Top new horror books out this week: 11 Sep - 17 Sep 2022
Last updated:
September 17, 2022
This week featuring new releases by Courtney Summers, Dakota Krout, A.M. Shine, Rin Chupeco, Ken Liu, Joe R. Lansdale, Randi Darren, Colin Meloy, R.J. Jacobs, Alison Ames, Tamsyn Muir and many more.
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I'm the Girl by Courtney Summers
The new groundbreaking queer thriller from New York Times bestselling and Edgar-award Winning author Courtney Summers.When sixteen-year-old Georgia Avis discovers the dead body of thirteen-year-old Ashley James, she teams up with Ashley's older sister, Nora, to find and bring the killer to justice before he strikes again...young-adult · mystery · lgbtq · contemporary · fiction · audiobook · wlw · horror · lesbian-mc · thriller -
Implode by Dakota Krout
The Dwarves want to fight. They're ordered to escape. Turtling up is the best of both worlds.Joe and humanity as a whole messed up pretty badly, managing to get some of the most important people from both the Elven and Dwarven races killed. Now the war is escalating to unprecedented levels, and only one side needs to worry about being slain...fantasy · magic · audiobook · fiction · litrpg · progression-fantasy · romantic-love · paranormal · mystery · horror -
The Creeper by A.M. Shine
Superstitions only survive if people believe in them...Renowned academic Dr Sparling seeks help with his project on a remote Irish village. Historical researchers Ben and Chloe are thrilled to be chosen—until they arrive...The village is isolated and forgotten. There is no record of its history, its stories. There is no friendliness from the locals, only wary looks and whispers...horror · fiction · mystery · fantasy · suspense · audiobook · dark · folk-horror · rural · supernatural -
Silver Under Nightfall by Rin Chupeco
Full of court intrigue, queer romance, and terrifying monsters—this gothic epic fantasy will appeal to fans of Samantha Shannon’s The Priory of the Orange Tree and the adult animated series Castlevania.Remy Pendergast is many things: the only son of the Duke of Valenbonne (though his father might wish otherwise), an elite bounty hunter of rogue vampires, and an outcast among his fellow Reapers... -
Isolation: The Horror Anthology by Ken Liu, Joe R. Lansdale, Lisa Tuttle, B.K. Evenson
A chilling horror anthology of 18 stories about the terrifying fears of isolation, from the modern masters of horror. Featuring Tim Lebbon, Paul Tremblay, Joe R. Lansdale, M.R. Carey, Ken Liu and many more.Lost in the wilderness, or shunned from society, it remains one of our deepest held fears... -
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Wild Wastes 5 by Randi Darren
Before world war two could reach its conclusion, the world suffered what could only be defined as a cataclysm.Legend has it that an experiment failed. Catastrophically so. And when it failed, the center of the United States, from the Sierra Nevada to the Mississippi river became "The Waste", where everything changed.Except it didn't only happen in North America... -
The Stars Did Wander Darkling by Colin Meloy
A suspenseful and atmospheric horror set in 1980s Oregon, perfect for fans of Stranger Things, Neil Gaiman, and Margaret Peterson Haddix, from New York Times bestselling author and the Decemberists’ lead singer/songwriter Colin Meloy.Maybe Archie Coomes has been watching too many horror movies.All of a sudden, the most ordinary things have taken on a sinister edge: a penny on a doormat...middle-grade · horror · fiction · fantasy · young-adult · children-books · mystery · historical-fiction · sci-fi · spooky -
Always the First to Die by R.J. Jacobs
For fans of Riley Sager with a classic slasher twist, Always the First to Die follows a former horror movie actress as she returns to the set of her most iconic film, only to find that the strange circumstances begin to resemble the plot of her most famous film...adult · book · family · fiction · horror · literary-fiction · mystery · nautical · psychological · revenge -
It Looks Like Us by Alison Ames
The remote terror of THE THING meets the body horror of WILDER GIRLS in this fast-paced Antarctic thriller.Shy high school junior Riley Kowalski is spending her winter break on a research trip to Antarctica, sponsored by one of the world’s biggest tech companies...horror · young-adult · fiction · sci-fi · lgbtq · mystery · contemporary · mental-illness · season-winter · suspense -
Nona the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
Her city is under siege.The zombies are coming back.And all Nona wants is a birthday party.In many ways, Nona is like other people. She lives with her family, has a job at her local school, and loves walks on the beach and meeting new dogs. But Nona's not like other people. Six months ago she woke up in a stranger's body, and she's afraid she might have to give it back...action-adventure · audiobook · book · epic · fiction · gothic · high-fantasy · horror · lesbian-mc · lgbtq -
