Top new horror books out this week: 2 Oct - 8 Oct 2022
Last updated:
October 8, 2022
This week featuring new releases by Alexa Donne, Erin E. Adams, Nikki Sloane, Rin Chupeco, Andrea L. Rogers, Megan Shepherd, Lily Mayne, Rachel Harrison, Kris Waldherr, Brooke Lauren Davis and many more.
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Pretty Dead Queens by Alexa Donne
Seaview High's homecoming queen is dead . . . and she's not the first. From the critically acclaimed author of The Ivies comes a nonstop thriller about a deacades-old mystery, a copycat killing, and the teen who won't stop until she discovers the truth...romance · mystery · young-adult · contemporary · fiction · horror · murder · audiobook · crime · suspense -
![Jackal by Erin E. Adams]()
Jackal by Erin E. Adams
A young Black girl goes missing in the woods outside her white Rust Belt town. But she’s not the first—and she may not be the last. . . .It’s watching.Liz Rocher is coming home . . . reluctantly. As a Black woman, Liz doesn’t exactly have fond memories of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, a predominantly white town... -
![The Vixen's Deceit by Nikki Sloane]()
The Vixen's Deceit by Nikki Sloane
Void is more than just a haunted house. It’s a psychological nightmare designed to find your breaking point. And this year, the experience will be extra special and horrifying. For its tenth anniversary, the elaborate production has taken over a castle high on the cliffs of Scotland, which has a bloody, tragic past. Haunted, some say. Cursed, others whisper...adult · book · contemporary · fiction · forced-proximity · ghosts · horror · monsters · paranormal · psychological -
![The Sacrifice by Rin Chupeco]()
The Sacrifice by Rin Chupeco
An island oasis turns deadly when a terrifying legend threatens to kill off visitors one by one in this haunting novel from the highly acclaimed author of The Girl from the Well and the Bone Witch trilogy.Pristine beaches, lush greenery, and perfect weather, the island of Kisapmata would be the vacation destination...if not for the curse...action-adventure · book · contemporary · fiction · horror · lgbtq · myths · paranormal · retellings · spooky -
![Manmade Monsters by Andrea L. Rogers]()
Manmade Monsters by Andrea L. Rogers
Tsalagi should never have to live on human blood, but sometimes things just happen to sixteen-year-old girls. Making her YA debut, Cherokee writer Andrea L. Rogers takes her place as one of the most striking voices of the horror renaissance that has swept the last decade...north-america · usa · georgia · horror · young-adult · historical-fiction · fiction · lgbtq · anthologies · historical -
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![Malice House by Megan Shepherd]()
Malice House by Megan Shepherd
New York Times bestselling author Megan Shepherd (The Madman’s Daughter) weaves a complex tale of dark magic and family secrets when a woman attempts to settle the estate of her father, an acclaimed horror novelist. Perfect for fans of Lovecraft Country, Leigh Bardugo’s Ninth House, and The Babadook... -
![Death's Bloom by Lily Mayne]()
Death's Bloom by Lily Mayne
He’s the most perfect man I’ve ever met, but something is… wrong.I don’t see it at first. All I see is the gorgeous man with dark eyes and long hair and that unusual blue beard. The piercings and the tattoos, the beautiful smile. All I can focus on is the way he touches me, the sound of his voice in my ear, the perfect life he draws me into.I hide it from him at first... -
![Such Sharp Teeth by Rachel Harrison]()
Such Sharp Teeth by Rachel Harrison
A young woman in need of a transformation finds herself in touch with the animal inside in this gripping, incisive novel from the author of Cackle and The Return.Rory Morris isn't thrilled to be moving back to her hometown, even if it is temporary. There are bad memories there...adult · book · fiction · horror · monsters · shapeshifters · supernatural · urban-fantasy · vampires -
![Unnatural Creatures: A Novel of the Frankenstein Women by Kris Waldherr]()
Unnatural Creatures: A Novel of the Frankenstein Women by Kris Waldherr
For the first time, the untold story of the three women closest to Victor Frankenstein is brought to life in a dark and sweeping reimagining of Frankenstein by the author of The Lost History of Dreams.The MotherCaroline Frankenstein will do anything to protect her family against the nightmarish revolutions engulfing 18th-century Europe...historical-fiction · horror · gothic · fantasy · fiction · retellings · historical · audiobook · mystery · sci-fi -
![After Dark with Roxie Clark by Brooke Lauren Davis]()
After Dark with Roxie Clark by Brooke Lauren Davis
