley.Ackley’s tasks should be simple since he’s trained his entire life for this. However, with so many Marsden soldiers depending on him to make it home alive, his obligations weigh him down...romance · fantasy · horror · fiction · medieval · stalking · historical · urban-fantasy · paranormal · young-adult -
![Our Violent Ends by Chloe Gong]()
Our Violent Ends by Chloe Gong
Shanghai is under siege in this captivating and searingly romantic sequel to These Violent Delights, which New York Times bestselling author Natasha Ngan calls “deliciously dark.”The year is 1927, and Shanghai teeters on the edge of revolution.After sacrificing her relationship with Roma to protect him from the blood feud, Juliette has been a girl on the warpath...action-adventure · angst · asian-mc · audiobook · book · crime · enemies-to-lovers · fiction · forbidden-love · found-family -
![The Stalking Dead by Eva Chase]()
The Stalking Dead by Eva Chase
Kinda dead. Straight-up psycho. Totally obsessed with her.I did a bad, bad thing.Thanks to a blank in my memory, I'm not sure what that thing was, but it was horrible enough to get me locked up in the mental ward for seven years. Horrible enough that my little sister won't even speak to me... -
![Lost in Darkness by Michelle Griep]()
Lost in Darkness by Michelle Griep
Even if there be monsters, there is none so fierce as that which resides in man’s own heart.Enchanting Regency-Era Gothic Romance Intertwined with Inspiration from Mary Shelley's Frankenstein Travel writer Amelia Balfour’s dream of touring Egypt is halted when she receives news of a revolutionary new surgery for her grotesquely disfigured brother. This could change everything, and it does. .adult · audiobook · book · christian · fiction · gothic · historical · historical-fiction · horror · industrial-era -
![Blood and Malice by Sarah Piper]()
Blood and Malice by Sarah Piper
Betrayed.Not just by our allies, but by the dark goddess who sent me on this doomed mission in the first place.Now, my monsters and I are prisoners of the dark fae warlord, pawns in his endless war games.But nothing in Midnight is ever what it seems.Not the warlord. Not our enemies. And not the vile magick humming beneath the surface, calling to me in ways I’m ashamed to admit to anyone.. -
![Venom by Katie May]()
Venom by Katie May
My life’s a lie.Yes, I have a flair for the dramatic, but that’s not the case this time around.Dracula has been lying to me, and now, we’re both going to pay the price.Kidnapped by Mason’s mom, the infamous Medusa, I discover even more secrets concerning my lineage and future. And these secrets?They could completely annihilate the worldTo make matters worse, our group has been fractured...adult · book · comedy · enemies-to-lovers · fated-mates · fiction · friends-to-lovers · horror · humor · magic
