Horror

Discover recent releases in horror, if you dare!

Updated January 5, 2026
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The buffalo hunter hunter
Jones, Stephen Graham
Paper Book
Selected as One of The New York Times's 100 Notable Books of 2025 A Barack Obama Summer Read A Time, The Washington Post, NPR, Shelf Awareness, Toronto Star, and Publishers Weekly Best of the Year...
The bewitching
Moreno-Garcia, Silvia
Paper Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER * Three women in three different eras encounter danger and witchcraft in this eerie multigenerational horror saga from the New York Times bestselling author of Mexican Gothic. "In Silvia Moreno-Garcia's sure hands, every uncovered secret is...
Witchcraft for wayward girls
Hendrix, Grady
Paper Book
"Superb ... a perfect horror for our imperfect age." - The New York Times AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES AND USA TODAY BESTSELLER They were never girls, they were witches . . . . They call them wayward girls. Loose girls. Girls who...
What stalks the deep
Kingfisher, T.
Paper Book
An instant New York Times, USA Today, and Indie bestseller! The next installment in the New York Times bestselling Sworn Soldier series, featuring Alex Easton investigating the dark, mysterious depths of a coal mine in America ...
Never flinch : a novel
King, Stephen
Paper Book
Named a Most Anticipated Book of 2025 by The New York Times Book Review, AV Club, Variety, The Boston Globe, The Minnesota Star Tribune, Vulture, Men's Health, Book Riot, New York Post, Goodreads, AARP, Paste, and more!
The starving saints : a novel
Starling, Caitlin
Paper Book
USA Today Bestseller! "As brilliant as it is bizarre. From the very first page you know you are in the hands of an author at the height of their abilities. . . . This is the unhinged cannibal book of my dreams--and my nightmares." --Ava Reid, #1 New York Times ...
Bury our bones in the midnight soil
Schwab, Victoria
Paper Book
ALL first edition copies will be signed by the author! Signed copies available while supplies last. "Unmissable... Nobody can write like V. E. Schwab" --Jodi Picoult #1 New York Times bestseller * #1 USA Today bestseller * #1...
The staircase in the woods
Wendig, Chuck
Paper Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER * A group of friends investigates the mystery of a strange staircase in the woods in this mesmerizing horror novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Accidents. "Chuck Wendig weaves his magic once more, turning a lonely...
Lucky day
Tingle, Chuck
Paper Book
"An existential masterwork that, like life, is equal parts atrocity and delights."--Olivie Blake, New York Times bestselling author of Masters of Death Lucky Day is the instant USA Today and Indie bestseller from Chuck Tingle, where one woman...
You weren't meant to be human
White, Andrew Joseph
Paper Book
A Washington Post and Publishers Weekly Best SF/Fantasy/Horror Novel of 2025 Alien meets Midsommar in this chilling debut adult novel from award-winning author Andrew Joseph White about identity, survival, and transformation amidst an alien invasion...
Play nice
Harrison, Rachel
Paper Book
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * A woman must confront the demons of her past when she attempts to fix up her childhood home in this devilishly clever take on the haunted house novel from the author of Black Sheep and So Thirsty. Clio Louise Barnes...
When the wolf comes home
Cassidy, Nat
Paper Book
Nat Cassidy, author of the acclaimed horror Mary, returns with When the Wolf Comes Home, an unabashed, adrenaline-fueled pop horror thriller where the darkest fears can become reality. A USA Today bestseller! ABA Indie Bookseller bestseller! ...
Victorian psycho : a novel
Feito, Virginia
Paper Book
SOON TO BE A FEATURE FILM FROM A24 STARRING MARGARET QUALLEY AND THOMASIN MCKENZIE "This book will be the bloody belle of the 2025 literary ball." (Oprah Daily) Most Anticipated Books of 2025: Vulture, Oprah Daily, Polygon, Reader's Digest, Lit Hub, CrimeReads, The...
Overgrowth
Grant, Mira
Paper Book
Day of the Triffids meets Invasion of the Body Snatchers in this full-on body horror / alien invasion apocalypse. This is just a story. It can't hurt you anymore. Since she was three years old, Anastasia Miller has been telling anyone...
There is no Antimemetics Division : a novel
qntm (Author of science fiction)
Paper Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER * Humanity is under assault by malevolent "antimemes"--ideas that attack memory, identity, and the fabric of reality itself--in this whip-smart tale of science-fiction horror, an entirely reimagined and expanded version of the beloved online novel. "Utterly...
Wake up and open your eyes : a novel
Chapman, Clay McLeod
Paper Book
"Clay McLeod Chapman is one of my favorite horror storytellers working today."--Jordan Peele "If talking politics with family has become a horror show, this book's for you."--New York Times Book Review From master of horror Clay McLeod Chapman, a relentless social...
