Top new horror books in April 2022
Last updated:
April 30, 2022
April 2022 featuring new releases by Eve Chase, Jennifer McMahon, Anna Downes, James Patterson, J.D. Barker, Nikki St. Crowe, Jaymin Eve, Everly Frost, Victor Methos, Stephen King, Chelsea Ichaso, Noelle W. Ihli and many more.
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The Birdcage by Eve Chase
Kat, Flora and Lauren are half-sisters who share a famous artist father - and a terrible secret.Each has found their way of burying it. Over the years they've grown apart, and into wildly different lives. But an invitation to Rock Point, the Cornish cliff house where they once sat for their father's most celebrated painting, Girls with Birdcage, reunites them...mystery · fiction · gothic · horror · contemporary · historical-fiction · family · suspense · audiobook · crime -
![The Children on the Hill by Jennifer McMahon]()
The Children on the Hill by Jennifer McMahon
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Drowning Kind comes a genre-defying new novel, inspired by Mary Shelley’s masterpiece Frankenstein, that brilliantly explores the eerie mysteries of childhood and the evils perpetrated by the monsters among us.1978: At her renowned treatment center in picturesque Vermont, the brilliant psychiatrist, Dr...adult · audiobook · book · family · female-mc · fiction · ghosts · gothic · historical · historical-fiction -
![The Shadow House by Anna Downes]()
The Shadow House by Anna Downes
Extraordinarily tense and deliciously mysterious, Anna Downes's The Shadow House follows one woman's desperate journey to protect her children at any cost, in a remote place where not everything is as it seems.A HOUSE WITH DEADLY SECRETS.A MOTHER WHO'LL RISK EVERYTHING TO BRING THEM TO LIGHT.Alex, a single mother of two, is determined to make a fresh start for her and her children... -
![Death of the Black Widow by James Patterson, J.D. Barker]()
Death of the Black Widow by James Patterson, J.D. Barker
She destroys the men she loves—and escapes every time. The most dangerous killer James Patterson has ever created is also his most seductive. On his first night with Detroit PD, Officer Walter O’Brien is called to a murder scene. A terrified twenty-year-old has bludgeoned her kidnapper with skill that shocks even O’Brien’s veteran partner. The young woman is also a brilliant escape artist...action-adventure · adult · amateur-sleuth · audiobook · book · crime · fiction · horror · kidnapping · murder -
![The Dark One by Nikki St. Crowe]()
The Dark One by Nikki St. Crowe
I spent most of my life feeling dead inside -- until I met Peter Pan and the Lost Boys.It wasn't until Pan and Neverland that I finally felt alive. But things are not all full of magic and sunlight on the island. There's something darker and more sinister haunting the forest...adult · book · dark · dark-fantasy · demons · enemies-to-lovers · fae · female-mc · fiction · gothic -
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![Eternal by Jaymin Eve, Everly Frost]()
Eternal by Jaymin Eve, Everly Frost
Demons don't belong in the light.I played a game of deception, and my world was torn apart.Now my pack, my family, and the ruthless demon who has claimed my heart could pay with their lives.To save them, I must walk a treacherous path between hope and destruction—a path that leads me out of the shadows and into the light.Where betrayal waits.With every move I make, my enemies close in... -
![Devil of Black Creek: A Novella by Victor Methos]()
Devil of Black Creek: A Novella by Victor Methos
From best-selling author Victor Methos comes a gripping, edge-of-your seat thriller in which a group of young friends travel through remote woods in search of the legendary Bigfoot. Mia is reluctant to go camping with her boyfriend and sister, who are graduate students working on a dissertation about American folklore. But ultimately, they convince her to help document the trip... -
![Dead Girls Can't Tell Secrets by Chelsea Ichaso]()
Dead Girls Can't Tell Secrets by Chelsea Ichaso
A gripping new psychological thriller from the author of Little Creeping Things—can a grieving girl discover the twisted truth behind her sister’s hiking accident?Piper Sullivan never should have been at Suicide Point the day she fell. Her older sister, Savannah, knows this with all her heart—just as she knows that Piper’s “accident” was entirely her fault...mystery · young-adult · fiction · contemporary · murder · suspense · horror · crime · thriller · audiobook -
![Ask for Andrea by Noelle W. Ihli]()
Ask for Andrea by Noelle W. Ihli
