Top new horror books out this week: 12 Jun - 18 Jun 2022
Last updated:
June 18, 2022
This week featuring new releases by Freida McFadden, Marcy Dermansky, Ashley Hutson, Shayne Silvers, Cameron O'Connell, Opal Reyne, Christopher Farnsworth, Elizabeth Knight, Kenneth Arant, Kelly deVos, Zogarth and many more.
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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 -
![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 -
![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 -
![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... -
![A Soul to Keep by Opal Reyne]()
A Soul to Keep by Opal Reyne
All Reia ever wanted was freedom.Known as a harbinger of bad omens and blamed for Demons eating her family, Reia is shunned by her entire village. When the next offering is due and the monstrous Duskwalker is seen heading their way, her village offers her an impossible choice – be thrown into the prison cells or allow herself to be sacrificed to a faceless monster.However, he is not what he seems...adult · age-gap · aliens · arranged-marriage · book · dark · dark-fantasy · demons · dystopia · enemies-to-lovers -
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![Reunion by Christopher Farnsworth]()
Reunion by Christopher Farnsworth
A girl detective. A boy genius. A warrior princess. A young magician. Four young people with extraordinary gifts.For years, they solved mysteries, caught crooks, and slayed monsters. They were secret heroes, keeping an idyllic small town in the middle of America safe from the things that lurked in the dark.Then, the year of their high school graduation, the darkness came for them... -
![Hidden Nature by Elizabeth Knight]()
Hidden Nature by Elizabeth Knight
Assassin.Omega.And now Elf. Just how many different roles can I play?The mission the Organization sent me on to atone for failing the last one turned out to be a trap. The whole thing had been a set up in the hopes of selling me off in an auction run by the Dark Ring. What I don’t know is who was behind setting the trap... -
![Mourner's Legacy by Kenneth Arant]()
Mourner's Legacy by Kenneth Arant
Knowledge is power, knowledge is safety, knowledge is happiness... But sometimes, ignorance is bliss.Taryn and his closest allies safely acquired the dragon core and left Haven City behind, departing for lands unknown. They were content with the knowledge that life would go on without them, and few, if any, would miss the itinerant cultivators...book · coming-of-age · dark · dragons · fiction · heroic-fantasy · high-fantasy · horror · litrpg · myths -
![Go Hunt Me by Kelly deVos]()
Go Hunt Me by Kelly deVos
For Dracula lovers and fans of Diana Urban’s All Your Twisted Secrets, this spine-tingling thriller follows seven horror buffs as their dream trip to a remote Romanian castle turns into a nightmare when they begin to be killed one by one.Alex Rush is ready for the trip of a lifetime... -
![The Primal Hunter 2 by Zogarth]()
The Primal Hunter 2 by Zogarth
The Tutorial has progressed in unexpected ways as Jake is soon forced to confront reality…Jake has finally found a personal goal of his own as he gains a quest to defeat three more Beast Lords before he can face the final opponent of the Tutorial: The King of the Forest...adult · audiobook · book · cyberpunk · dark · dungeons-dragons · fiction · heroic-fantasy · high-fantasy · horror -
![Animals at Night by Naomi Booth]()
Animals at Night by Naomi Booth
A woman feeding a baby late at night listens to the animal sounds in the city around her. A grieving widow encounters an injured jellyfish on a deserted beach. A young woman can’t shake the image of dying hare she finds at the side of the road. A dairy farmer hears her herd bellow with fear at night.Animals at Night is Naomi Booth’s first collection of short stories...horror · fiction · anthologies · hauntings · fantasy · mental-illness · dark · spooky · supernatural · adult -
![El lugar donde fuimos felices by Lorena Franco]()
El lugar donde fuimos felices by Lorena Franco
