Top new horror books in April 2023
Last updated:
April 30, 2023
April 2023 featuring new releases by Jay Kristoff, Jay Kristoff, Teresa Driscoll, Caroline Kepnes, Caroline Kepnes, Taylor Adams, Peter Robinson, J. Bree, Moïra Fowley-Doyle, K.J. Charles and many more.
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![Tell Me Lies by Teresa Driscoll]()
Tell Me Lies by Teresa Driscoll
From bestselling author Teresa Driscoll comes a chilling thriller of past secrets and present terror. Deep in a rural hideaway, it’s only the owls watching them…right? After a betrayal that sent their marriage into freefall, Hannah and Sam are desperate for a fresh start with their eight-year-old daughter Lily―and where better than picture-perfect Owl Cottage in beautiful Cornwall...fiction · mystery · suspense · psychological · audiobook · friendship · domestic-drama · murder · horror · contemporary -
![For You and Only You by Caroline Kepnes]()
For You and Only You by Caroline Kepnes
Joe Goldberg is ready for a change. Instead of selling books, he's writing them. And he's off to a good start. Glenn Shoddy, an acclaimed literary author, recognizes Joe's genius and invites him to join a tight-knit writing fellowship at Harvard. Finally, Joe will be in a place where talent matters more than pedigree . . . where intellect is the great equalizer and anything is possible...romance · fiction · mystery · audiobook · contemporary · horror · suspense · psychological · crime · serial-killers -
![For You and Only You by Caroline Kepnes]()
For You and Only You by Caroline Kepnes
From New York Times–bestselling author Caroline Kepnes comes the next novel in her hit You series, which follows Joe Goldberg to the hallowed halls of Harvard University where he earns a coveted place in a writing fellowship...and leaves crimson in his wake.Joe Goldberg is ready for a change. Instead of selling books, he’s writing them. And he's off to a good start... -
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![The Last Word by Taylor Adams]()
The Last Word by Taylor Adams
After posting a negative book review, a woman living in a remote location begins to wonder if the author is a little touchy—or very, very dangerous—in this pulse-pounding novel of psychological suspense and terror from the critically acclaimed author of No Exit and Hairpin Bridge...adult · book · conspiracies · crime · fiction · horror · mystery · political-intrigue · psychological · suspense -
![Standing in the Shadows by Peter Robinson]()
Standing in the Shadows by Peter Robinson
The 28th twisting installment in the DCI Alan Banks mystery series that Stephen King calls "the best now on the market." In November 1980, Nick Hartley returns home from a university lecture to find his house crawling with police. His ex-girlfriend, Alice Poole, has been found murdered, and her new boyfriend Mark Woodcroft is missing. Nick is the prime suspect...adult · audiobook · book · crime · family · fiction · historical · horror · law-enforcement · murder -
![The Crown of Oaths and Curses by J. Bree]()
The Crown of Oaths and Curses by J. Bree
I devoted my life to a king who was not my own.On the road to ultimate honor and glory, I lost everything.Now, in a world ravaged by the whims of those who rule, I must turn my back on a lifetime of friendships and loyalties to face my own fate.The Savage Prince.Heir to the high-fae throne of the Southern Lands, he is known for his brutality and cold heart...romance · fantasy · fae · high-fantasy · fated-mates · enemies-to-lovers · dark · horror · fiction · paranormal -
![Eyes Guts Throat Bones by Moïra Fowley-Doyle]()
Eyes Guts Throat Bones by Moïra Fowley-Doyle
What will the end of the world look like?Will it be an old man slowly turned to gold, flowers raining from the sky, or a hole cut through the wire fencing that keeps the monsters out?Is it someone you love wearing your face, or a good old fashioned inter-dimensional summoning?Does it sound like a howl outside the window, or does it look like coming home?This startling and irresistibly witty...horror · lgbtq · fiction · fantasy · literary-fiction · magical-realism · lesbian-mc · romantic-love · gothic · dystopia -
![A Pocketful of Lies: Collected Stories by K.J. Charles]()
A Pocketful of Lies: Collected Stories by K.J. Charles
A light-fingered drifter encounters a landless earl…A music hall singer finds the man of her dreams in a thieves’ kitchen…A detective is plunged into a Christmas conspiracy…A rogue magician needs the help of a waste-paper seller…Chaos reigns in a dark and twisted alt-Victorian London..romance · historical · lgbtq · historical-fiction · mlm · fantasy · fiction · horror · humor · friends-to-lovers -
![The Devil of London by Amelia Hutchins]()
The Devil of London by Amelia Hutchins
