Top new horror books out this week: 5 Jun - 11 Jun 2022
Last updated:
June 11, 2022
This week featuring new releases by Sulari Gentill, Kathryn Harlan, Darcy Coates, David Koepp, Elissa Grossell Dickey, Kiersten White, Rose Szabo, Adrienne Wilder, Tarah Benner, C. Lymari and many more.
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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 -
![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 -
![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 -
![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 -
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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... -
![Anubis by Adrienne Wilder]()
Anubis by Adrienne Wilder
It was supposed to be over: The Utah Facility discovered, New World Genetics dismantled, and those hunting Luca—dead.Then strangers who call themselves Varu come for Luca for help. They claim he’s a Cana and tell him he’s the only one who can bring back their wolves.Nox doesn’t want to trust them, then he learns people called Mah are responsible for the atrocities committed in the Utah Facility...action-adventure · adult · alpha-mc · book · contemporary · dark · fiction · horror · lgbtq · military -
![Warrior Witch by Tarah Benner]()
Warrior Witch by Tarah Benner
The werewolves and vampires are on the brink of war, and Fiona and Gabriel are powerless to stop it. After Sigrid’s brutal attack on the local packs, the alphas are on the warpath, and a dangerous coalition of vampires has been slaughtering innocent mortals.Gabriel’s old handler Elias has disappeared, but he knows Fiona’s secret... -
![Press Play by C. Lymari]()
Press Play by C. Lymari
I am the grand master. I set the rules, and I call the plays. You’re now my new puppet until I say The End. What I want is simple, one word: revenge. Don't think of me as your enemy, but don't mistake me for a friend. You are looking for answers, and I like to play games. Two steps forward and three steps back, be careful because I like to make little girls cry...dark · contemporary · suspense · enemies-to-lovers · alpha-mc · steamy · stalking · revenge · serial-killers · gothic -
![The Macabre: 6 Chilling Short Stories. by Stuart James]()
The Macabre: 6 Chilling Short Stories. by Stuart James
From International Award-Winning Author Stuart James, Six Chilling Short Stories.The Intruder.When Marcia Graham is attacked in her home and loses her memory, her only solace is a man she can't remember, claiming to be her husband. As she experiences flashbacks, Marcia is certain she has a daughter... -
![Never the Wind by Francesco Dimitri]()
Never the Wind by Francesco Dimitri
A bittersweet gothic fantasy of family, friendship, memory, and the uncanny told from the perspective of a blind teenager, set in the same world as The Book of Hidden Things, perfect for readers of Neil Gaiman, Donna Tartt and Haruki Murakami...adult · book · coming-of-age · fiction · gothic · historical-fiction · horror · romantic-love · urban-fantasy · fantasy -
![Ruin by David Petrie]()
Ruin by David Petrie
A power to gain. Prices too high to pay. No one cheats death forever.Digby finally has everything he wants: the heist went off without a hitch, the shards of the Heretic Seed are in his possession, and Autem is in disarray. All he has to do is unlock the power he’s stolen. But it seems that restoring the Seed to its former glory is easier said than done...action-adventure · apocalyptic · audiobook · book · cyberpunk · dystopia · fiction · heroic-fantasy · horror · litrpg -
![For the Throne by Hannah F. Whitten]()
For the Throne by Hannah F. Whitten
The First Daughter is for the ThroneThe Second Daughter is for the Wolf...Red and the Wolf have finally contained the threat of the Old Kings but at a steep cost. Red's beloved sister Neve, the First Daughter is lost in the Shadowlands, an inverted kingdom where the vicious gods of legend have been trapped for centuries and the Old Kings have slowly been gaining control...book · dark · dystopia · enemies-to-lovers · epic · fiction · high-fantasy · horror · magic · new-adult -
![Dragon Rising 1 by Dante King]()
