Top new horror books out this week: 18 Sep - 24 Sep 2022
Last updated:
September 24, 2022
This week featuring new releases by Freida McFadden, James Patterson, Emily Raymond, Annette Marie, Amelia Hutchins, Scott Cawthon, Elley Cooper, Lamar Giles, Sam Burns, Courtney Gould, Natalie Bennett, Mae Royal, Margaret Killjoy and many more.
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Never Lie by Freida McFadden
Newlyweds Tricia and Ethan are searching for the house of their dreams.But when they visit the remote manor that once belonged to Dr. Adrienne Hale, a renowned psychiatrist who vanished without a trace four years earlier, a violent winter storm traps them at the estate… with no chance of escape until the blizzard comes to an end...mystery · fiction · audiobook · suspense · psychological · crime · horror · thriller · contemporary · action-adventure -
![The Girl in the Castle by James Patterson, Emily Raymond]()
The Girl in the Castle by James Patterson, Emily Raymond
Beloved #1 bestselling author James Patterson delivers a thrilling novel about a teen caught between two worlds and the truths that could set her free—or trap her foreverMy name is Hannah Dory and I need you to believe me Hannah Doe is brought to Belman Psych, kicking and screaming, told she is suffering from hallucinations and delusions...mystery · fiction · young-adult · fantasy · historical-fiction · audiobook · time-travel · mental-illness · suspense · contemporary -
![The Unbreakable Bladesong Druid by Annette Marie]()
The Unbreakable Bladesong Druid by Annette Marie
My greatest enemy has always been myself. Over the past few weeks, I’ve painstakingly put my broken pieces back together, from the dark mysteries of my past to the heart-rending conflict of my present.But just when I finally start to feel whole again, everything around me falls apart. Lallakai, the newly ascended Queen of Shadow and Death, betrays us and takes Zak prisoner...action-adventure · adult · alpha-mc · audiobook · book · contemporary · dark · demons · dragons · enemies-to-lovers -
![HAPPS: An AFK Book by Scott Cawthon, Elley Cooper, Andrea Waggener]()
HAPPS: An AFK Book by Scott Cawthon, Elley Cooper, Andrea Waggener
Five Nights at Freddy's fans won't want to miss this collection of three chilling stories that will haunt even the bravest FNAF player…Have you ever wanted something badly, even though you shouldn’t? . . . Steve’s dream of a video game programming career and starting a family lead him to take a job that seems too good to be true... -
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![The Getaway by Lamar Giles]()
The Getaway by Lamar Giles
Welcome to the funnest spot around . . .Jay is living his best life at Karloff Country, one of the world’s most famous resorts. He’s got his family, his crew, and an incredible after-school job at the property’s main theme park. Life isn’t so great for the rest of the world, but when people come here to vacation, it’s to get away from all that... -
![Lightning Born by Sam Burns]()
Lightning Born by Sam Burns
He wakes with fire in his veins, and at first, that pain is all he knows. He is born of obsession, magic, and the storm raging above his creator’s laboratory.They tell him that his name is Davidson, or Davy Dearest, the beloved of the doctor who brought him back to life.He cannot speak when he wakes, but the doctor doesn’t seem to mind... -
![Where Echoes Die by Courtney Gould]()
Where Echoes Die by Courtney Gould
Beck Birsching has been adrift since the death of her mother, a brilliant but troubled investigative reporter. She finds herself unable to stop herself from slipping into memories of happier days, clamoring for a time when things were normal...book · contemporary · female-mc · fiction · horror · lesbian-mc · lgbtq · mystery · paranormal · siblings -
![Bride of Demonio by Natalie Bennett, Mae Royal]()
Bride of Demonio by Natalie Bennett, Mae Royal
Kings of TerrorOne for misery.Two for despair.Three for the nightmare inside my head.Four for the demons sleeping in my bed...A woman like me has no soul to save.I’m the shell of a corpse, my insides rotted and warped.This life I’ve lived has been a mess of sorrow and secrets. It’s led to days spent pretending I’m normal and nights trying to find myself in a murky past I struggle to remember...romance · reverse-harem · horror · dark · paranormal · fantasy · suspense · supernatural · cults · steamy -