Full Immersion by Gemma Amor
A traumatised woman with amnesia finds her own dead body and sets out to uncover the truth of her demise in a race against time, sanity, crumbling realities and the ever-present threat of the Silhouette. ---When Magpie discovers her own dead body one misty morning in Bristol, it prompts her to uncover the truth of her untimely demise... -
Paladin of the Spirit by Marvin Knight
In the depths of Hell, Darren grew strong. Now he's ready to return as he prepares to face down the man who killed his mother.The world thinks Darren is dead. Now is the perfect time for him to build his strength and prepare to wage war on the heavens themselves. To prepare to attack the heavens, he will destroy the hells... -
Solstice of the Drowned Empire by Frankie Diane Mallis
Lord Rhyan Hart, Heir Apparent to the Arkasva, High Lord of Glemaria, Imperator to the North hates everything about his title. Its length, its pretentiousness, and the fact that it connects him directly to his father, the sadistic violent man he hates more than anyone in Lumeria...romance · fantasy · young-adult · fiction · epic · new-adult · psychological · magical-realism · dark · sword-sorcery -
Afterworld: Road to Redemption by Victoria Liiv, Olivia Boothe
EIGHTEEN MONTHS AGO, THE WORLD LEARNED THE UGLY TRUTH:GOD EXISTS. HE JUST DOESN’T GIVE A DAMN ABOUT US. After a deadly virus wipes out most of the world’s population, those of us who survive are left as food for the Damned, the walking corpses ravaged by the infection. Yet, something far more sinister stirs in the bowels of New York City...romance · fantasy · paranormal · horror · zombies · demons · angels · post-apocalyptic · apocalyptic · magic -
The Depths by Nicole Lesperance
A tropical island full of secrets. Two Victorian ghosts, trapped for eternity. And a seventeen-year-old girl determined not to be next.Eulalie Island should be a paradise, but to Addie Spencer, it's more like a prison.Forced to tag along to the remote island on her mother's honeymoon, Addie isn't thrilled about being trapped there for two weeks...book · dark · fiction · ghosts · horror · low-fantasy · magical-realism · paranormal · spooky · supernatural -
Silverweed Road by Simon Crook
A collection of chilling and weird stories all set on one (seemingly) everyday suburban street in the UKBehind each door lies something strange and terrifying. Here, the normal is made nightmarish, from howls of were-foxes to satanic car-boot sales. Creepy, terrifying and witty by turn, Silverweed Road deals in love, loss, isolation, loneliness, obsession, greed and revenge... -
Spellbound by Crystal J. Johnson, Felicity Vaughn
Gemma inherited more than she can handle thanks to the hot inhabitants of her hotel . . . When Gemma Fox inherits the storied Reynard Hotel from her great-aunt, she’s totally unprepared for the responsibility. It’s not the bills or the renovations or the repairs piling up. Or her family’s complete lack of confidence in her ability to manage the hotel. It’s that she’s not alone...romance · paranormal · fantasy · reverse-harem · enemies-to-lovers · love-triangle · spooky · contemporary · fiction · horror -
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Monster Cabin by Melody Rose
When I set out with my trusty camera to photograph the abandoned site of camp Blue Moon before it was bulldozed, what I found was beyond what even my depraved mind could conjure. Something stalks the abandoned cabins and overgrown lakeside nestled in this mountain town. Something fueled by hunger and rage. Something that is looking for one more thrill. A thrill only I can provide...romance · reverse-harem · steamy · monsters · shapeshifters · urban-fantasy · paranormal · fiction · witches-wizards · horror -
Wretched by Yolanda Olson, Emery LeeAnn
One day, we awoke to find that the world had stopped turning and the sky had turned to ash.The streets are quiet, and even the birds have stopped singing.It can’t be just us because we’ve lived through so many more horrors than anything that could possibly be outside of these walls.Being alone would be even crueler than still being with her.We know that there have to be more survivors...dark · post-apocalyptic · dystopia · steamy · fantasy · splatterpunk · graphic-violence · contemporary · humor · comedy -
Of Story and Spirit by Richard Cardenas
A YA horror-fantasy retelling of Frances Hodgson Burnett's timeless classic A LITTLE PRINCESS!!! There once was a girl who could weave stories into realities...Sara Cruz's father has just been murdered by one of the very stories she has brought to life...boarding-school · book · dark-academia · epic · fiction · horror · lgbtq · magic · retellings · romantic-love -
Fellstones by Ramsey Campbell
