Top new horror books out this week: 23 Oct - 29 Oct 2022
Last updated:
October 29, 2022
This week featuring new releases by Claudia Lux, Stephen King, Richard Chizmar, Albany Walker, Sally-Anne Martyn, A. Deborah Baker, Jennifer Givhan, Ariana Nash, W.M. Fawkes, Hannah Abigail Clarke, A.R. Breck and many more.
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Sign Here by Claudia Lux
A darkly humorous, surprisingly poignant, and utterly gripping debut novel about a guy who works in Hell (literally) and is on the cusp of a big promotion if only he can get one more member of the wealthy Harrison family to sell their soul.Peyote Trip has a pretty good gig in the deals department on the fifth floor of Hell...horror · fantasy · fiction · mystery · humor · paranormal · audiobook · contemporary · supernatural · dark -
The Gwendy Collection: Gwendy's Button Box / Gwendy's Magic Feather / Gwendy's Final Task by Stephen King, Richard Chizmar
The complete collection of the New York Times bestselling trilogy from Stephen King and Richard Chizmar!In Gwendy's Button Box, twelve-year-old Gwendy Peterson's life is forever changed when she is given a mysterious wooden box by a stranger for safekeeping... -
Disassembled Creatures by Albany Walker
It all started with a game.It was supposed to be fun, a night with friends. No one was supposed to die, but that’s not what happened.There’s a killer on the loose. People I know are dying, and I think I might be next.We called the boogeyman, and he answered...romance · dark · horror · paranormal · fantasy · monsters · supernatural · anti-hero · steamy · ghosts -
The Clinic by Sally-Anne Martyn
Would you go to a beauty clinic that promises to transform your life? If you’re prepared to put the work in.It seems like the opportunity of a lifetime. An all-inclusive stay at a top-of-the-line wellness retreat for a month of pampering and luxury. Not just anyone gets in. Guests are hand selected.They promise big results: a total transformation.All you have to do is take a few pills every day...fiction · thriller · mental-illness · horror · audiobook · female-author · medical · historical · action-adventure · crime -
Into the Windwracked Wilds by A. Deborah Baker
Adventurous readers of Kelly Barnhill and Cat Valente's Fairyland books will be sure to soar among the dark marvels that can be found in Into the Windwracked Wilds, by Seanan McGuire's latest open pseudonym, A. Deborah Baker.When the improbable road leaves Avery and Zib in the land of Air and at the mercy of the Queen of Swords, escape without becoming monsters may be impossible...21st-century · action-adventure · book · children-books · dark · fiction · horror · middle-grade · paranormal · portal-travel -
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River Woman, River Demon: A Novel by Jennifer Givhan
When Eva's husband is arrested for the murder of a friend, she must confront her murky past and embrace her magick to find out what really happened that night on the river...adult · audiobook · book · contemporary · family · female-author · female-mc · fiction · gothic · horror -
Dante's End by Ariana Nash
Monsters are made, not born... Most called him the Jailor. Some called him a monster. If he had a name, nobody had survived meeting him long enough to tell it. They said he sat atop a mound of skulls and marked each death on his throne, like notches on a bedpost. Some tales told of how he had wings as dark as night, and of how he wore a crown of razor wire woven around four horns...abuse · action-adventure · adult · angst · book · captivity · dark · dark-fantasy · demons · dystopia -
Hollow Oath by W.M. Fawkes
Ichabod’s head is on the chopping block…And it isn’t the first time. The only son of a notorious pirate, Ichabod spent his youth scrambling to survive on the edges of society. Now, he’s shed his shame and his past to assume the position of schoolmaster in a small village on the coast of the Carolina colony... -
The Scratch Daughters by Hannah Abigail Clarke
It's been a wild year for Sideways Pike. After forming a coven with the three most popular girls in school and developing a huge crush on a mysterious stranger named Madeline, Sideways' Halloween was ruined by finding out that Madeline wasn't trying to make out with her, but to steal Sideways' specter, the force that gives witches the ability to cast magic spells...book · contemporary · fiction · horror · lesbian-mc · lgbtq · paranormal · supernatural · urban-fantasy · witches-wizards -
Slashers & Secrets: Hellcrest Heights Book 1 by A.R. Breck
From dark romance author who brought the Blackridge Prep Series.Secrets are meant to be buried, until they aren't.And Lakyn Ashford has the biggest secret of all.She thought she could get away with it.She should've known better.I'd never allow her to escape so easily.There is nothing more enjoyable than witnessing her crumble as I taunt her, trick her, and toy with her sanity...adult · book · contemporary · dark · enemies-to-lovers · fiction · horror · love-triangle · mystery · new-adult -
Skeleton Song by Seanan McGuire