La noche del 22 de junio, mientras todo el elitista Instituto Magno celebra la fiesta de fin de curso, Blanca Roca, la profesora de literatura, es abatida de un disparo en la frente. A la mañana siguiente, unos bañistas encuentran su cadáver en la playa... -
![The Path of Thorns by A.G. Slatter]()
The Path of Thorns by A.G. Slatter
A gorgeous dark gothic fairy tale from award-winning author Angela Slatter. Should delight readers of Naomi Novik and Erin Morgenstern. Asher Todd comes to live with the mysterious Morwood family as a governess to their children. Asher knows little about being a governess but she is skilled in botany and herbcraft, and perhaps more than that... -
![Boys, Beasts & Men by Sam J. Miller, Amal El-Mohtar]()
Boys, Beasts & Men by Sam J. Miller, Amal El-Mohtar
In Nebula Award-winning author Sam J. Miller’s devastating debut short-fiction collection, featuring an introduction by Amal El-Mohtar, queer infatuation, inevitable heartbreak, and brutal revenge seamlessly intertwine. Whether innocent, guilty, or not even human, the boys, beasts, and men roaming through Miller’s gorgeously crafted worlds can destroy readers, yet leave them wanting more...adult · anthologies · fiction · ghosts · horror · lgbtq · mlm · romantic-love · supernatural · sci-fi -
![Rejection by Meg Anne, K. Loraine]()
Rejection by Meg Anne, K. Loraine
I made my choice, and it wasn’t him. But Kingston Farrell won’t take no for an answer, and I’m not sure I want him to.Noah gave me his mark, made me his, and vanished all in the same night. Kingston used that moment to claim me and bind me to him irrevocably. What he couldn’t know was by sealing our bond, he set something in motion none of us can stop... -
![Rogue Goddess by C.J. Carella]()
Rogue Goddess by C.J. Carella
Blood for the Blood GodsCaitlin Strange's adventures continue. The former college student with the powers of a goddes and her motley band of heroes and immortals travel to the lands of the Tenochca, ruled by bloodthirsty Aztec gods. They must brave the Forbidden Jungle, a massive Labyrinth holding the treasures of the Tenochca... -
![Ghost Writer: Blue Moon Investigations Book 21 by Steve Higgs]()
Ghost Writer: Blue Moon Investigations Book 21 by Steve Higgs
In the nation’s Capital, someone is re-enacting the murders from a series of grisly horror books, and all the evidence points towards the author as the perpetrator.The big problem with that? He died a year ago.In suspicious circumstances.There were rumours of murder, but no arrests followed the original investigation... -
![The Cuck by Aron Beauregard]()
The Cuck by Aron Beauregard
b>HE’S ALWAYS WATCHING…Mickey and Ben were searching for the cure to boredom. After one too many drinks the obscure back-page sex ad somehow sounded appealing.The old man seemed kind enough. His frail, weathered body was no longer able to please his wife, and selflessly, he hoped that the boys would. He just wanted his Bessie to feel pleasure...adult · body-horror · book · fiction · graphic-violence · horror · paranormal · splatterpunk · supernatural · suspense -
![Her Dark Reflection by Hailey Jade]()
Her Dark Reflection by Hailey Jade
"They called me the Whore Queen. Some even called me the Evil Queen. But they could call me whatever they wanted. I was still queen."Rhiandra Tiercelin hungers for power and her charm has always been her sharpest weapon in hunting it...fantasy · retellings · dark · magic · fiction · fairy-tale · enemies-to-lovers · new-adult · horror · myths -
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![Till Death do Us Part: An absolutely addictive and pulse-pounding thriller by J.S. Ellis]()
Till Death do Us Part: An absolutely addictive and pulse-pounding thriller by J.S. Ellis
Abigail thought she achieved the ultimate fairy tale. Handsome movie star meets small-island hotel employee and sweeps her away to his glorious Hollywood mansion. Everything about Carson Levin seems too good to be true… until she steps inside his home. Every inch of it is just as his sex symbol wife, Taira Anderson, left it before her fatal car accident. But the oddities don’t end there...adult · book · fiction · ghosts · haunted-places · horror · paranormal · psychological · revenge · supernatural -