James Carson has gotten away with murder three times.The only thing that might stop him from killing again? The three women he murdered.He hunted them online, masquerading as an eligible bachelor. Then he played the perfect gentleman, a thick layer of charm and a thousand-watt smile hiding the fact that his first dates end in shallow graves... -
![Blood Will Tell by Heather Chavez]()
Blood Will Tell by Heather Chavez
From the author of the acclaimed debut No Bad Deed, a twisty novel about the bond between two sisters—and the crimes one covers up to protect the other. For fans of Lisa Gardner and Harlan Coben.Schoolteacher and single mom Frankie Barrera has always been fiercely protective of her younger sister Izzy—whether Izzy wants her to be or not...audiobook · book · contemporary · family · fiction · horror · mystery · psychological · suspense · young-adult -
![Alone Out Here by Riley Redgate]()
Alone Out Here by Riley Redgate
What do you stand for, when you're one of the last left standing? The year is 2072. Soon a volcanic eruption will trigger catastrophic devastation, and the only way out is up...action-adventure · apocalyptic · book · contemporary · dystopia · fiction · horror · lgbtq · mystery · post-apocalyptic -
![Silent Luna by Sabrina Noury]()
Silent Luna by Sabrina Noury
Grace is not your typical werewolf. Being taken at age eight, she endured most torture and pain that any one person should be able to bear. But when one night's chaos allows her to escape, will she really stay free? Not far after getting away she bumps into some more werewolves. Then the biggest and scariest of them claims she is his mate...animals · book · dark · fiction · horror · insta-love · kidnapping · monsters · new-adult · paranormal -
![Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher]()
Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher
From Hugo, Nebula, and Locus award-winning author T. Kingfisher comes an original and subversive fantasy adventure. This isn't the kind of fairytale where the princess marries a prince. It's the one where she kills him. Marra never wanted to be a hero...action-adventure · audiobook · book · coming-of-age · contemporary · dark · dark-fantasy · demons · fae · fairy-tale -
![The Girl and the Moon by Mark Lawrence]()
The Girl and the Moon by Mark Lawrence
In the third exhilarating novel in this dazzling epic fantasy series, a young outcast will fight against staggering odds to save her world.On the planet Abeth, a narrow Corridor of green land is surrounded on all sides by ice plains where only the strong survive. Ice triber Yaz has completed a perilous journey and arrived at the Corridor, and it exceeds and overwhelms all of her expectations...action-adventure · adult · anthologies · coming-of-age · contemporary · dark · epic · female-mc · fiction · found-family -
![Phase of Fate by Coralee June]()
Phase of Fate by Coralee June
𝐀 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐋𝐞𝐞 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞.I was the average daughter. The troublemaker. The side character in my sister, Mona’s, story. My sister was a Prodigy, endowed with exceptional skills and bonded with a guardian. In a world where all leaders, scientists, and artists are selected and pledged to shifters, she was born for greatness... -
![Gluttony by Marissa Honeycutt]()
Gluttony by Marissa Honeycutt
Can the most damaged of sins embrace redemption? By night, fallen angel Triel Ekron is a successful nightclub and restaurant owner in Las Vegas. By day, he enjoys assassinating humans in the most creative of ways...romance · paranormal · dark · abuse · fantasy · dark-fantasy · supernatural · crime · demons · sexual-assault -
![Master of My Life by Marissa Honeycutt]()
Master of My Life by Marissa Honeycutt
Evil is Coming… Between her love of dance and Chase, Sabrina finally feels she found her place in the world. Yet somewhere in the darkness her Master is waiting... watching for the perfect opportunity to wield her as his greatest weapon.Chase would give her his heart and build a beautiful future with her, if Sabrina could battle back the darkness brewing within her... -
![The Haunting of Graham House by Darcy Coates]()
The Haunting of Graham House by Darcy Coates
A short story that follows the Haunting of Blackwood House. It uncovers a past ghost and a scam. Takes place four weeks after "The Haunting of Blackwood House"...adult · anthologies · fiction · ghosts · gothic · haunted-places · horror · paranormal · spooky · supernatural -
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![Fatal Fae by Chandelle LaVaun, Megan Montero]()
Fatal Fae by Chandelle LaVaun, Megan Montero