Dragon Rising 1 by Dante King
John Devonte knows women and wargear. And now he gets to combine the two. All in the name of saving the world.John Devonte looked to the outskirts of the Draconic Empire for refuge. After adventuring for the past two decades, hunting monsters and collecting coin, he thought the town of Vismuth would provide some solace.Except what he discovered there was the beginning of the end...epic · fantasy · fiction · sword-sorcery · dark · mythical-creatures · horror · high-fantasy · paranormal · book -
![Screams from the Dark: 29 Tales of Monsters and the Monstrous by Ellen Datlow]()
Screams from the Dark: 29 Tales of Monsters and the Monstrous by Ellen Datlow
Screams From the Dark is a chilling anthology featuring 29 all-original tales of monsters from bestselling and award-winning authors, edited by Ellen Datlow, one of the top editors in horror.From werewolves and vampires, to demons and aliens, the monster is one of the most recognizable figures in horror...adult · anthologies · fiction · horror · literary-fiction · monsters · paranormal · spooky · fantasy -
![Evette by L.A. Detwiler]()
Evette by L.A. Detwiler
A new house. A new start. But what happens when things start to unravel for this picture-perfect family?When the Taylors move into their new home in Oakwood, they are hoping for a fresh start. Disturbing occurrences, though, make Rose Taylor begin to think the tenant before them had some horrible secrets. The town, wary of outsiders of any kind, does not look kindly on Rose's snooping... -
![The Lunar Housewife by Caroline Woods]()
The Lunar Housewife by Caroline Woods
A stylish and suspenseful historical page-turner following an up-and-coming journalist who stumbles onto a web of secrets, deceptions, and mysteries at a popular new literary magazine--inspired by the true story of CIA intervention in Cold War American arts and letters.New York City, 1953: Louise Leithauser's star is on the rise...adult · book · fiction · historical · historical-fiction · horror · mystery · suspense · womens-fiction · thriller -
![The Lost & The Wicked by Penn Cassidy]()
The Lost & The Wicked by Penn Cassidy
When the high king died, his wife banished me. The halfling bastard she always hated. To feed myself, I became a thief. A criminal. A shadow.For months I've been slipping into the palace, risking my life to give my brother life saving elixirs, but the sickness eats away at him more and more every day. I had no choice. I had to make a deal... -
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![Couple B-0001: Garden of the Gods by Alaska Angelini, A. A. Dark]()
Couple B-0001: Garden of the Gods by Alaska Angelini, A. A. Dark
With the death of Whitlock, a new home for horror is born…Garden of the GodsGOTG RegistryName: Vera and Shane LemmonsCouple #: 0001Occupation: Fashion Designer and the Main Board Member of GOTGSlave preference: Blank slate MaleRecruiter #: 23200571ExperienceWife: Beginner ⌧Husband: Experienced ⌧Main Master Notes:Jealousy? Anger? Secrets?Vera’s done nothing but love her husband through the good... -
![The Silence of Tomorrow by Anthony M. Strong]()
The Silence of Tomorrow by Anthony M. Strong
Everything Hayden Stone thought he knew was wrong. Even his own identity.Saved from a collapsing alternate reality but forced to leave one of their own behind, Hayden and Clara find themselves in a strange and dangerous world where millions vie to win the Great Migration. A lottery that promises a better life but brings only death...action-adventure · adult · book · dystopia · fiction · horror · post-apocalyptic · suspense · technothriller -
![Little Bird by Tiffany Meuret]()
Little Bird by Tiffany Meuret
The skeletons in the closet have nothing on the one in your backyard.Freshly divorced and grieving the death of her father, Josie Lauer has caged herself inside her home. To cope with her losses, Josie follows a strict daily routine of work, playing with her dog, Po, and trying to remember to eat a decent meal—and ending each night by drinking copious amounts of vodka...adult · book · contemporary · dark · fiction · horror · literary-fiction · magical-realism · mystery · paranormal -
