Top new horror books out this week: 14 Aug - 20 Aug 2022
Last updated:
August 20, 2022
This week featuring new releases by Catherine Ryan Howard, Ryan La Sala, Chris Carter, Ashley Winstead, Jez Cajiao, Megan Montero, Kathryn Ann Kingsley, System Lad, May Dawson, Kate Elliott and many more.
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Run Time by Catherine Ryan Howard
Movie-making can be murder.The projectFinal Draft, a psychological horror. Promising Young Thing Steve Dade will direct.The tagline'Based on a terrifying true story. That hasn't happened - yet.'The locationA cottage deep in a forest, miles from anywhere in the wintry wilds of West Cork.The leadFormer soap-star Adele Rafferty has stepped in to replace the original actress at the very last minute... -
![The Honeys by Ryan La Sala]()
The Honeys by Ryan La Sala
From Ryan La Sala, the wildly popular author of Reverie, comes a twisted and tantalizing horror novel set amidst the bucolic splendor of a secluded summer retreat.Mars has always been the lesser twin, the shadow to his sister Caroline's radiance...horror · young-adult · lgbtq · mystery · contemporary · fiction · audiobook · fantasy · magical-realism · dark-academia -
![Genesis by Chris Carter]()
Genesis by Chris Carter
A killing like no other.A killer more twisted than he’s ever seen before.A case that will test him to the limit. Has Robert Hunter finally met his match?‘Do you believe the Devil exists, Detective?’ the officer at the end of the line asks. ‘Because if you don’t . . . I’m sure you will once you get here.’ Robert Hunter is called to the most vicious crime scene he has ever attended...crime · fiction · mystery · horror · law-enforcement · audiobook · suspense · serial-killers · thriller · contemporary -
![The Last Housewife by Ashley Winstead]()
The Last Housewife by Ashley Winstead
From the author of the acclaimed In My Dreams I Hold a Knife comes a pitch-black thriller about a woman determined to destroy a powerful cult and avenge the deaths of the women taken in by it, no matter the cost...adult · book · classics · contemporary · cults · dark · dark-academia · fiction · fundamentalism · horror -
![UnderVerse Omnibus 1 by Jez Cajiao]()
UnderVerse Omnibus 1 by Jez Cajiao
An unfamiliar realm, a reality outside of his own where magic abounds. His survival will determine the fates for them all.Jax is a good man, or he tells himself he is anyway, spilling his own blood out like water over the years to defend the innocent, but when you’re pulled through the veil between worlds and forced into the fight, is it really a choice?He’s about to find out... -
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![Wicked Bite by Megan Montero]()
Wicked Bite by Megan Montero
All power lay with the House of Shade…The only kind of monsters I’d ever seen were the ones who drank too much at my bar. Chaos was a nightly occurrence I’d grown used to…and deep down I liked it. I lived in a city full of ghosts, magic, and the paranormal. A city with a haunted past. The darkness should have terrified me. But the only thing that scared the hell out of me…was love...fantasy · vampires · supernatural · steamy · paranormal · myths · young-adult · urban-fantasy · shapeshifters · mystery -
![Of Grave & Glory by Kathryn Ann Kingsley]()
Of Grave & Glory by Kathryn Ann Kingsley
Emma Mather is having trouble telling friend from foe…and being wrong about whether someone is her ally or her enemy could cost her more than just her life.The Candle has taken Gigi Gage as their prisoner, and Emma will do anything to save her friend from whatever torture Dr. Thaddeus Kirkbride is putting her through in the Arnsmouth Asylum... -
![Oppose the System by System Lad]()
Oppose the System by System Lad
Most will die. Some will survive. A small few will thrive.The mysterious Overlords destroyed all electronics on Earth, imposed a game-like System, and unleashed ravenous horrors upon the planet.Hi, I’m Zach. I was a production assistant at a Hollywood studio doing my best to make ends meet. That all changed when some unknown programmers imposed The System on Earth and destroyed life as we knew it...litrpg · fantasy · action-adventure · apocalyptic · horror · epic · fiction · sword-sorcery · dark · heroic-fantasy -
![Wild Honor by May Dawson]()
Wild Honor by May Dawson
Ever since I planted my butt firmly in the Dragon King’s throne, my already-rogue magical powers have multiplied. My magic has developed an unfortunate tendency to blow things up whenever I’m unhappy.I’m Queen of the isle. I’m also Queen of the wreckage.So while I master my powers, I’ll be the hidden queen. Jaik rules in the north as the dragon king... -
![Furious Heaven by Kate Elliott]()
Furious Heaven by Kate Elliott