Children have always disappeared under the right conditions—slipping through the shadows under a bed or at the back of a wardrobe, tumbling down rabbit holes and into old wells, and emerging somewhere . . . else. Adventures are always interesting, but they’re not always happy.From the worlds of Wayward Children comes a story of love, of devotion, of bones wrapped in flesh...romance · fantasy · young-adult · fiction · urban-fantasy · horror · magic · magical-realism · portal-travel · paranormal -
They Were Here Before Us: A Novella in Pieces by Eric LaRocca
From the author of the viral sensation Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke comes They Were Here Before Us, a novella written in pieces, designed to be consumed as a single, thematically cohesive work.The only thing more brutal than nature is love...horror · fiction · lgbtq · fantasy · dark · audiobook · spooky · anthologies · animals · contemporary -
The Atlas Paradox by Olivie Blake
The Atlas Paradox is the long-awaited sequel to the New York Times bestselling dark academic sensation The Atlas Six—guaranteed to have even more yearning, backstabbing, betrayal, and chaos.Six magicians were presented with the opportunity of a lifetime. Five are now members of the Society.Two paths lay before them.All must pick a side...book · dark · dark-academia · fiction · horror · lgbtq · magic · magical-realism · mystery · new-adult -
Revelations by Rebecca Rathe
Diya Steele, born of violence and condemned to the prejudice of heaven and hell alike, wanders the earth consumed by fear. Fear of the realms determined to kill her, and fear she will hurt innocents if she ever loses control.The Dzhavo, a fearsome team of elite demons, are ordered to capture Diya and bring her in to face the Legion...action-adventure · adult · angst · assassins · book · contemporary · dark · demons · drama · enemies-to-lovers -
Demonbreed by Lizzy Bequin
Her body is a temple.He's going to defile it.Queen Jenevieve’s kingdom is under siege, and there seems to be no chance of escape. Until she discovers a dark secret from the past:A demon imprisoned by her father.Cabael is a horned beast from the infernal realm, a place where pleasure and pain walk hand in hand...adult · book · demons · enemies-to-lovers · fated-mates · fiction · horror · magic · monsters · myths -
Strangled by Marie Ann
Him. A stranger in my house. Disrupting my long-awaited solitude.He doesn’t know I live in the walls that secrete death and damnation, derived from my own doing.My basest instinct calls to make him one with my house as I did the first time.But as I watch him through my holes, the temptation grows.Not to paralyze him in time until he rots.To preserve him... -
Wickedly Sweet by Steph Macca
After my boyfriend has a not-so-little accident with his new female best friend, I jump at the opportunity to take a small vacation with my brother to Salem for Halloween. He's annoyed, but his two best friends? Not so much.Halloween and Salem speak to my soul... -
romance · reverse-harem · paranormal · supernatural · witches-wizards · magic · ghosts · horror · fiction · polyamory
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Find & Destroy by Beatrix Hollow
I’m a professional ghost hunter possessed by a dead witch who has tentacles and slime that he knows how to use.Spectral Studies is tackling our biggest job yet for a Halloween special. However, the haunted hospital in Spain was never supposed to go like this. As soon as we step inside, everything falls apart in one terrible event after the next...romance · reverse-harem · paranormal · dark · monsters · horror · psychological · sexual-assault · action-adventure · fantasy -
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Joined by Magic by Zara J. Black
TaliaI'm Prince Adante’s prized possession, his to punish, train and protect. And he’s lost everything except me.Hiding in a strange country, he’s plotting revenge. But I get a taste of freedom, and an offer that seems too good to be true. When I discover a hidden underworld, the chance for a new life opens up, but there's a downside.The prince isn't part of the deal.LivI'm Leo's good girl...fantasy · royalty · dark · enemies-to-lovers · female-mc · witches-wizards · paranormal · fiction · horror · gothic -
On Edge by Brooke Matthews
Ready. Set. Run.MarleyFor fifteen years, Marley has spent his days plotting, waiting, dreaming. Once, his dreams were filled with limitless color, love, and boyish ambition. Now, they’re stained in red. He demands justice for his wasted time behind bars, sentenced for a crime he and his twin didn't commit... -
Carnival of Creeps by January Rayne
For two days a year, a carousel sings. Humans come, but they do not leave. Gremlins, ghouls, and wendigos need to feed. If paranormals come, they will never be free. They have to put on a show and give the audience the creeps. A demon is a ringmaster, selling souls for the right price. A fortune teller sees his demise. A vampire is used to cry. An angel loses his wings...vampires · horror · paranormal · romance · fated-mates · age-gap · witches-wizards · shapeshifters · anthologies · fantasy -
A Match for Hell: Mel's Vampire Coven by Traci Lovelot
I killed my lover when he turned into a vampire. Now I’m forced to work with three of them.An elite mission calls for our best vampire hunter – me – but I’m shocked to find the team is full of vamps. Even worse, it’s a mission I can’t refuse, and I loathe the agent in charge.Hudson broke my heart a decade ago, and that was before he became a vamp... -