From the author of The Hollow Inside comes a twisty, thought-provoking YA thriller about grief, family, and what happens when true crime hits a little too close to home.Roxie Clark has seen more dead bodies than your average seventeen-year-old. As a member of the supposedly-cursed Clark family, most of her ancestors have met tragic ends, including her own mother...young-adult · mystery · horror · contemporary · fiction · audiobook · murder · thriller · crime · romantic-love -
![Lute by Jennifer Marie Thorne]()
Lute by Jennifer Marie Thorne
Wicker Man meets Final Destination in Jennifer Thorne's atmospheric, unsettling folk horror novel about love, duty, and community.On the idyllic island of Lute, every seventh summer, seven people die. No more, no less.Lute and its inhabitants are blessed, year after year, with good weather, good health, and good fortune... -
![Queer Little Nightmares: An Anthology of Monstrous Fiction and Poetry by Hiromi Goto, Kai Cheng Thom, Amber Dawn, David Demchuk]()
Queer Little Nightmares: An Anthology of Monstrous Fiction and Poetry by Hiromi Goto, Kai Cheng Thom, Amber Dawn, David Demchuk
The fiction and poetry of Queer Little Nightmares reimagines monsters old and new through a queer lens, subverting the horror gaze to celebrate ideas and identities canonically feared in monster lit. Throughout history, monsters have appeared in popular culture as stand-ins for the non-conforming, the marginalized of society... -
![A Halloween Homicide by Tonya Kappes]()
A Halloween Homicide by Tonya Kappes
If y'all love holidays, small towns, undying relationships, southern food, animals, and a smidgen of homicide, THIS cozy mystery series is for you.CELEBRATE GOOD CRIMES In book 2, Violet Rhinehammer is busy trying to keep the Junctional Journal afloat and that includes the participating in all the Halloween activities planned...mystery · cozy · audiobook · supernatural · horror · ghosts · fantasy · fiction · season-autumn · murder -
![Jekyll by Zoe Blake]()
Jekyll by Zoe Blake
HydeI am the shiver up your spine, a shift in the shadows, a skipped heartbeat. You are my reason for existing, the focus of my entire world. My obsession. No locked doors, no chains, no cage will stop me from stalking you through the night. I will make you crave the darkness. Soon, my love, nothing will stop the monster in me from claiming you for my own. JekyllI know it is wrong...adult · age-gap · alpha-mc · anti-hero · book · boss-employee · contemporary · crime · dark · enemies-to-lovers -
![Flight 171 by Amy Christine Parker]()
Flight 171 by Amy Christine Parker
Devon Marsh is haunted by secrets. Like the identity of the person who killed her twin sister, Emily, in a hit and run accident last Halloween, which Devon has vowed to uncover. Like the things Devon said to Emily just before she died. But she’s determined to start fresh when she boards a four-hour flight along with her classmates for their senior class ski trip...horror · young-adult · mystery · paranormal · fiction · audiobook · high-school · murder · friendship · secrets -
![Saturnalia by Stephanie Feldman]()
Saturnalia by Stephanie Feldman
The Saturnalia carnival marks three years since Nina walked away from Philadelphia’s elite Saturn Club—with its genteel debauchery, arcane pecking order, and winking interest in alchemy and the occult. In doing so, she abandoned her closest friends and her chance to climb the social ladder... -
![Found: An Anthology of Found Footage Horror Stories by Clay McLeod Chapman, Robert Levy, Georgia Cook, Tim McGregor]()
Found: An Anthology of Found Footage Horror Stories by Clay McLeod Chapman, Robert Levy, Georgia Cook, Tim McGregor
Between April and August 2021 eighteen horror writers disappeared. Gathered together for the first time, these are the stories they were writing at the time of their disappearances.Reader caution is advised. Advance readers of this anthology have reported nausea, feelings of anxiety, paranoia and hallucinations after reading the texts included... -
![Reject by Jarica James]()
Reject by Jarica James
Don’t trust the stone statues… At least that’s what the voices said.Harlow Devoe has spent her entire life thinking the voices in her head made her an abomination. Her grandmother ensured that she knew she’d never amount to anything more than the reject she’d become.Until she winds up in Darkhaven Institute, a place for people like her. Each diagnosis makes the residents of Darkhaven unique...romance · reverse-harem · paranormal · domestic-drama · death · demons · monsters · enemies-to-lovers · prison · multi-pov -
![Earth's Daughter by Eve Langlais]()
Earth's Daughter by Eve Langlais
