Top new horror books out this week: 3 Mar - 9 Mar 2024
Last updated:
March 9, 2024
This week featuring new releases by Simone St. James, Lisa Unger, Paulette Kennedy, Jennine Capó Crucet, Mallory Pearson, Nicola Cornick, John Ringo, Nova Kane, Seanan McGuire, Allison Saft and many more.
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Murder Road by Simone St. James
A young couple find themselves haunted by a string of gruesome murders committed along an old deserted road in this terrifying new novel.July 1995. April and Eddie have taken a wrong turn. They’re looking for the small resort town where they plan to spend their honeymoon. When they spot what appears to a lone hitchhiker along the deserted road, they stop to help... -
![The New Couple in 5B by Lisa Unger]()
The New Couple in 5B by Lisa Unger
A couple inherits an apartment with a spine-tingling past in this binge-worthy thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six.Rosie and Chad Lowan are barely making ends meet in New York City when they receive life-changing news: Chad’s late uncle has left them his luxury apartment at the historic Windermere in glamorous Murray Hill...urban · new-york-state · mystery · fiction · horror · paranormal · suspense · thriller · audiobook · spooky -
![The Devil and Mrs. Davenport by Paulette Kennedy]()
The Devil and Mrs. Davenport by Paulette Kennedy
The bestselling author of The Witch of Tin Mountain and Parting the Veil mines the subtle horrors of 1950s America in a gripping novel about a woman under pressure—from the living and the dead. The first day of autumn brought the fever, and with the fever came the voices. Missouri, 1955...historical-fiction · horror · paranormal · fiction · suspense · ghosts · gothic · historical · mystery · audiobook -
![Say Hello to My Little Friend by Jennine Capó Crucet]()
Say Hello to My Little Friend by Jennine Capó Crucet
Scarface meets Moby Dick in this groundbreaking, darkly comic novel about a young man’s attempt to capitalize on his mother’s murky legacy—a story steeped in Miami’s marvelous and sinister magic...north-america · usa · florida · urban · fiction · fantasy · audiobook · contemporary · mystery · latinx-mc -
![We Ate the Dark by Mallory Pearson]()
We Ate the Dark by Mallory Pearson
Four women investigating the haunting murder of their friend discover more than they ever imagined in a terrifying novel about good and evil, love and death, and the spaces between.Five years after Sofia Lyon disappeared, her remains are found stuffed into the hollow of a tree bursting through the floorboards of an abandoned house in the woods... -
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![The Other Gwyn Girl by Nicola Cornick]()
The Other Gwyn Girl by Nicola Cornick
1671 – LondonThe Civil War is over and Charles II, the ‘Merry Monarch’, is revelling in the throne of his murdered father and all the privileges and power that comes with it. Sharing the spoils is his favourite companion, the celebrated beauty, actress Nell Gwyn...romance · historical-fiction · historical · fiction · ghosts · horror · psychological · magical-realism · female-mc · coming-of-age -
![United We Stand by John Ringo]()
United We Stand by John Ringo
STORIES SET IN THE AFTERMATH OF THE BEST-SELLING ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE SERIES, BLACK TIDE RISING, CREATED BY JOHN RINGO.The world was brought to its knees by the zombie virus. But humanity has risen from the ashes and has begun to rebuild. Courageous men and women have kindled a fire of hope in the darkness. But mere survival is not enough.The real challenge is how to keep that future alive...suspense · military · humor · horror · fantasy · crime · conspiracies · alternate-history · action-adventure · post-apocalyptic -
![À La Folie by Nova Kane]()
À La Folie by Nova Kane
THIS IS A EROTIC HORROR CIRCUS ROMANCEI don't say DARK lightly for this one. This book will be HEAVY. Be sure to check the TW before reading. You're mental health matters most.Indie Conners, stared my demons in the eye and smiled.She fell for everything I hoped she'd fear, and now she's making me feel things I don't want to feel...romance · horror · dark · graphic-violence · steamy · revenge · fantasy · abuse · domestic-drama · death -
![Aftermarket Afterlife by Seanan McGuire]()
Aftermarket Afterlife by Seanan McGuire
Seanan McGuire's New York Times -bestselling and Hugo Award-nominated urban fantasy InCryptid series continues with the thirteenth book following the Price family, cryptozoologists who study and protect the creatures living in secret all around usMary Dunlavy didn't intend to become a professional babysitter. Of course, she didn't intend to die, either, or to become a crossroads ghost...fantasy · urban-fantasy · fiction · ghosts · contemporary · paranormal · found-family · magic · audiobook · dragons -
![A Dark and Drowning Tide by Allison Saft]()
A Dark and Drowning Tide by Allison Saft