![She Conquers by Caitlin Denman]()
She Conquers by Caitlin Denman
Her new powers have risen but can she conquer them in time to take on Henrik and become the reigning Fae queen?Attina's new powers have risen since her Awakening. Now she must battle to conquer them and call them at will... -
![Przypadłość by Tomasz Sablik]()
Przypadłość by Tomasz Sablik
Hanna Hoppe ma swój mały, względnie uporządkowany i bezpieczny świat, który niemal w całości wypełniają wierna przyjaciółka, praca w ukochanym kinie i dwudziestokilkuletni syn... -
![Eado's Birth by Julie Mannino]()
Eado's Birth by Julie Mannino
Leon, having taken the Gredorian throne earlier than anticipated, learns a secret about Jack and the Peryan family from Cedric, a Baron in Gredoria. Leon, still stewing over his defeat by Jack and Chloe three years ago, has been handed the perfect reason to go to war with the man he hates...action-adventure · adult · age-gap · alpha-mc · anti-hero · aristocracy · book · boss-employee · cruel-mc · dark -
![The Elemental by T.B. Wiese]()
The Elemental by T.B. Wiese
STAND-ALONE ADULT DARK FANTASY ROMANCE - Perfect for fans of T.M. Hart, Leigh Bardugo, or Raven KennedyAfter being sealed for over 7000 years, the portals on Earth are open and Raelyn, the Seelie princess, can finally escape the annoyingly charming fae assassin that’s been chasing her for millennia—though she suspects she’ll miss him... -
![The Beached Ones by Colleen M. Story]()
The Beached Ones by Colleen M. Story
He came back, determined to keep his promise.Daniel and his younger brother grew up in an abusive home. Daniel escaped. Now an established stunt rider, he intends to go back to rescue his brother. But then one jump goes horribly wrong . . .He recovers to find himself in Iowa, unscathed, yet his life has drastically changed. His best friend won’t answer his calls...adult · book · fiction · ghosts · horror · literary-fiction · low-fantasy · magical-realism · mystery · paranormal -
![Tentacle Monster Island 2 by Beatrix Steam]()
Tentacle Monster Island 2 by Beatrix Steam
After being screwed continuously by the tentacle monster, Yumiko wakes up to find her stomach large and swollen.It’s enough to make the tentacle monster hard and ready. He can’t resist breeding with a pregnant Yumiko again and again.Steamy tentacle monster pregnancy paranormal erotica short story for adults 18+. Hot sexy scenes with little plot.Also on Kindle Unlimited... -
![Deeper Than Hell by Joshua Millican]()
Deeper Than Hell by Joshua Millican
“A richly imagined psychotropic mashup of transgressive horror and visionary world-building, leavened with humor and seasoned with gore.” — Peter Atkins (Author of Morningstar, Screenwriter of Wishmaster and Hellbound: Hellraiser II)Drugs. Delirium. Damnation. When Rock-Bottom is just the beginning, you’re bound to end up Deeper than Hell... -
![The Final Women by Pardeep Aujla]()
The Final Women by Pardeep Aujla
The mass murdering Phantom of Haven Cove is dead. For the one who killed him, however, life has never been the same.How do you return to normality after facing such a monster? How do you live when consumed by guilt, anger, fear, and denial? How do you connect with others when no one understands what you’ve been through?But there are others... Final girls of their own Haven Cove massacres... -
![Born of Flame and Fury: A Shattered Source Novel by Hannah Danielle]()
Born of Flame and Fury: A Shattered Source Novel by Hannah Danielle
In a realm where solar and lunar magics are forbidden by a tyrannical, murderous king, Elea wakes with no memories from any past life and the unusual ability to wield flame. She has no choice but to hide her power in order to avoid a lifetime of imprisonment or, at worst, execution. Battling an impulsive personality and a fragile hold on her wild magic, Elea struggles to remain unnoticed... -
![Armchair Horror Collection by Peter Haining]()
Armchair Horror Collection by Peter Haining