Fellstones takes its name from seven objects on the village green. It’s where Paul Dunstan was adopted by the Staveleys after his parents died in an accident for which he blames himself. The way the Staveleys tried to control him made him move away and change his name. Why were they obsessed with a strange song he seemed to have made up as a child?Now their daughter Adele has found him... -
The Butcher and the Wren by Alaina Urquhart
From the co-host of chart-topping true crime podcast Morbid, a thrilling debut novel told from the dueling perspectives of a notorious serial killer and the medical examiner following where his trail of victims leadsSomething dark is lurking in the Louisiana bayou: a methodical killer with a penchant for medical experimentation is hard at work completing his most harrowing crime yet, taunting... -
Book of Dreams by Kevin Craig
Gaige’s curiosity gets the better of him when he discovers a bookstore on an abandoned street where no bookstore should be.He steps inside and is immediately enthralled by its antiquarian sights and smells. But one book in particular calls to him. It isn’t long before he gets a bad feeling about it, but it's already too late...romance · fantasy · young-adult · horror · lgbtq · fiction · magic · contemporary · season-autumn · dark -
Queen of Immortality by Cortney Pearson
Light will prevail, but only if darkness doesn’t first.Undine has taken over Zara, readying the boy, Lucas, to be the kingdom’s new ruler. But though Lucas now has power of his own, he’s nothing more than a puppet in Undine’s treacherous hands. The boy is the tool Undine needs to rewrite the rules of magic, a fate Cali knows will doom the world if the two of them succeed... -
Glorious Fiends by Bonnie Jo Stufflebeam
When infamous hot mess vampire Roxanne resurrects her deceased best friends, she’s confronted by a dream-dwelling Guardian of the Underworld, who demands that she replace them in his afterlife with three equally nefarious creatures—or he’ll drag her there instead.Reunited with Medusa and Mx... -
Hucow Captive – Beyond the Trayliene Galaxy : Hucow BDSM by Luna Long
A group of female astronauts land on a planet thought to have been obliterated in the blast that took out most of the galaxy. The women weren’t expecting to find life, and more than that, they weren’t expecting to find men intent on transforming them.Hucow Captive – Beyond the Trayliene Galaxy is a dark Hucow BDSM tale with themes of hucow transformation... -
Servicing the Farm: A Young Hucow BDSM Tale 1 by Luna Long
**UPDATED COVER ONLY**A young girl’s dark and gritty tale of becoming a hucow on her family’s dairy farm after an investor purchases their failing business.Casey has no idea what Mr. Deleroy really needs her for when he requests that she stay on as a farm hand at the dairy farm as her family moves away... -
Destroy the Dead: Book 1: A Zombie Apocalypse by Joanne Nundy
A spin off series of RUN FROM THE DEAD.INBOXA virus injected into an unknowing victim…A bite or scratch enough to infect others…The end of the world?Dr Stephanie Simpson read the email over and over. She never expected to hear from Dr Maxim Ivanov ever again, let alone be responsible for stopping an end of days contagion. It was a joke. Right?An apocalypse level infection spreading across Europe... -
The Sword of Salt and Smoke by N.C. Koussis
No one escapes their past. Kyrah, the daughter of a disgraced Royal Guard, was raised to fight and kill. It's all she knows how to do, and she's damn good at it. She knows how to tie a knot in a man's intestines before he bleeds out. What someone sounds like when they've had their throat cut out, but just won't die. She's also a wukodlak, a man-eating werewolf...horror · high-fantasy · epic · fantasy · dark · dark-fantasy · supernatural · grim-dark · monsters · shapeshifters -
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Dodgers: Eris Realm: Willow's Academy by A.D. Marie
Death incarnate doesn't get nice things like their own feelings.Twins Zoey and Emma thought they knew who they were. But after one fatal night, Zoey finds out she is a Grim Reaper, and Emma must pretend to be a witch. The twins are placed on trial in a strange realm they had no idea existed, with people that want them dead...romance · paranormal · fantasy · wlw · new-adult · angels · urban-fantasy · witches-wizards · horror · fiction -
The Wolf Inside us by Darian Hart
Lots of puppy cuddles in this cosy, paranormal shape-shifter tale.Kat's feelings for the reclusive artist Jake blossom after he goes missing from his penthouse apartment. When he re-appears, naked and shivering she has questions about the beautiful, tiny puppy abandoned in his bathroom... -
Native Fear by C. F. Page
(Paperback will be released at the same time. Hold off on ebook pre-order, if that’s what you prefer.)"Page's Native Fear is a blistering and evocative examination of man's darkness. A harrowing read." —Steve Stred, Splatterpunk-nominated author of Sacrament and Mastodon...