There’s only one thing sweeter than my cupcakes—his lips.I’m just your run-of-the-mill earth witch, baking up some harmless hexes, that is until a necromancer starts messing with my town. With the dead looking for brains, suddenly I’m Mrs. Popular. Everyone wants my special charms, especially my pumpkin spice zombie-repelling cupcakes...romance · fantasy · paranormal · witches-wizards · magic · urban-fantasy · audiobook · zombies · supernatural · mystery -
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![Heir of Twilight by Sara C. Roethle]()
Heir of Twilight by Sara C. Roethle
The saga continues. With Markus near death, Isolde and Lyssandra will have to work together to locate Amarithe. But in searching for the necromancer, they stand a good chance of encountering the Potentate’s creature. A creature as fast as a vampire, and far more dangerous. Little does Lyssandra know, the creature is fixated on her in particular...adult · book · dark · epic · fiction · high-fantasy · horror · paranormal · supernatural · sword-sorcery -
![The Restless Dark by Erica Waters]()
The Restless Dark by Erica Waters
Enter Cloudkiss Canyon at your own risk.Perfect for fans of Sadie and Wilder Girls, this newest novel from Erica Waters follows three girls at a true-crime contest to find the bones of a lost killer—even as a mysterious force pulls at the contestants’ darkest desires.The Cloudkiss Killer is dead. Now a true-crime podcast is hosting a contest to find his bones...book · contemporary · fiction · horror · law-enforcement · lgbtq · mystery · paranormal · season-autumn · spooky -
![Apocalypse Redux, Book One by Jakob H. Greif]()
Apocalypse Redux, Book One by Jakob H. Greif
The worst thing about the end of the world is we did it to ourselvesIsaac Thoma lived to see the last handful of survivors defeat the demonic champion. He is now alone, his past in ashes, the last and most powerful human on a blighted Earth. But what if he could go back?Hurled back in time, Isaac has one chance to change it all. A chance to warn humanity of their impending doom...europe · scandinavia · fantasy · time-travel · urban-fantasy · litrpg · apocalyptic · young-adult · action-adventure · audiobook -
![Pure Silence by K.L. Hiers]()
Pure Silence by K.L. Hiers
If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all…All Cassidy “Goldie” Nash wanted to do was be a nice guy. He certainly hadn’t meant to turn a corner too fast and knock a stranger down into a muddy puddle, and helping him up seemed like it was the right thing to do. He even gave the strange young man his coat because it was so cold out...romance · mlm · dark · steamy · contemporary · crime · lgbtq · age-gap · anti-hero · organized-crime -
![All These Subtle Deceits by C.S. Humble]()
All These Subtle Deceits by C.S. Humble
Lauren Saunders moved to Black Wells, Colorado to escape a toxic relationship that stole three years of her life. But her hopeful optimism of a fresh start is dashed after a brutal, supernatural attack sends her screaming from a nightclub into the cold, winter night. Her journey toward recovery leads her to the doorstep of William Daniels—a professional spiritual intercessor and occult consultant...north-america · usa · colorado · horror · fiction · spooky · thriller · psychological · supernatural · book -
![Memories, Lies, and Other Binds by Katy Foraker]()
Memories, Lies, and Other Binds by Katy Foraker
THE VAMPIRE DIARIES meets THE DA VINCI CODE in a thrilling dark academia take on urban fantasyZoey Prescott doesn’t age, which gives the bookish demonologist plenty of time to focus on her work at the Research Institute of Demonic Entities and Rarities (RIDER)...fantasy · urban-fantasy · supernatural · paranormal · fiction · vampires · dark-academia · witches-wizards · gothic · horror -
![The Wolves Are Watching by Natalie Lund]()
The Wolves Are Watching by Natalie Lund
A fresh, compelling, and eerie exploration of small-town living, stolen children, and wolves that watch in the woods. The night little Madison disappears from her crib, Luce sees a pair of eyes--two points of gold deep in the forest behind her house--and feels certain they belong to a wolf...animals · book · contemporary · fiction · high-school · horror · monsters · paranormal · romantic-love · shapeshifters -
![Beautiful Adam by Laura Lascarso]()
Beautiful Adam by Laura Lascarso
I can make Adam the biggest star the world has ever known. All I demand in return is a pound of flesh.Pet projects have never been my thing, not really, but when I see this lovely creature, this beautiful, uncorrupted man, I just can’t resist. Adam is simply delicious. A twunky, twenty-something mound of malleable clay I will mold into the most exquisite masterpiece ever made.He will be ruined... -