This omnibus traces the development of the TV horror series through its most famous programes with examples of the best short stories which have been adapted from them.Authors include Stephen King,Edgar Alan Poe,Roald Dahl Ruth Rendell... -
![MY LAST SUMMER : A HORROR NOVEL by Sebastian Leyendecker]()
MY LAST SUMMER : A HORROR NOVEL by Sebastian Leyendecker
The girl you love comes back to town to break your heart, again.The boy next door vanishes in the woods.An ancient evil awakens from its slumber as the stars a right.I would say I don't boast when I say my last summer was an interesting one .. -
![Silence Falls a New Alpha by Kaitlyn Lewis]()
Silence Falls a New Alpha by Kaitlyn Lewis
Long lost royalty, an arranged marriage, werewolves, and a burning passion like no other. With high tensions, a dark past, and a coming war; Will you be able to handle the twists at every corner? The heartbreak that follows? Enter the world of the Dark Silence Pack.Silence Falls A New AlphaThe Dark Silence Pack, one of the largest in the country, has one heir; Katie Knight... -
![Z-State: Part I: Awakenings by Angela Earle]()
Z-State: Part I: Awakenings by Angela Earle
Z State turns the traditional zombie tale on its head, reaching deeper and farther into human consciousness, and the unlocked possibilities that lie in our very being. Fear and revulsion walk hand-in-hand with insight and enlightenment... -
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![Shards in Belial: An Epic Fantasy Saga by Scott Appleton]()
Shards in Belial: An Epic Fantasy Saga by Scott Appleton
The abbot seeking to protect an orphaned boy, the young woman thrust into the role of High Priestess, and the Swordmaster forced to watch his loved ones die.When the cockatrice appears, it may doom them all.Reverend Ashinah promised to take care of the orphaned Xavion, but events are beyond his control... -
![Age of the Undead: A Zombicide: Black Plague Novel by C L Werner]()
Age of the Undead: A Zombicide: Black Plague Novel by C L Werner
In a fantasy realm shattered by the zombie apocalypse, a bold Knight must enlist unlikely allies while discovering the source of undead corruption, in this darkly humorous adventure from the bestselling game range, Zombicide: Black PlagueWhen Knight Alaric von Mertz loses his family to a ravenous zombie horde, he swears revenge on the necromancer responsible... -
![At Home With the Horrors by Sammy Scott]()
At Home With the Horrors by Sammy Scott
Just when you thought it was safe to go home again…In this chilling collection of short fiction, Sammy Scott dares you to explore the horrors that are lurking behind your front door. In “Katherine,” a lonely woman finds an unlikely companion when she discovers that her new house is haunted. A couple’s mundane argument quickly evolves into a night of terror in “What We Have Here... -
![War Of Claws by Carlo Hart]()
War Of Claws by Carlo Hart
Faith and Madison fight off an Alien armada in space, while Kevin and Diego investigate brutal mutilations that keep happening on Frazier Mountain. There is a monster in the woods and they must stop it before the whole mountain is destroyed.When Kevin and Diego signed up to work on a ranch, they had no idea that it was a hotbed of paranormal activity... -
![The Price of Admission by John A. Russo]()
The Price of Admission by John A. Russo
From the co-author of Night of the Living Dead comes a gripping tale of betrayal and obsession, murder and mayhem.Aaron Scott, a successful movie director responsible for creating the depraved horror icon Simon Rocail, is the main suspect in his estranged wife’s murder. She was killed using the same M.O. as his on-screen killer creation...adult · book · crime · fiction · horror · literary-fiction · psychological · serial-killers · suspense -
![Cascade by Rachel A. Rosen]()
Cascade by Rachel A. Rosen
What does magic want?When Vasai Singh resurrected drowned Mumbai and raised it into the clouds, the world reacted with awe and wonder — and no small amount of fear. As with the climate crisis believed to have caused the Cascade, resurgent magic proved lucky for some, a disaster for many others, and a source of hope and dread for everyone else...