Furious Heaven is the action-packed sequel to bestselling author Kate Elliott's thrilling space adventure The Unconquerable Sun, a genderspun Alexander the Great The Republic of Chaonia fleets, under the joint command of Princess Sun and her formidable mother, Queen-Marshal Eirene, have defeated and driven out an invading fleet of the Phene Empire, though not without heavy losses...action-adventure · adult · book · fiction · horror · lgbtq · retellings · romantic-love · space · space-opera -
![Sweet Taste of Betrayal: An Erotic Horror Novella by Harleigh Beck]()
Sweet Taste of Betrayal: An Erotic Horror Novella by Harleigh Beck
An Erotic Horror NovellaIt's my eighteenth birthday, and my mom let me invite my closest friends to stay in a rented log cabin.One night, no parents.It's said three masked men step out from the trees once every year to claim the blood of young souls.It's just a myth...romance · dark · horror · paranormal · contemporary · reverse-harem · steamy · mental-illness · wlw · historical-fiction -
![House of Aves by Crea Reitan]()
House of Aves by Crea Reitan
I’ve been a prisoner in my own home for as long as I can remember.When both of my older siblings died at a young age, my parents became obsessive in protecting me, to keep me alive. I’m not allowed contact with anyone. I’ve attended every year of school remotely straight through university...romance · reverse-harem · paranormal · fantasy · shapeshifters · monsters · mlm · demons · magic · supernatural -
![The Last Daughter by Alexis L. Menard]()
The Last Daughter by Alexis L. Menard
She's cursed with a dead witch's power over fate, he's a heartless demigod born for revenge and redemption. Once her enemy, now a conflict of interest. The fate of the Nine Realms dangles on a dangerously thin thread.Fate was cruel enough by dealing Ailsa with a fatal illness. But when her father and sisters are killed at war, she becomes the Last Daughter in a long line of shieldmages...book · dark · enemies-to-lovers · europe · fae · fiction · forced-proximity · historical · horror · magic -
![Dragon Estate by Lara X. Lust]()
Dragon Estate by Lara X. Lust
Xavier's life is hard.Every day is a struggle. His debt is mounting, his boss is threatening to fire him, and an eviction might be around the corner. But that was about to change. One day, a mysterious lawyer approaches Xavier with promises of fortune and a hidden estate... -
![Control by Matt Shaw]()
Control by Matt Shaw
The year is 2032 and five year old Jacob is opening the biggest gift, beneath the Christmas tree, which is labelled for him. His very first semi-automatic rifle and - he couldn't be prouder. He smiles to his parents who sit close by. They don't smile back. Their minds are stuck on earlier events of what should have been a magical day: The moment they found out Jacob was set to be a brother... -
![Sugar Hill: A Sinister Thriller Based on True Events by Tom Lyons, Autumn Barnes]()
Sugar Hill: A Sinister Thriller Based on True Events by Tom Lyons, Autumn Barnes
Just because you can’t see it, doesn’t mean it’s not there…All Autumn’s parents want is to live a simple life in the small town of Sugar Hill. But the isolated cabin they live in isn’t exactly their home; it belongs to something else. And it doesn’t like to share...horror · haunted-places · ghosts · paranormal · anthologies · fiction · suspense · romance · witches-wizards · psychics -
![The Blood of Monsters by Mia Hartson]()
The Blood of Monsters by Mia Hartson
Every decade, twelve young women from my island are gifted to the monsters. This year, I’m in the line-up. But unlike the others, I want to be taken. Correction, I need to be taken—for my sister's sake. It's my fault she was chosen during the last offering, and I have to find out if she’s alive.I thought I was ready, but nothing could have prepared me for the four monsters who claim me... -
![Raven's Song by Charlie Nottingham]()
Raven's Song by Charlie Nottingham
A morally gray necromancer, a playful fae, and a kindhearted vampire: all bound by one witch.When a vengeful demon burned her house down, Rain Carter had no choice but to move into the haven of Copperfield House with her boyfriend, Graham, her other boyfriend, Ezra, and his partner, Warren.She wants to believe she's safe here, but considering Warren's a murderer for hire.. -
![Under the Cover of Darkness by Emma Luna]()
Under the Cover of Darkness by Emma Luna
A dark contemporary romanceADDYI thought the suffocating loneliness of the last two year were bad, but then I was sent to Lakeridge Psychiatric Facility.On the outside it’s disguised as helpful brochures and friendly doctors who have vowed to help, but the real truth is just below the surface, lurking in the shadows, and haunting my dreams.At night he comes—taunting and abusing me...dark · mental-illness · retellings · suspense · friends-to-lovers · organized-crime · contemporary · psychological · steamy · monsters -