![The Wasp Child by Rhiannon Rasmussen]()
The Wasp Child by Rhiannon Rasmussen
Kesh is afraid-of his classmates, his abilities, and his prospects for the future.Born into Meridian Colony, where corporate values dictate human worth, Kesh longs to escape. Then, his classmates kidnap and dump him in the middle of the alien rainforest. Alone.Faced with certain death, Kesh locates the sansik, giant bugs native to the planet...action-adventure · aliens · book · colonization · fiction · first-contact · horror · invasion · military · soldiers -
![Daddy's Sucker: MM Paranormal Age Play by Joe Satoria]()
Daddy's Sucker: MM Paranormal Age Play by Joe Satoria
"Sink your teeth into Daddy."ConradIt had been twenty years since I visited Sanguine Falls. I never expected myself to come face-to-face with an old friend. Time hadn't been as kind to him as it had to me.We had a history. A love. And all that died the day I couldn't come back. Now I was home, and he was ripe for the taking... -
![Shadow Dawn by Kit Hallows]()
Shadow Dawn by Kit Hallows
An unstoppable assassin. A portal to a forbidden land. A dark plot spun in a treacherous web.The dust had barely settled after our last mission when the smuggler, and all round disturber of peace, Argyle Screed, found us a new one. It sounded simple enough… Of course it did.I needed to skip town, anyway... -
![Hell Followed with Us by Andrew Joseph White]()
Hell Followed with Us by Andrew Joseph White
Prepare to die. His kingdom is near.Sixteen-year-old trans boy Benji is on the run from the cult that raised him—the fundamentalist sect that unleashed Armageddon and decimated the world’s population. Desperately, he searches for a place where the cult can’t get their hands on him, or more importantly, on the bioweapon they infected him with...apocalyptic · book · cults · dark · disability · dystopia · fiction · found-family · fundamentalism · horror -
![Of Fire and Stars by Neen Cohen, S.O. Green, K.B. Elijah, Chris Bannor]()
Of Fire and Stars by Neen Cohen, S.O. Green, K.B. Elijah, Chris Bannor
Eleven Wonderfully Dark Tales of Fantasy in one Anthology!Fae can be beautiful. Fae can be cruel. Fae can be warm as summer days and cold as winter nights. They can be dark and they can be colorful. They can steal your voice, your will, your heart and your soul... -
![Witch 13 by Patrick R. Delaney]()
Witch 13 by Patrick R. Delaney
On the eve of her resignation, Sheriff Sterling Marsh prepares for a bleak winter in Drybell, Connecticut, after a string of bad decisions leaves her life in shambles. Two weeks before Christmas and expecting a long night of paperwork and quiet celebration with the friends she’s grown to know and love, she’s surprised when an unnerving stranger appears in the form of a witch... -
![Sweet Prey: An Enemies to Lovers Dark Fantasy Romance by Jane Darkspire]()
Sweet Prey: An Enemies to Lovers Dark Fantasy Romance by Jane Darkspire
If you dare to hunt monsters, remember this: One day they will hunt you.I've always hunted monsters. I'm good at it. Maybe even great.But I didn't know what I was getting into when I was hired to slay a vampire.He's stronger than all the legends say, my tricks and weapons are useless.Now the tables have turned and I'm on the run.Unfortunately, this gorgeous predator wants to teach me a lesson... -
![Coming Home by D. Glenn Casey]()
Coming Home by D. Glenn Casey
"Hi honey, I'm home!"It's been over twenty years since Celia left Earth, being chased by hunters from her home world. During that time, Sheriff John and Deputy Debbie hadn't known if she was alive or dead.Their questions were answered late one evening when she returned to Earth. And she wasn't alone and the hunters haven't given up the chase.Dealing with the Boogerman was one thing... -
![Mother Bitchfight by Edward Lee, Patrick Lestewka]()
Mother Bitchfight by Edward Lee, Patrick Lestewka
Two stories of hardcore horror. One from the master himself, Edward Lee, who offers up "Mother." And a tale of ulimate brutaility set in the future from the brilliant new writer, Patrick Lestewka... -