![We Won't Be Here Tomorrow and Other Stories by Margaret Killjoy]()
We Won't Be Here Tomorrow and Other Stories by Margaret Killjoy
Death cults, queer love, and the end of everything. Spaceships, man-eating lesbian mermaids, swords, spears, demons, ghouls, thieves, hitchhikers, and life in the margins. Margaret Killjoy’s stories have appeared for years in the science fiction and fantasy magazines both major and indie. Here, we have collected the best previously published work along with brand new material...horror · fiction · fantasy · sci-fi · lgbtq · trans-mc · anthologies · urban-fantasy · feminism · female-author -
![The Butcher by Laura Kat Young]()
The Butcher by Laura Kat Young
A suspenseful small-town horror novel of oppression, heartbreak and buried anguish – Shirley Jackson meets Never Let Me Go with the wild west setting of Westworld .When Lady Mae turns 18, she'll inherit her mother's job as the dismembering Settlement Five’s guilty residents as payment for their petty crimes...horror · dystopia · fiction · sci-fi · historical-fiction · historical · audiobook · killer · gothic · graphic-violence -
![The Forgotten Witch by Jessica Dodge]()
The Forgotten Witch by Jessica Dodge
Helen Kent never dares to step outside her comfort zone. She lives a lonely mundane life in the city, grinding through her uninspiring marketing job. That is, until a spontaneous online purchase brings her to the little bay town of Oban, Scotland, where a 500-year-old cottage full of secrets and stories awaits her...fantasy · fiction · witches-wizards · urban-fantasy · dark-fantasy · horror · paranormal · 20th-century · early-modern · magic -
![Their Monstrous Natures by Honor St. Jean]()
Their Monstrous Natures by Honor St. Jean
I broke into a haunted house, and its monsters intend to break me in return.When I accepted a dare to spend the night in a haunted house on Halloween, little did I know that the horrors inside weren’t just urban legends. As I careen from room to room and fright to fright, my body betrays me until I can’t tell the difference between horror and pleasure...adult · book · dark · fiction · horror · monsters · paranormal · polyamory · reverse-harem · shapeshifters -
![AfterWife by Lauren Biel]()
AfterWife by Lauren Biel
**THIS STORY WAS WRITTEN WITH MY HUSBAND AND IS VERY DIFFERENT FROM MY USUAL WORKS. ENJOY!**People grieve in many ways, but spending time with your ethereal wife isn't one of them.When Everett's wife, Renee, leaves their life behind, he's stuck trying to pick up the pieces of his broken marriage... -
![Beyond the Burn Line by Paul McAuley]()
Beyond the Burn Line by Paul McAuley
A novel about posthuman Earth, colonisation, Ufology, and secret histories.It's two hundred thousand years in the future. Humanity is extinct, the ruins of its cities fossilised beneath sediments deposited by rising oceans...action-adventure · adult · aliens · alternate-history · anthropomorphism · audiobook · book · dark-fantasy · dystopia · fiction -
![Ghost Eaters by Clay McLeod Chapman]()
Ghost Eaters by Clay McLeod Chapman
For fans of Riley Sager and Paul Tremblay, a terrifying supernatural page-turner that explores ghosts, grief, and god complexes.Ever since their on-again, off-again college romance, Erin hasn’t been able to set a single boundary with charismatic but reckless Silas, who’s been chasing the next big high since graduation. When he texts her to spring him out of rehab, she knows enough is enough... -
![Riding The Headless Horseman by Molly Likovich]()
Riding The Headless Horseman by Molly Likovich
Arletta Harrington doesn't believe in Death.It's Halloween in Sleepy Hollow and Arletta is spending the night selling tarot readings to her fellow townsfolk—the ones whodon't see her witchcraft as the work of the Devil that is. The people of Sleepy Hollow believe in many magical things but the one Arletta firmly doesn't believe in is Death. The deadly rider of The Hollow. The Headless Horseman... -
![Taken by Twilight by Tricia Barr]()
Taken by Twilight by Tricia Barr
Ten abducted humans. Seven fae regents in need of mates. Welcome to the Mating Games.Evee Aldren wakes strapped on a plane with nine strangers, and her panic heightens when she sees that one of them is the man who’s haunted her fantasies since she met him two weeks before.Justin Jackson thought he’d never hear from Evee again after she ended their flirtatious texting...romance · fantasy · paranormal · fae · vampires · supernatural · urban-fantasy · fated-mates · new-adult · myths -