![Terrene by Amara Rae]()
Terrene by Amara Rae
A witch with the gift of earth. A demon bred in deception. An immortal world on the brink. CassandraI’m weak, useless to my coven… but with so many enemies hunting us, that has to change. Even our own kind wants us eliminated because our mothers mated with other immortals. As the only coven of hybrids, we have to work twice as hard to survive the prejudice of our kind...action-adventure · adult · age-gap · alternate-history · book · cheerful-mc · demons · enemies-to-lovers · fated-mates · fiction -
![Good Girl by M. Violet]()
Good Girl by M. Violet
A Dark Romance NovellaThey call me their little fox...They threaten to do things to me that I’m afraid to say out loud.Poe, Grim, and Saint.I belong to them now… and there is no escape.Bailey Bishop doesn’t believe in ghosts or superstitions. So when her friend dares her to break into an old, abandoned house the night before Halloween, she doesn’t hesitate... -
![Ex-Boogeyman by Kristopher Triana]()
Ex-Boogeyman by Kristopher Triana
HE’S NOT FREDDY, HE’S NOT JASON…HE’S ALL WASHED UP.As Nicky Hector—the unstoppable slasher from the Lunatic horror movie franchise—Jonathan Zain reached levels fame once unimaginable to a young actor. On top of headlining fifteen films, he appeared on MTV, had his own 976 number, and became one of the most recognizable faces of the 1980s.But that was thirty years ago...horror · splatterpunk · graphic-violence · slasher · serial-killers · audiobook · body-horror · fiction · suspense · humor -
![Becoming a Lady by R. Phoenix]()
Becoming a Lady by R. Phoenix
If I’d known what mages could really do, I’d have tried harder to get out of my arranged marriage to one. But no. I’d been stupid, and I’d thought that the threats to change me — mold me, shape me both physically and psychologically — were ridiculous. I wasn’t going to change for anyone, especially not physically...romance · mlm · dark · age-gap · sexual-assault · steamy · forced-proximity · arranged-marriage · fantasy · magic -
![It Rides a Pale Horse by Andy Marino]()
It Rides a Pale Horse by Andy Marino
From a new star in horror fiction comes a terrifying novel of obsession, greed, and the shocking actions we’ll take to protect those we love, all set in a small town filled with dark secrets. "Marino offers horrors both existential and visceral." —M. R... -
![How to Bite Your Neighbor and Win a Wager by D.N. Bryn]()
How to Bite Your Neighbor and Win a Wager by D.N. Bryn
"I WANT YOU TO BITE ME."Vincent Barnes has suffered four years as a vampire, and they’ve been the most miserable years of his pathetic life. Too poor for black market blood, he feeds from sleeping humans to survive. He tries to never intrude on the same prey twice, but after a single delicious taste of a long-lost childhood neighbor, he can’t help returning for seconds...action-adventure · adult · bisexuality · book · contemporary · fiction · found-family · friends-to-lovers · horror · humor -
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![Orpheus Builds a Girl by Heather Parry]()
Orpheus Builds a Girl by Heather Parry
Based on a true story, Orpheus Builds a Girl is a novel of sisterly love, sinister obsession, and the battle for control of the story. A dark, chilling debut novel from award-winning writer Heather Parry.German doctor Wilhelm Von Tore shares with the reader the story of his one true ove; a love written in the stars, decades in the making, a love so strong it transcended death itself...horror · fiction · gothic · historical-fiction · literary-fiction · retellings · historical · dark · psychological · mystery -
![When It Comes by Kady Ash]()
When It Comes by Kady Ash
Some people claim they're haunted by their pasts, but me?I'm actually haunted by mine, by a ghost who trips people when they flirt with me, gets me fired, and is trying to get me to go back home to Hallowtide.And then there's Nox.Beautiful, tattooed, powerful, and exists only in my dreams. The sex is great, but I can't hold onto that forever...romance · paranormal · fantasy · demons · dark · horror · supernatural · monsters · small-town · spooky -
![Emberwood by Erin Le Marquand]()
Emberwood by Erin Le Marquand
Magick has not been seen in Frieya for many moons. It was considered a gift… then it became a curse.But why would that stop headstrong and defiant Phoebe Emberwood from doing whatever she wants? Blessed with fire and water magick, Phoebe practices her craft in secret, confiding only in her closest friends...fantasy · enemies-to-lovers · gothic · fae · steamy · captivity · alpha-mc · witches-wizards · fiction · horror -