A sharp-tongued folklorist must pair up with her academic rival to solve their mentor's murder in this lush and enthralling sapphic fantasy romance from the New York Times bestselling author of A Far Wilder Magic.Lorelei Kaskel, a folklorist with a quick temper and an even quicker wit, is on an expedition with six eccentric nobles in search of a fabled spring...romance · fantasy · wlw · lgbtq · gothic · young-adult · fiction · mystery · dark-academia · lesbian-mc -
![Fruit of the Dead by Rachel Lyon]()
Fruit of the Dead by Rachel Lyon
An electric contemporary reimagining of the myth of Persephone and Demeter set over the course of one summer on a lush private island, about addiction and sex, family and independence, and who holds the power in a modern underworld...fiction · contemporary · literary-fiction · suspense · retellings · myths · billionaire · age-gap · substance-abuse · horror -
![Saint, Sorrow, Sinner by Freydís Moon]()
Saint, Sorrow, Sinner by Freydís Moon
An exploration of religious mythos, Brujería, and spiritual ascension… Sophia De’voreaux never expected to escape Haven, but after a bloody confrontation in the Gideon Preserve, she finds herself under the protection of a rogue witch, her menacing guard, and their cautious friends... -
![A Game of Love and Betrayal by Elayna R. Gallea]()
A Game of Love and Betrayal by Elayna R. Gallea
He requires a wife. She needs to kill him. All’s fair in pursuit of love and revenge.What’s a vampire to do when the fae who made her an orphan is searching for a wife?Make him choose her and end his life on their wedding night, of course.Brynleigh has been carefully planning this for years...romance · fantasy · vampires · fae · urban-fantasy · enemies-to-lovers · literary-fiction · steamy · paranormal · new-adult -
![The Bonds That Break Us by Erin Mainord]()
The Bonds That Break Us by Erin Mainord
She wants revenge.He wants her.After learning of Sin’s dark deceptions, Wren travels to The Feral Vale where she is introduced to the rustic land of the elves. She vows to protect her family at all expense, even if that means keeping the Black Art’s treacherous secret...fantasy · vampires · witches-wizards · fiction · romance · horror · dark · shapeshifters · paranormal · book -
![Song of Carcosa: An Arkham Horror Novel by Joshua Reynolds]()
Song of Carcosa: An Arkham Horror Novel by Joshua Reynolds
An occult thief takes on a sinister society threatening to tear the fabric of this world apart, in this daring noir-thriller from the bestselling world of Arkham HorrorCountess Alessandra Zorzi, reformed thief and acquirer of occult artifacts, faces her greatest challenge yet as she searches for an elusive artist in possession of the powerful Zanthu Tablet; the only thing that can stop the... -
![The Haunting of Velkwood by Gwendolyn Kiste]()
The Haunting of Velkwood by Gwendolyn Kiste
From Bram Stoker Award–winning author Gwendolyn Kiste comes a chilling novel about three childhood friends who miraculously survive the night everyone in their suburban neighborhood turned into ghosts—perfect for fans of Yellowjackets... -
![The Invisible Hotel by Yeji Y. Ham]()
The Invisible Hotel by Yeji Y. Ham
A work of literary horror in the gothic tradition, The Invisible Hotel is a startling, speculative tale of a woman adrift and a country’s shifting identity in the long afterlife of the Korean War.Yewon dreams of a hotel. In the hotel, there are infinite keys to infinite rooms―and a quiet terror she is desperate to escape...horror · fiction · gothic · historical-fiction · literary-fiction · mental-illness · historical · tragedy · politics · supernatural -
![Mean Spirited by Nick Roberts]()
Mean Spirited by Nick Roberts
An alcoholic teacher and father’s world spirals out of control when a former student is killed and he is left with her dog and the dark presence that follows it.Matt Matheny teaches during the day, drinks at night, and barely hides his functioning alcoholism from his veterinarian ex-wife, Lucy, and his six-year-old son, Mikey... -
![The Heir of Atargatis by A.G. Whitt]()
The Heir of Atargatis by A.G. Whitt
Following the tragic loss of both her father and her fiancé in the same boating accident, Jasmine Atarga sets out on a bucket list trip to Ireland with her three girlfriends in hopes of revitalizing her spirit... -
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![Rogue of the North: A Short Arbedenion Tale by J.E. Feldman]()
Rogue of the North: A Short Arbedenion Tale by J.E. Feldman
Rogue prefers his quiet life in the mountains. He takes the occasional contracted job to put food on the table. Hunters have been disappearing or turning up dead lately and Rogue is determined to find the source. When he's offered a hunting job with a reward that seems too good to be true, he cautiously accepts.With his white bear companion, they set off... -
![Angel of Death: A Fallen Angel Novella by J.E. Feldman]()
Angel of Death: A Fallen Angel Novella by J.E. Feldman
Gloria is tasked with training a fallen angel for their new role of reaper. It’s extremely rare for them to fall from grace, so she has limitless questions. But they get off on the wrong foot right away.Max struggles through his new tasks. He can’t recall what his crime was, but being a reaper seems like his personal hell...