Three hundred years ago, I screwed up. I walked into the Sinner’s Den and set it on fire. In doing so, I’d crossed the Devil of London. And the devil does not forgive easily. Worse than that? He always comes to collect his debts. So, when Khaos Nasir appeared at my house, I thought he’d demand my life. Instead, he demanded my soul for eternity... -
![The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters]()
The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters
A four-year-old Mi’kmaq girl goes missing from the blueberry fields of Maine, sparking a tragic mystery that haunts the survivors, unravels a community, and remains unsolved for nearly fifty years.July 1962. A Mi’kmaq family from Nova Scotia arrives in Maine to pick blueberries for the summer. Weeks later, four-year-old Ruthie, the family’s youngest child, vanishes...fiction · historical-fiction · mystery · contemporary · drama · indigenous-mc · literary-fiction · suspense · family · audiobook -
![Mother of Learning 4 by Nobody103, Domagoj Kurmaić]()
Mother of Learning 4 by Nobody103, Domagoj Kurmaić
A devastating attack by the lich Quatach-Ichl has left Zorian and Zach reeling as their remaining restarts tick away...progression-fantasy · fiction · horror · dark · coming-of-age · fantasy · epic · sword-sorcery · book · adult -
![The Hitherto Secret Experiments of Marie Curie by Seanan McGuire, Jane Yolen, Scott Sigler, Alethea Kontis]()
The Hitherto Secret Experiments of Marie Curie by Seanan McGuire, Jane Yolen, Scott Sigler, Alethea Kontis
Luckily for humanity, scientist Marie Curie applied her brilliant mind and indomitable spirit to expanding the frontiers of science, but what if she had instead drifted toward the darkness?At the cusp of between child- and adulthood, at the crossroads between science and superstition, a teen Marie Curie faces the factual and the fantastic in this fabulous collection of stories that inspire,...young-adult · horror · fantasy · anthologies · historical-fiction · fiction · sci-fi · audiobook · historical · friendship -
![The Lake House by Sarah Beth Durst]()
The Lake House by Sarah Beth Durst
Claire’s grown up triple-checking locks. Counting her steps. Second-guessing every decision. It’s just how she’s wired – her worst-case scenarios never actually come true.Until she arrives at an off-the-grid summer camp to find a blackened, burned husk instead of a lodge – and no survivors, except her and two other late arrivals: Reyva and Mariana...horror · young-adult · mystery · contemporary · fiction · survival · lgbtq · audiobook · season-summer · paranormal -
![The Last Heir to Blackwood Library by Hester Fox]()
The Last Heir to Blackwood Library by Hester Fox
"Weaves a spell of darkness that’s mysterious and magical, and binds it with a knot of deathless love...20th-century · adult · book · fiction · ghosts · gothic · historical · historical-fiction · horror · magical-realism -
![Funeral Songs for Dying Girls by Cherie Dimaline]()
Funeral Songs for Dying Girls by Cherie Dimaline
After inadvertently starting rumors of a haunted cemetery, a teen befriends a ghost in this brand-new young adult novel exploring Indigenous identity from the critically acclaimed and bestselling author of The Marrow Thieves series.Winifred has lived in the apartment above the cemetery office with her father, who works in the crematorium all her life, close to her mother's grave...romance · young-adult · fantasy · fiction · ghosts · contemporary · paranormal · audiobook · lgbtq · indigenous-mc -
![Nocticadia by Keri Lake]()
Nocticadia by Keri Lake
A dark, atmospheric tale of deadly secrets and forbidden love.Mortui vivos docent.The dead teach the living.After watching my mother succumb to a mysterious illness, I promised myself two things. I’d find the cure for what ravaged her. And leave the godforsaken city where she abandoned me...romance · gothic · dark · contemporary · mystery · fantasy · university · age-gap · dark-academia · slow-burn -
![Rose/House by Arkady Martine]()
Rose/House by Arkady Martine
Dust jacket illustration by David Curtis.Arkady Martine, the acclaimed author of the Teixcalaan Series, returns with an astonishing new novella.Basit Deniau’s houses were haunted to begin with...sci-fi · mystery · horror · fiction · ai · haunted-places · female-mc · crime · dystopia · female-author -
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![Games for Dead Girls by Jen Williams]()
Games for Dead Girls by Jen Williams
In the vein of Jennifer Hillier and Lisa Jewell, Jen Williams melds grisly urban legends and macabre secrets in a haunting and propulsive read that will linger long after the last page.When Charlie was eleven, she created a monster… In the seaside town of Hithechurch, England, eleven-year-old Charlotte meets Emily, a clever and secretive girl her own age with a dark family history...horror · mystery · fiction · crime · suspense · paranormal · audiobook · thriller · slow-burn · supernatural -