![The Birdcage by Arianna Fraser]()
The Birdcage by Arianna Fraser
Black Heart keeps me in the Birdcage, high above the blasted remains of the earth after the Night Brethren plunged us into darkness. At the gate of his mansion, the Shadows wait to tear screaming humans into pieces of blood and bone. In the Birdcage, the vampire who keeps me is growing impatient...fantasy · shapeshifters · supernatural · vampires · fiction · romance · anthologies · gothic · suspense · horror -
![Blood Brothers by Arianna Fraser]()
Blood Brothers by Arianna Fraser
"It'll be good for you," he said. "The stalker will never find you there." My agent sends me to stay on an Oregon mountaintop, cared for by a surly handyman named Steve, who looks like a supermodel ... lumberjack ... Greek God sort of guy.I'm supposed to feel safe here? I keep having all these dreams ... dreams where Lumberjack Steve is biting me. Now, I'm losing time. Losing blood...romance · vampires · steamy · paranormal · enemies-to-lovers · industrial-era · victorian · fiction · fantasy · gothic -
![Possessed by Jowita Bydlowska]()
Possessed by Jowita Bydlowska
Sexual obsession and haunting collide in this erotic psychological novel.Josephine is obsessed. Or possessed — by unrequited love for a younger man who doesn’t promise anything but who gives her a taste of intimacy that puts her on the brink of losing her mind...adult · book · contemporary · dark · fiction · ghosts · horror · literary-fiction · mental-illness · paranormal -
![Nightwood by Elana Gomel]()
Nightwood by Elana Gomel
Ally is a Ukrainian bride who married a wealthy Californian, Carl Morris. Everything is strange in her new home: the shadowy redwoods; the peculiar neighbors; and the mystery surrounding the death of Carl's first wife. But Ally is determined to leave her own tragic past behind and to be a good wife and a good American.Escaping darkness is not so easy... -
![Bad Blood: The First Book of the Aphotic by Tobin Elliott]()
Bad Blood: The First Book of the Aphotic by Tobin Elliott
Sometimes, the ties that bind can break you.It’s 1975, and nine-year-old Talia is not happy. Everything has been different since her little sister Alex came along. Since her dad left. Since all her mother’s attention has been focused on anyone and everything but Talia.It’s definitely all Alex’s fault. Talia hates Alex. She just wants things to be like they used to be. When her dad was home... -
![Halloween Hero by Alec Lake]()
Halloween Hero by Alec Lake
She just wanted to go to a party and meet a cute guy in a hot outfit. But this was not the kind of party she was expectingHEATHERThe first guy I see is a cute, semi-naked vampire and he can’t take his eyes off me? Oh yeah this is going to be a good party...romance · vampires · paranormal · steamy · lgbtq · fated-mates · age-gap · aliens · monsters · horror -
![Little Sacrifice by J. Tomala]()
Little Sacrifice by J. Tomala
Nanu’s been chosen as the sacrifice to the god caged under the temple. He’s rotten the Elders say, so it’s only fair that his life should be exchanged for rain as the village is suffering a drought.But the god is nothing like Nanu imagined him, things are nothing like he was told.Maybe, just maybe Nanu isn’t the rotten one.Also includes an art gallery... -
![The Spellbound Abbey by Mason Monteith]()
The Spellbound Abbey by Mason Monteith
How far could you go to keep your world from shattering?In the country of Flaize, tensions are high as sickness spreads and so do rumors of military activity in the neighboring country of Dragnoir. Many are preparing themselves for a war - but it will be a war they cannot win... -
![Traitor in the Shadows by Terina Adams]()
Traitor in the Shadows by Terina Adams
Mannen arrived to seduce a princess. But was undone by a common thiefTo save his kingdom, Mannen must do one thing, seduce Asana's princess.But a chance encounter with a common thief, and he couldn’t get her out of his head. Falling for Aven was not a part of his plan. Lucky Mannen didn't know how to love, but he did know how to burn with hunger...fantasy · historical · fiction · female-mc · romance · paranormal · action-adventure · time-travel · horror · medieval -
![The Heart of the Phoenix by Annalee Adams]()
The Heart of the Phoenix by Annalee Adams
Nothing survives the fire……Or so they thought.She was born in an ember of flames.Raised as a mortal with no memory.Chosen to fight for humanity, risking everything against a supernatural force.She saw him as she fell. Julia knew he wasn’t human. He held her to his chest. Bloodied and torn. Kissed away her tears, and soothed away the nightmares.For Julia Jones isn’t your ordinary human... -