Welcome to chaos…My life is falling apart, it’s unraveling at the seams. One second I’m an ordinary college girl living her best-broke-boring life with her bestie…the next I’m being hunted.Maybe I shouldn’t have talked to him. Maybe I shouldn’t have flirted. Maybe I should have known human boys don’t look like that. But I’m drawn to him like a moth to a flame. I can’t look away from those eyes... -
![The Echo Man by Sam Holland]()
The Echo Man by Sam Holland
Sam Holland’s chilling debut draws inspiration from infamous serial killer cases, culminating in the ultimate, heart-pounding copycat tale. Detectives Cara Elliott and Noah Deakin are on the case of a series of seemingly unconnected murders, each different in method, but each shocking and brutal...mystery · fiction · crime · audiobook · suspense · horror · thriller · serial-killers · sexual-assault · law-enforcement -
![The Drowning Summer by Christine Lynn Herman]()
The Drowning Summer by Christine Lynn Herman
A gorgeously atmospheric contemporary fantasy by the author of The Devouring Gray and The Deck of Omens.Six years ago, three Long Island teenagers were murdered—their drowned bodies discovered with sand dollars placed over their eyes. The mystery of the drowning summer was never solved, but as far as the town’s concerned, Evelyn Mackenzie’s father did it...book · classics · contemporary · fiction · ghosts · historical-fiction · horror · lesbian-mc · lgbtq · literary -
![The Devil's Dictionary by Steven Kotler]()
The Devil's Dictionary by Steven Kotler
New York Times bestselling author Steven Kotler's follow up to Last Tango, a near-future thriller about the evolution of empathy in the tradition of William Gibson and Neal Stephenson. Hard to say when the human species fractured exactly. Harder to say when this new talent arrived... -
![King of Flesh and Bone by Liv Zander]()
King of Flesh and Bone by Liv Zander
Worse than a ruthless king... is a king obsessed.Isolation, darkness, and rotting flesh,Surrounds me, suffocates me,But I am the vile ruler who controls it all.I long for warmth,Yet, all that I touch,Is cold.Then, she stumbles in to my domain,Lost and frightened,Alone and confused.And I terrify her even more.She calls me the devil,So I show her pleasure,Like only the devil can... -
![A Tiny Upward Shove by Melissa Chadburn]()
A Tiny Upward Shove by Melissa Chadburn
“Wild and ambitious . . . [with] something ablaze at its core. It burns.” ― The New York Times Book ReviewA Tiny Upward Shove is inspired by Melissa Chadburn's Filipino heritage and its folklore, as it traces the too-short life of a young, cast-off woman transformed by death into an agent of justice―or mercy.Marina Salles’s life does not end the day she wakes up dead...fiction · magical-realism · fantasy · literary-fiction · horror · myths · contemporary · paranormal · dark · poc-author -
![The Lives of Diamond Bessie by Jody Hadlock]()
The Lives of Diamond Bessie by Jody Hadlock
“This affecting tale of a 19th-century American woman struggling to prove her worth other than as a marriage prospect leaves a lasting impression.” Publishers WeeklyThe Lovely Bones meets the Wild, Wild West in this haunting tale inspired by a true story.Pregnant out of wedlock, sixteen-year-old Annie Moore is sent to live at a convent for fallen women...historical-fiction · fiction · mystery · fantasy · historical · paranormal · feminism · crime · horror · audiobook -
![WALL MEN: Book One: a Haunted House by Mimi Jean Pamfiloff]()
WALL MEN: Book One: a Haunted House by Mimi Jean Pamfiloff
From New York Times Bestseller Mimi Jean Pamfiloff comes a suspenseful Dark Fantasy, Wall Men, Book One. (Book Two, coming June 2022!)MONSTERS? VAMPIRES? GHOSTS AND DEMONS? MEN WHO GUARD THE WALL BETWEEN US AND THEM.I’m sitting at my grandma’s bedside, moments away from losing her, when she begins to rant about monsters and men trapped in her old mansion...romance · paranormal · fantasy · vampires · supernatural · mystery · drama · action-adventure · demons · ghosts -
![Ebonwilde by Crystal Smith]()
Ebonwilde by Crystal Smith
Get ready to be swept away, seduced, and swindled in the wickedly vicious third and final installment in the Bloodleaf series that Laura Sebastian called "enchanting, visceral, and twisty."Welcome to Ebonwilde. Come and find me. Aurelia's last words haunt Zan... -
![War, Unfinished by Veronica Lancet]()
War, Unfinished by Veronica Lancet
This is a pitch black villain romance with irredeemable characters. Please check triggers before reading New York City. Vicious Battlefield. Home. With a million dollar bounty on my head, it took me years to step foot in the city again. Now I'm back. And the order of business is rather simple. 1. Destroy my reprobate brother. 2. Take back my stolen legacy. 3. Have a goddamn drink in peace...abuse · adult · age-gap · alpha-mc · amnesia · angst · anti-hero · arranged-marriage · book · contemporary -