![Autumn of the Grimoire by J.L. Vampa]()
Autumn of the Grimoire by J.L. Vampa
Some witches cast spells. Others slay kings.A mysterious Grimoire. A marriage full of dark secrets. A History sculpted by a quartet of ancient Sister witches.For three hundred years, Sister Autumn has incited wars, burnt villages, killed kings, and released plagues at the bidding of the Grimoire. Meanwhile, her Sister Winter, Sister Spring, and Sister Summer have brought forth only peace...romance · fantasy · witches-wizards · gothic · paranormal · fiction · new-adult · magic · dark · arranged-marriage -
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![This is Where We Talk Things Out by Caitlin Marceau]()
This is Where We Talk Things Out by Caitlin Marceau
This Is Where We Talk Things Out by Caitlin Marceau, author of Palimpsest: A Collection of Contemporary Horror, follows the gut-wrenching journey of Miller and her estranged mother, Sylvie, who have always had a tense relationship. After Miller's father dies, she agrees to a girls' vacation away from the city to reconnect with the only family she has left...horror · fiction · lgbtq · psychological · season-winter · drama · suspense · gothic · female-author · family -
![Their Concubine Queen: A Spicy Monster Romance by Sakura Black]()
Their Concubine Queen: A Spicy Monster Romance by Sakura Black
Just when I thought I was coming to terms with the emotional rollercoaster that was the Hunt, it’s finally bloody ended.You’d think I’d be happy, right? After all, I’d spent the whole time trying to escape. Except when I was… um… distracted... -
![Dominated by the Deep: A Monster Romance Short by Adrian Blue]()
Dominated by the Deep: A Monster Romance Short by Adrian Blue
Rachel, an amateur paranormal investigator, has been all over the world in search of the otherworldly. But when she finally finds it outside a small coastal community, it is nothing like she had expected. The creature is aggressive, ravenous, and far more than she was ready to handle. Will she survive their first encounter or will she be prey for the beast?She reached for the doorknob... -
![No Gods For Drowning by Hailey Piper]()
No Gods For Drowning by Hailey Piper
IN THE BEGINNING, MAN WAS PREY.WITHOUT THE GODS, THEY'LL BE PREY AGAIN.The old gods have fled, and the monsters they had kept at bay for centuries now threaten to drown the city of Valentine, hunting mankind as in ancient times. In the midst of the chaos, a serial killer has begun ritually sacrificing victims, their bodies strewn throughout the city... -
![Sexting with a Ghost by Ashlynn Mills]()
Sexting with a Ghost by Ashlynn Mills
DarcyStarting over isn't easy. My boyfriend was abusive, my family controlling, and I lost my studio where I kept most of my work. The new room I'm renting isn't much to look at but the owner said I could use the basement as a new working space. Weird things start to happen the more I go down there and even though I'm the only person in the room, I can't help but get a feeling I'm not alone...romance · paranormal · mlm · contemporary · mystery · ghosts · supernatural · lgbtq · steamy · humor -
![Bone Weaver by Aden Polydoros]()
Bone Weaver by Aden Polydoros
The Kosa empire roils in tension, on the verge of being torn apart by a proletarian revolution between magic-endowed elites and the superstitious lower class, but seventeen-year-old Toma lives blissfully disconnected from the conflict in the empire with her adoptive family of benevolent undead...romance · fantasy · young-adult · lgbtq · fiction · magic · historical-fiction · historical · high-fantasy · horror -
![A Taste of Torment by Stacey Trombley]()
A Taste of Torment by Stacey Trombley
A magical prince wants to date me, but there's one big problem.This prince has claws.Everyone at Shadow Hills Academy desires the dark and powerful Jarron Blackthorn. But I'm the only one who has seen the terrifying beast beneath his magical façade...romance · fantasy · young-adult · paranormal · demons · mystery · magic · fiction · enemies-to-lovers · contemporary -
![Valley of Shadows by Rudy Ruiz]()
Valley of Shadows by Rudy Ruiz
"Discrimination is evil, but evil does not discriminate."1883, West Texas. In the vast desert, a gleaming river snakes beneath the blinding sun. When the Rio Grande shifts course, the Mexican city of Olvido is stranded on the northern side of the new border between the United States and Mexico...adult · book · crime · fiction · hispanic · historical · horror · indigenous-mc · industrial-era · kidnapping -