![The Thick and the Lean by Chana Porter]()
The Thick and the Lean by Chana Porter
In Lambda Award finalist Chana Porter’s highly anticipated new novel, an aspiring chef, a cyberthief, and a kitchen maid each break free of a society that wants to constrain them. In the quaint religious town of Seagate, abstaining from food brings one closer to God. But Beatrice Bolano is hungry. She craves the forbidden: butter, flambé, marzipan...fantasy · horror · fiction · lgbtq · dystopia · wlw · post-apocalyptic · romantic-love · book · adult -
![The Valley: A Lee Harden Novel by D.J. Molles]()
The Valley: A Lee Harden Novel by D.J. Molles
It has been 6 years since plague, famine, and war ravaged the planet. World powers have collapsed. The human population has been reduced by 90%, and those that survived must always contend with a novel apex human beings whose very DNA has been radically altered by the plague...zombies · horror · action-adventure · military · suspense · apocalyptic · fiction · thriller · male-mc · dystopia -
![Condemned, Book 1 by Vasily Mahanenko]()
Condemned, Book 1 by Vasily Mahanenko
Maximilian is the last of the noble Valevsky lineage. His entire family was put to death for an alleged attempt on the powerful Duke Odoevsky, who had his eye set on the Valevsky’s land.The young man managed to avoid execution, but not punishment. From here on out, he’s condemned to life as a suicide soldier: the front line in the fight against the dark god Skron’s mutated creatures...historical · action-adventure · super-powered · dark · fantasy · epic · coming-of-age · supernatural · sci-fi · fiction -
![When Monsters Bleed by Debbie Cassidy]()
When Monsters Bleed by Debbie Cassidy
Everything I thought I knew about my world has been shattered.The only constant are the four Monsters keeping me and my people safe.Nothing else is certain.No path is clear. So what do we do?We forge our own.Action, sizzle and multiple love interests for our lucky heroine in this paranormal fantasy romance...romance · reverse-harem · paranormal · fantasy · angels · urban-fantasy · monsters · dystopia · demons · ghosts -
![Obsession: Forbidden Alphas by Liliana Carlisle]()
Obsession: Forbidden Alphas by Liliana Carlisle
She’s never had to worry about Alphas.Now, one won’t leave her alone.Everything was fine until the Alphas escaped—then he turned her world upside down and exposed her secrets.He lurks in the shadows, showing up when she least expects it and drawing her towards him with his potent scent and clever tongue.Every time she tries to run, he’s mere steps behind her, loving the chase...romance · omegaverse · fantasy · supernatural · paranormal · stalking · kidnapping · monsters · insta-love · enemies-to-lovers -
![Paradise-1 by David Wellington]()
Paradise-1 by David Wellington
When Special Agent Petrov and Dr. Lei Zhang are woken up from cryogenic sleep, dragged freezing and dripping wet out of their pods with the ship's alarms blaring in the background, they know something is very wrong. Warned by the Captain that they're under attack, they have no choice but to investigate...horror · sci-fi · mystery · fiction · audiobook · space-opera · space · young-adult · colonization · action-adventure -
![Star Splitter by Matthew J. Kirby]()
Star Splitter by Matthew J. Kirby
Crash-landed on a desolate planet lightyears from Earth, sixteen-year-old Jessica Mathers must unravel the mystery of the destruction all around her--and the questionable intentions of a familiar stranger. Pulse-pounding YA science fiction from award-winning author Matthew J. Kirby.For Jessica Mathers, teleportation and planetary colonization in deep space aren't just hypotheticals--they're real... -
![Twice Cursed: An Anthology by Neil Gaiman, Joe Hill]()
Twice Cursed: An Anthology by Neil Gaiman, Joe Hill
From the fun of the fair to the depths of hell, experience sixteen more curses in this sequel to the bestselling Cursed: An Anthology. A blend of traditional and reimagined curses from fairy-tales to Snow White, from some of the best names in fantasy.In this sequel to the bestselling Cursed: An Anthology are more tales from some of the best names in fantasy...fantasy · anthologies · fiction · horror · retellings · supernatural · death · romantic-love · dark · adult -
![Looking Glass Sound by Catriona Ward]()
Looking Glass Sound by Catriona Ward
In a lonely cottage overlooking the windswept Maine coast, Wilder Harlow begins the last book he will ever write. It is the story of a sun-drenched vacation of his youth, of the terrible tragedy that forever bonded him with his friends Nat and Harper in unknowable ways, and of the killer that stalked the small New England town where they spent their summers... -
![Enslaved by Sylvia Mercedes]()
Enslaved by Sylvia Mercedes