Bat eater and other names for Cora Zeng : a novel
Baker, Kylie Lee
Paper Book
New York Times 100 Notable Books for 2025 Goodreads Choice Award Finalist for Horror USA TODAY Best Books of 2025 Library Journal Best Books of 2025 Spotify Best Horror Books of 2025 Kobo Best Horror Books of 2025 ...
Black flame
Felker-Martin, Gretchen
Paper Book
An instant USA Today bestseller! One woman's deadly obsession with a haunted archival film precipitates her undoing in Black Flame, from the author of Manhunt, Gretchen Felker-Martin. A...
The lamb : a novel
Rose, Lucy
Paper Book
DAKOTA JOHNSON TEATIME BOOK CLUB PICK · INSTANT #2 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER A FOLK TALE. A HORROR STORY. A LOVE STORY. AN ENCHANTMENT. "A dark, gorgeous concoction."--New York Times "Beautiful, terrifying . . . . Destined to become a classic."--Washington Post From an...
Old soul : a novel
Barker, Susan
Paper Book
The Historian meets Under the Skin in this searingly provocative  literary horror novel about one woman's determination to stay alive at any terrifying cost. In Osaka, two strangers, Jake and Mariko, miss a flight, and over dinner, discover they've both...
The Haunting of Paynes Hollow
Armstrong, Kelley
Paper Book
From New York Times bestselling author Kelley Armstrong comes a nail-biting supernatural horror about a haunted lakeside property and twisted family secrets. When Samantha Payne's grandfather dies, she figures she won't even get a mention in the will. After all, she hasn...
Cold eternity
Barnes, S. A.
Paper Book
"You'll want to read this one with the lights on."--Katee Robert, New York Times bestselling author Cold Eternity is the instant USA Today bestselling space horror from S.A. Barnes, perfect for fans of Severance, where desperation for eternal life leads...
The possession of Alba Da̕z
Caąs, Isabel
Paper Book
In 1765, plague sweeps through Zacatecas. Alba flees with her wealthy merchant parents and fiance, Carlos, to his family's isolated mine for refuge. But safety proves fleeting as other dangers soon bare their teeth: Alba begins suffering from strange hallucinations, sleepwalking, and violent...
Hungerstone : a novel
Dunn, Kat
Paper Book
The seductive reimagining of a Gothic classic--a repressed wife encounters a mysterious woman who awakens her desire in the "lesbian vampire novel we need." (Them) NATIONAL BESTSELLER * NPR Best Book of the Year * Goodreads Choice Award Finalist * Book Riot Best Book of the...
Killer on the road ; The babysitter lives
Jones, Stephen Graham
Paper Book
Two novels in one book, The Babysitter Lives and Killer on the Road, from the master of modern horror Stephen Graham Jones, winner of the Bram Stoker Award and New York Times bestselling author of The Buffalo Hunter Hunter, The Only Good Indians, and the Indian Lake...
Spread me
Gailey, Sarah
Paper Book
An instant USA Today bestseller! Named one of the Best Horror Books of 2025 by Vulture! Spread Me is a darkly seductive tale of survival from Sarah Gailey, author of Just Like Home. A routine probe at a research station turns deadly when the team...
Polybius
Armstrong, Collin
Paper Book
"If you're a fan of Stephen King and Stranger Things, then this is the book for you." --Richard Chizmar, New York Times bestselling author Stranger Things meets The Walking Dead in this chilling horror novel based on the terrifying urban legend...
The night birds
Golden, Christopher
Paper Book
The next gripping, atmospheric horror novel from New York Times bestselling author Christopher Golden, set in a deteriorated, half-sunken freighter ship off the coast of Galveston, TX. Charlie Book and Ruby Cahill have history. After their love ended in heartbreak years...
At dark, I become loathsome
LaRocca, Eric.
Paper Book
From Eric LaRocca--Bram Stoker Award-nominated and Splatterpunk Award-winning author of Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke--comes At Dark, I Become Loathsome, a grim yet gentle, horrifying yet hopeful, intense tale of death, trauma, and love. "If you're reading this, you've...
How to survive a horror story : a novel
Arnold, Mallory
Paper Book
THE INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER Seven authors enter the manor Can they survive the story within? When legendary horror author Mortimer Queen passes, a group of writers find themselves invited to his last will and testament reading expecting a piece of his massive fortune....
Rose of Jericho
Grecian, Alex
Paper Book
The USA Today bestselling follow-up to Red Rabbit, Rose of Jericho is a supernatural horror where ghosts and ghouls are the least of a witch's problems in nineteenth-century New England. Something wicked is going on in the town of Ascension. A mother...
Moonflow
Karella, Bitter
Paper Book
"A bizarre and fiercely original splatterpunk phantasmagoria of queerness. Deranged and gleefully weird as f*ck, this is an impressive debut from a singular literary talent." --Eric LaRocca, Bram Stoker Award-nominated author of Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke...
The cut
Dotson, C. J.
Paper Book
In this chilling supernatural horror novel set in a mysterious hotel, a woman fleeing her abusive ex finds herself running from more than just her past. A historic hotel long past its prime and huddled along The Cut, a questionable Lake Erie beach, isn't Sadie Miles' ideal...