![Veil of Fate: Book 1 by Jinapher J. Hoffman]()
Veil of Fate: Book 1 by Jinapher J. Hoffman
After my parents were murdered and my brother was taken, I vowed to stop at nothing to find him and bring down the men who wronged me. When I'm offered a chance to find my brother in exchange for assassinating a rising threat, I jump at the opportunity... -
![It Lives In The Woods by Boris Bacic]()
It Lives In The Woods by Boris Bacic
A group of friends goes on a hike in search of an ancient spring deep inside the forest. Mythical stories come from the woods - tales of gnomes, fairies, and other not so benevolent creatures. Everything changes for the group when they run into a hiker that mysteriously vanished in the area weeks ago... -
![Eve's Rib by C.S. O’Cinneide]()
Eve's Rib by C.S. O’Cinneide
After losing her young son in a tragic accident, Eve struggles to protect the one child she has left, a teenage daughter who just might be pure evil, in this unputdownable domestic thriller for fans of Lisa Jewell and Ruth WareThere is a deep chasm that runs between the natural ebb and flow of female magic and the charismatic power of the Ragman. Nobody knows that better than Eve...fiction · mystery · suspense · paranormal · horror · supernatural · psychological · witches-wizards · creepy-children · spooky -
![In the House of Transcendence by Amanda B.Weaver (formerly Amanda Ross)]()
In the House of Transcendence by Amanda B.Weaver (formerly Amanda Ross)
Zora is a necromancer. Some say she’s gifted, others say she’s cursed, but her abilities always terrify her. Hoping to start a new life, she flees her childhood home and travels to Savannah, but she soon learns that some things can’t be changed.There, she meets an alluring and powerful witch named Birdie... -
![Desperate for a Milking: A Young Hucow BDSM Tale 2 by Luna Long]()
Desperate for a Milking: A Young Hucow BDSM Tale 2 by Luna Long
Book #2 in the Hucow Farm series.Casey has become used to her daily milkings, but when Mr. Deleroy doesn’t show up for one of their sessions, she’s forced to take matters into her own hands... -
![Mermaid of Monte Carlo by Jincey Lumpkin]()
Mermaid of Monte Carlo by Jincey Lumpkin
In the explosive finale of the Mermaid of Venice series, Gia Acquaviva faces severe consequences for murder. Will she make the ultimate sacrifice to save herself at the expense of all mermaids? Or is she the only one who can broker a peace treaty?Tensions from the Mermaid Civil War have leaked into the world of man, causing a full-scale conflict... -
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![Direwood by Catherine Yu]()
Direwood by Catherine Yu
In this velvet-clad 1990s gothic horror, Aja encounters a charming vampire who wants to lure her into the woods—just like her missing sister.No one ever pays attention to sixteen-year-old Aja until her perfect older sister Fiona goes missing...book · dark · dark-fantasy · fiction · gothic · horror · lgbtq · paranormal · siblings · urban-fantasy -
![The Siren's Mistress by Dolly Nightmare]()
The Siren's Mistress by Dolly Nightmare
Young women of the island of Gimgar have one wish, they long to be the next bride of the sea, an age-old tradition of the village dating back to the first settling. The chosen is to wed a god, a siren.Being selected is an honor to oneself and family, and when the elders choose Mayme, she is elated she will live amongst the gods by the end of autumn... -
![1-2-3 Scream! by R.U. Ginns]()
1-2-3 Scream! by R.U. Ginns
Get ready to scream with this collection of hillarifying--hilariously terrifying--tales, fully-illustrated and perfect for scary story lovers who are looking for a side of humor to go with their helpings of horror.Stop!Unless you want to be scared, do NOT read this book... -
![Elemental Empire 3 by Peter North]()
Elemental Empire 3 by Peter North
They say a hero is forged in the fires of conflict...I hope they're right.It's hotter than Hell in the desert of the Silent Sands, and I don't just mean the climate.With djinn, fire demons, and a band of nocturnal assassins on my tail, there's no rest for the weary or the wicked...action-adventure · adult · book · fiction · horror · humor · male-mc · mythical-creatures · myths · sword-sorcery