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![The Ogre's Pet by Kassandra Cross]()
The Ogre's Pet by Kassandra Cross
We all knew never to go into the woods at night…It’s been years since I visited the town I grew up in. So it’s just my luck that on my first night back I’m hassled by some jerk in a bar and have to make a run for it.When we were kids we were always told to stay away from the woods. That if we went inside, then we would never return...europe · scandinavia · romance · paranormal · monsters · steamy · insta-love · aliens · fantasy · sexual-assault -
![Echoes of Grace by Guadalupe Garcia McCall]()
Echoes of Grace by Guadalupe Garcia McCall
A tragic accident in the young lives of sisters, Graciela (Grace) and Mercedes (Mercy) Torres, sets off a chain of events in which Grace flounders to restore her relationship with her sister while swimming against a current of strange, bewildering echoes...young-adult · fantasy · mystery · fiction · magical-realism · paranormal · gothic · horror · latinx-mc · supernatural -
![Lich Core by Scott Killian]()
Lich Core by Scott Killian
Lich is the newest Dungeon Core to grace the world. But he doesn’t conform to the usual four energy types—nor Air, nor Earth, nor Fire, nor Water. Instead, he is a Soul Core. Glimpses of his previous life haunt his dreams but offer clues to solving the mystery of his bizarre magical affinity. Memories of an undead city, burning light, and an order of terrible crusaders fill his thoughts...fantasy · fiction · dungeons-dragons · horror · mythical-creatures · dark · paranormal · book · adult -
![The Horned God: Weird Tales of the Great God Pan by Arthur Machen, Dorothy Quick, Michael Wheatley]()
The Horned God: Weird Tales of the Great God Pan by Arthur Machen, Dorothy Quick, Michael Wheatley
Many writers in the early twentieth century particularly were fascinated by Pan as a figure of unbridled vivacity and pagan ecstasy, but also associated the god and folk hero with a sense of danger and even horror.The pipe music shrilled suddenly around her, seeming to come from the bushes at her very feet, and at the same moment the great beast slewed round and bore directly down upon her...adult · anthologies · fiction · folk-horror · ghosts · gothic · horror · myths · religion · retellings -
![Anybody Home? by Michael J. Seidlinger]()
Anybody Home? by Michael J. Seidlinger
What came first, the home or the desire to invade? A seasoned invader with multiple home invasions under their belt recounts their dark victories while offering tutelage to a new generation of ambitious home invaders eager to make their mark on the annals of criminal history. From initial canvasing to home entry, the reader is complicit in every strangling and shattered window... -
![Azazel’s Public House by Marc Arginteanu]()
Azazel’s Public House by Marc Arginteanu
2023 Firebird Book Awards winner in three categories (Paranormal, Horror and Thriller)“Arginteanu’s prose throughout is vivid and colorful, and he keeps his narrative bubbling with interest by filling it with a large cast of well-defined characters” “The author does a remarkably skillful job at mixing casual brutalities of life with the uplifting qualities of existence that stubbornly persist”“A...paranormal · horror · dark · suspense · supernatural · psychological · fiction · fantasy · book · adult -
![Dad Jokes by Justin Hunter]()
Dad Jokes by Justin Hunter
A deviant kid tires of his absent father's antics and summons a curse that will kill him the moment he tells one of his tired zingers. Little does he know that this time, his dad has left for good. The curse spreads. Dads are dying all over town and nobody knows how to stop it. Meanwhile, the wayward father kills time at a strip club and meets a dancer whose body hungers for wayward men... -
![I Never Liked You Anyway by Jordan Kurella]()
I Never Liked You Anyway by Jordan Kurella
Eurydice is dead, and hell is a school. She has to learn Hauntings, Baking Disasters, Threads of Fate, and all the other classes a newly dead soul needs to master before they're ready for what comes next. Eurydice is still processing the disastrous relationship that sent her into the land of the dead almost as soon as she was married to the brilliant love of her life, Orpheus... -
![Corrupted, Absolutely by Stetson Smith]()
Corrupted, Absolutely by Stetson Smith
Arcea Vale had a good life. Her mother was the head of the government and her father a professor at the University she attended. Life was good, if dull. That is, until war came to her doorstep. An old family friend entrusts her with a mission: find the most dangerous Weapon in the world to assassinate the most dangerous man in the world...