![The Fervor by Alma Katsu]()
The Fervor by Alma Katsu
From the acclaimed and award-winning author of The Hunger and The Deep comes a new psychological and supernatural twist on the horrors of the Japanese American internment camps in World War II.1944: As World War II rages on, the threat has come to the home front. In a remote corner of Idaho, Meiko Briggs and her daughter, Aiko, are desperate to return home...20th-century · action-adventure · adult · alternate-history · book · fiction · historical · historical-fiction · horror · mystery -
![The Souls of Lost Lake by Jaime Jo Wright]()
The Souls of Lost Lake by Jaime Jo Wright
Wren Blythe has long enjoyed being among the Northwoods, helping her father with programming at a youth camp. But when a little girl in the area goes missing, an all-out search ensues, reviving the decades-old campfire story of Ava Coons, the murderess, who still roams the woods. Joining the search, Wren stumbles upon the Coons cabin ruins and a rotting porcelain doll...adult · audiobook · book · christian · contemporary · family · fiction · gothic · historical-fiction · horror -
![Hell Fae Captive by Lexi C. Foss, J.R. Thorn]()
Hell Fae Captive by Lexi C. Foss, J.R. Thorn
Welcome to the Hell Fae Realm, a place where only the strong survive. My parents made a deal with the devil and now I’m a Hell Fae Captive. Enslaved. Owned. Thrown to the Hellhounds and expected to survive. Because only survivors earn their mates. It doesn’t matter that I don’t want to be a bride. I’m a Halfling. Part Hell Fae and part girl-who-doesn’t-give-a-shit... -
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![The Bladed Faith by David Dalglish]()
The Bladed Faith by David Dalglish
A usurped prince prepares to take up the mantel of a deadly assassin and reclaim his kingdom, his people, and his slain gods in this epic fantasy from a USA Today bestselling author.Cyrus was only twelve years old when his gods were slain, his country invaded, and his parents—the king and queen—beheaded in front of him...action-adventure · adult · assassins · book · dark · dark-fantasy · epic · fiction · grim-dark · high-fantasy -
![Demonic Indemnity by Craig McLay]()
Demonic Indemnity by Craig McLay
Demon boss. Bloodsucking coworkers. Supernatural insurance is scary business...As the first human in 3,200 years to work in the Special Investigations Unit of Crimson Seal Insurance, Tim Lovecraft knows his days of processing run-of-the-mill claims for werewolf maulings and poltergeist home invasions are over... -
![End of the World House by Adrienne Celt]()
End of the World House by Adrienne Celt
Groundhog Day meets Ling Ma’s Severance in End of the World House, a thought-provoking comedic novel about two young women trying to save their friendship as the world collapses around them.Bertie and Kate have been best friends since high school. Bertie is a semi-failed cartoonist, working for a prominent Silicon Valley tech firm...action-adventure · adult · apocalyptic · book · contemporary · dystopia · early-modern · female-mc · fiction · friendship -
![Witch Moon Wishes by Harmony Raines]()
Witch Moon Wishes by Harmony Raines
It should have been a simple wish. All Merri wants is for Keely to find the man of her dreams.Unfortunately, the consequences are anything but simple and Merri sets of a chain of events that might cost Keely any chance of finding true love.Keely had almost given up hope of finding a man to love her. But thanks to Merri she has no shortage of suitors... -
![We Keep Secrets by A.J. Merlin]()
We Keep Secrets by A.J. Merlin
Things were supposed to get better once no one was actively trying to kill me. Not a lot worse.With my murderous stalker dead and buried, I really should be able to enjoy getting to know my two men more intimately and focusing on how I’m going to move forward with my life.Not worrying that one of them is a murderer and that the other is way too okay with that...dark · suspense · crime · contemporary · mystery · reverse-harem · steamy · serial-killers · friends-to-lovers · anti-hero -
action-adventure · adult · book · fiction · horror · low-fantasy · magical-realism · supernatural · urban-fantasy · fantasy
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![Lust by Drethi Anis]()
Lust by Drethi Anis
Inspired by The Book of Tobit“Blood was spilled on the holy land for the worst kind of LUST was driven by the desire for God.”Lace, white, everything frilly and pretty. The theme to Sara’s life used to be that of a princess, one she romanticized. But when her previously perfect world turned upside down, Sara became convinced that she was cursed...