Hallow & Hew by A.M. Kore
Lot 666…You couldn’t help but think how ironic it was that a former church would have a building number like that, though perhaps ‘former’ was the key word here…A late bloomer in every sense of the word, you are a witch who discovered your affinity for magic much later than your peers...romance · paranormal · monsters · mythical-creatures · fiction · steamy · fantasy · gothic · urban · shapeshifters -
The Secret Garden of Yanagi Inn by Amber Logan
Cracked doesn’t always mean broken. Grieving her mother’s death, Mari Lennox travels to Kyoto, Japan to take photographs of Yanagi Inn for a client. As she explores the inn and its grounds, her camera captures striking images, uncovering layers of mystery shrouding the old resort―including an overgrown, secret garden on a forbidden island...gothic · mystery · fantasy · fiction · retellings · horror · ghosts · paranormal · audiobook · magical-realism -
The Phantom's Pet: A Monster Romance by Kassandra Cross
It was supposed to be a theatre group… somewhere I could spend every Wednesday night being creative with other writers like me. Instead… it turned into a nightmare … Locked inside The Grandview Opera House I’m at the mercy of the wicked monster who hides here in the wings. I’ve come into his house, and this is his show...europe · scandinavia · romance · steamy · monsters · paranormal · fantasy · dark · retellings · gothic -
The Reanimator's Heart by Kara Jorgensen
A reluctant necromancer, a man killed before his time, and the crime that brings them together. Felipe Galvan’s life as an investigator for the Paranormal Society has been spent running into danger. Returning home from his latest case, Felipe struggles with the sudden quiet of his life until a mysterious death puts him in the path of the enigmatic Oliver Barlow.Oliver has two secrets...romance · paranormal · fantasy · mlm · lgbtq · historical · mystery · historical-fiction · magic · urban-fantasy -
My Hot Best Friend is an Irish Vampire by Roxie McClaine
My best friend is hiding something from me.October, 1970. Two years ago, Leigh Austen had it all: a loving husband, a healthy social life and a comfortable home. Until a telegram from the U.S. Military shattered her heart into pieces...romance · vampires · paranormal · fantasy · urban-fantasy · myths · magic · horror · contemporary · suspense -
The Calms by Meredith Spies
Dash:It was bound to come to an end sooner or later. For years, The Calms has been a dream. A little oasis in the apocalypse, closed off from the outside world, from the encroaching military presence, from the so-called zombies… We fancied ourselves safe.But I knew better. I knew it was only a matter of time before it went to hell... -
Haunt by Christina Maraziotis
Darkly romantic and wickedly twisted; a young woman who learns to become strong in the face of impossible circumstances, and a man who finds light in the midst of overwhelming darkness. Prepare yourself for the first book in a haunting new series...Loveletting... -
Charcoal by Garrett Cook
Thomas Kemp, the Libertine, turned cruelty, torture and humiliation into works of art. It was said that he had given his soul to something inhuman to be part of artistic immortality. It was said that his very ashes were used to make a set of charcoals still imbued with his spirit...horror · fiction · 21st-century · supernatural · literary-fiction · gothic · romance · lgbtq · book · adult -
romance · paranormal · monsters · fiction · steamy · lgbtq · fantasy · poc-author · female-mc · alpha-mc
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Bury Your Gays by Clinton W. Waters
It's the late 2000's. Humphrey West and his best friend Danny are just trying to survive their senior year. Unfortunately, Danny falls short of that goal after a risky rendezvous. But Humphrey has just the thing: a concoction borne of magic and science that is able to bring the dead back to life (at least it's worked on a bee so far). Against all odds, Danny comes back from the clutches of death... -
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fiction · supernatural · literary-fiction · ghosts · anthologies · suspense · urban-fantasy · paranormal · horror · fantasy
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Parfaite Agonie: Déni by Elina Vath
Lorsque Maëlys accepte ce travail dans l'immense demeure de Julian, c'était avant tout pour échapper à ce que représentait la fac pour elle.Seulement, que ce soit le maitre des lieux ou sa maison, plusieurs évènements vont la renvoyer à ses angoisses... -
The Stacks by Chris Winterton
Black Library Horror Week 2022 – Day 2READ IT BECAUSEThe will of the Inquisition comes above all else... -
Jacob's Ghost: A ghost romance story by Sita Arya
Love conquers all, even death. The haunting tale of a ghost and a mediumJacob Swift is the charismatic host of a popular psychic debunking show. Armed with scepticism and an arrogant demeanour, he relishes the opportunity to belittle those who claim to possess supernatural abilities. One such target is Mia Hunt, a gifted medium whose authenticity he openly ridicules on national television...