Whistle : a novel
Barclay, Linwood
Paper Book
INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER "Terrific."-- Stephen King on Whistle New York Times bestselling author Linwood Barclay enters new territory with a supernatural chiller in which a woman and her young son move to a small town looking for a fresh start, only to...
The butcher's daughter : the hitherto untold story of Mrs. Lovett
Demchuk, David
Paper Book
The story of the vengeful barber Sweeney Todd has gripped fans across literary, stage, and screen renditions--but little has been told of Mrs. Lovett, Todd's partner in crime. Until now. Enclosed herewith: a bloodcurdling correspondence of horror and intrigue, based on the original...
Her wicked roots
Pell, Tanya
Paper Book
In this queer retelling of Nathaniel Hawthorne classic gothic story, Rappaccini's Daughter, a young woman is lured to a lush estate owned by a botanist who might be hiding dark secrets. Cordelia Beecher is on the run. In search of her missing brother Edward, she has fled...
Our winter monster
Mahoney, Dennis
Paper Book
Chilling holiday horror about an unhappy couple running from their problems and straight into the maw of a terrifying beast, perfect for fans of Paul Tremblay and Sara Gran For the last year, Holly and Brian have been out of sync. Neither can forget what happened that one winter...
The haunting of room 904 : a novel
Wurth, Erika T.
Paper Book
"You'll want to follow Erika and her Olivia into any dark, creaky room." --Paul Tremblay, New York Times bestselling author of Horror Movie From the author of White Horse ("Twisty and electric." --The New York Times Book Review) comes a terrifying and...
The midnight knock : a novel
Fram, John
Paper Book
A locked-room mystery meets white-knuckle horror in this mind-bending thriller, where strangers must survive a deadly night in a remote Texas motel. In the frigid west Texas desert, weary travelers converge at a lonely roadside motel nestled at the foot of a massive mountain....
Nowhere : a novel
Gunn, Allison
Paper Book
Mare of Easttown meets The Outsider in this spine-tingling and twisty debut about a series of disappearances in a small, fundamentalist town and what one broken family must do to remain together as dark forces close in. After losing her young son in an accident,...
Voice like a hyacinth : a novel
Pearson, Mallory
Paper Book
Five young women eager for success rely on the unspeakable to make their dreams come true in a chilling novel about martyrdom, ritual, and obsession by the author of We Ate the Dark. Art student Jo Kozak and her fellow classmates and best friends, Caroline, Finch, Amrita, and...
Immaculate conception : a novel
Huang, Ling Ling
Paper Book
"A superb work of fiction."--New York Times Book Review What if you could enter the mind of the person you love the most? Enka meets Mathilde in art school and is instantly drawn to her. Mathilde makes art that feels truly original, and Enka--trying hard to...
Herculine : a novel
Byron, Grace
Paper Book
One of the Best Books of 2025 Elle * Autostraddle * Debutiful * Chicago Review of Books * MUBI * Dazed * LitHub * Library Journal * them * Loosey A "witty, often-chilling, compulsively readable"...
Another
Tremblay, Paul
Paper Book
The bone-chilling, instantly New York Times bestselling tale of an unsettling, unbreakable friendship--from acclaimed horror author Paul Tremblay. "All the questions we ask as kids about who we are and what we're worth take a terrifying turn in this spooky tale of a...
8114
Hull, Joshua
Paper Book
8114 is a terrifying horror novel investigating the mysterious death of a high school friend through an embattled podcast and hallucinatory hauntings at the abandoned house of his childhood. After returning to his hometown, Paul, the beleaguered host of a small-time podcast,...
Their monstrous hearts
Turhan, Yi it
Paper Book
"A gothic, darkly alluring tale that will leave readers spellbound"--Dua Lipa, Grammy award-winning singer/songwriter A compelling take on folk horror and macabre rituals, this debut novel uncovers dark secrets about how far people will go to keep their dreams alive. A...
Another fine mess : a novel
Ryan, Lindy
Paper Book
From Lindy Ryan, "one of the most electrifying voices in the horror genre" (Gwendolyn Kiste), Another Fine Mess brings the Evans women back around in this unputdownable, crackling, rollicking mystery of humor, heart, and horror. Making sure dead things stay...
One of us : a novel
Chaon, Dan
Paper Book
"A captivating new novel... As One of Us gleefully samples multiple registers -- comic, tragic, satiric, elegiac, poetic -- its mesh of archaic and contemporary styles becomes something quite arresting, a joy to read." --Hamilton Cain, The New York Times A...
Coffin moon : a novel
Rosson, Keith (Novelist)
Paper Book
"This is mind-blowingly good. A horror novel that will keep you awake long after you turn the last page."--Stephen King From the author of Fever House and The Devil by Name: a Vietnam veteran and his adopted niece hunt--and are hunted by--the vampire that slaughtered...

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