![Hardest Hearts: monster romance by Riley Onyx]()
Hardest Hearts: monster romance by Riley Onyx
The world of Under is cold and hard, but with my three monster protectors I’m determined to escape.There is only one way to leave Under and that is to climb the spire that pierces the sky in the center. The spire rises out of the castle and the castle is heavily guarded... -
![Beholden by Kara Leigh Miller]()
Beholden by Kara Leigh Miller
PiperYears ago, my father swore a blood oath that bound me and my sisters to the Draven Coven, and now the time has come to fulfill his promise. We must offer ourselves to Prince Gregory so that he can choose which of us he wants to marry, and in doing so, we’ll reunify the magical community. Too bad my heart already belongs to someone else...adult · book · fiction · horror · paranormal · supernatural · urban-fantasy · vampires · witches-wizards -
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![Her Savage Rescuer by Kyra Keys, Kaylee Pike]()
Her Savage Rescuer by Kyra Keys, Kaylee Pike
He’s a condescending alien jerk, and probably a criminal, so why do I keep ending up in his bed? UliFrom the moment I heard Caroline’s voice on a distress beacon, I’ve wanted her, but I know I can’t have her. She is a beautiful, broken woman; a weak-minded human who could never survive life on a Tholkon smuggling ship...romance · sci-fi · aliens · paranormal · steamy · cyborgs · fantasy · action-adventure · fiction · horror -
![Swords & Sorceries: Tales of Heroic Fantasy Volume 4 by Wendy Nikel, Edward Ahern, Adrian Cole, Paul D. Batteiger]()
Swords & Sorceries: Tales of Heroic Fantasy Volume 4 by Wendy Nikel, Edward Ahern, Adrian Cole, Paul D. Batteiger
This is the fourth in the popular Swords & Sorceries: Tales of Heroic Fantasy series from Parallel Universe Publications and contains eleven tales:In the Iron Woods by Dev AgarwalMy People Were Fair and Wore Stars in Their Hair by Andrew DarlingtonAt Sea by Geoff HartThe Flesh of Man by Frank SawielijewCity at the Mouth of Chaos by Adrian ColeIn the Belly of the Beast by Edward AhernThe... -
![BEYOND YOUR REACH: A Mystery Thriller by Catherine Tramell]()
BEYOND YOUR REACH: A Mystery Thriller by Catherine Tramell
You wanted a war…I hope you’re ready to shed some blood…Angela Davis’s life flipped upside down the moment she walked through her office doors and came face-to-face with a challenge under the name Toby, the boy who begged for her help... -
![Blood Wars: N.A.V.S.A. Series Book Six by Claudia Silva]()
Blood Wars: N.A.V.S.A. Series Book Six by Claudia Silva
The conclusion to the North American Vampire Secret Agency series!The werewolves have found a way into the vampire sanctuary. Will vampires Rebecca and Dylan be able to defend their home and those they love against an army of werewolves led by a vicious witch and the powerful alpha werewolf?Don't miss the final chapter in this urban fantasy series... -
![The Obsidian Eyes of Klief by Alex Robins]()
The Obsidian Eyes of Klief by Alex Robins
Every Truth Has Its Cost.War ravages the troubled lands of the nine Baronies. The once-great cities of Arelium, Kessrin, and Talth are forever scarred by the passage of the greyling tide, their graveyards filled with the corpses of those who fought and died on their blood-stained walls... -
![Of Shadows and Ruin by Belle Manuel]()
Of Shadows and Ruin by Belle Manuel
After weeks of recuperating from helping one of the lost heirs to the Dark Throne, the time has come for elven assassin Arayna Gamon to follow through on her promise to the Dark King Kyrell Eilish—to find the remaining lost heirs. Two more sisters to hunt down, to drag to the Underworld... -
![In Shadows by Jeff DeGordick]()
In Shadows by Jeff DeGordick
After a brutal fight with the maniacal serial killer, Sarah has come out of it stronger and wiser. She leads her own group of survivors on the outskirts of Raleigh. But as they hunker down one night against the dead pounding at the gates, they witness something none of them saw coming. The zombies are changing...adult · book · dystopia · fiction · genetic-engineering · horror · monsters · post-apocalyptic · supernatural · zombies