She’s willing to give up everything. He’s willing to give up everything . . . Except her. Clara has been patient, waiting for her opportunity. Now, the time has come. She will command the Prince of the Doomed City himself to aid her in her quest...romance · fantasy · fae · high-fantasy · enemies-to-lovers · magic · suspense · mystery · action-adventure · slow-burn -
![Rotten to the Core by May Sage, Alexi Blake]()
Rotten to the Core by May Sage, Alexi Blake
A Dark Fantasy RomanceFoe. Friend. Liar. Lover. Murderer. What are you, darling Rhea?Everything.To avenge the massacre of her family, Rhea forged herself into a weapon with one single killing the king of night.And then she failed.At the heart of the shade’s court, reduced to a puppet for the king’s entertainment, she bides her time, ready to pounce at the slightest show of weakness...romance · fantasy · dark · dark-fantasy · steamy · enemies-to-lovers · monsters · paranormal · action-adventure · sexual-assault -
![Harvest House by Cynthia Leitich Smith]()
Harvest House by Cynthia Leitich Smith
NSK Neustadt Laureate and New York Times best-selling author Cynthia Leitich Smith delivers a thrilling cross-genre follow-up to the acclaimed Hearts Unbroken.Deftly leading readers to the literary crossroads of contemporary realism and haunting mystery, Cynthia Leitich Smith revisits the world of her American Indian Youth Literature Award winner Hearts Unbroken...young-adult · mystery · horror · paranormal · ghosts · supernatural · audiobook · fiction · indigenous-mc · poc-mc -
![Rule of the Aurora King by Nisha J. Tuli]()
Rule of the Aurora King by Nisha J. Tuli
“I am not his conquest. I am not his to claim. I am my own castle.” Freed from the golden clutches of the Sun King, Lor now finds herself in the hands of Nadir, the Aurora Prince. Convinced she’s hiding something, he’s willing to do whatever it takes to make her talk. But Lor knows the value of secrets—she’s been keeping them her entire life—and she’s not letting hers go without a fight... -
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![The Dawn of the Coven by Alexis Henderson]()
The Dawn of the Coven by Alexis Henderson
In her new role as Bethel's warden, Immanuelle struggles to unify her people and reckon with the strange new gifts she's wielded since the Slaughter; the community seethes with unrest. Worse still, Immanuelle's nights are haunted with gruesome dreams of Bethel's violent destruction...horror · fantasy · witches-wizards · fiction · paranormal · historical-fiction · young-adult · supernatural · historical · feminism -
![The Immeasurable Depth of You by Maria Ingrande Mora]()
The Immeasurable Depth of You by Maria Ingrande Mora
How do you face your fears when everything is terrifying?Fifteen-year-old Brynn can’t stop thinking about death. Her intrusive thoughts and severe anxiety leave her feeling helpless—and hopeless...young-adult · wlw · lgbtq · fantasy · mental-illness · contemporary · mystery · magical-realism · disability · romantic-love -
![Those Savage Stars by Cameo Renae]()
Those Savage Stars by Cameo Renae
Elara: As an infant, I was abandoned on the steps of a church.My childhood was spent in an abusive foster home.At nineteen, I killed someone.Not long after, three men in black cloaks kidnap me and whisk me through a magical portal to a world I never knew existed. A world they say is my home. But the enchanting realm of Celestria is in turmoil...romance · fantasy · dark · dark-fantasy · new-adult · suspense · paranormal · mystery · epic · contemporary -
![Fae Heir by Lucia Ashta]()
Fae Heir by Lucia Ashta
Win the trials, earn a crown—or fail and lose everything. The heir of Embermere has unexpectedly died, and now a new prince and princess must be crowned. I’ve been hiding out with the dragons, but then mysterious fae show up at the dragons’ stronghold and abduct me at the King’s command. The royals of Embermere are hosting the Fae Heir Trials to find their successors...romance · fantasy · fae · magic · new-adult · high-fantasy · epic · political-intrigue · magical-realism · dragons -
![The Insatiable Volt Sisters by Rachel Eve Moulton]()
The Insatiable Volt Sisters by Rachel Eve Moulton
From the author of Tinfoil Butterfly, a blazingly original novel about sisters who return to the remote island they grew up on to face the monsters lurking in their family history. It's the summer of 1989 and Beatrice and Henrietta Volt are coming of age on remote Fowler Island in Lake Erie, their ancestral home and wild playground...horror · mystery · fiction · historical-fiction · gothic · spooky · audiobook · urban-fantasy · ghosts · fantasy -
![The Wishing Pool and Other Stories by Tananarive Due]()
The Wishing Pool and Other Stories by Tananarive Due
In her first new book in seven years, Tananarive Due further cements her status as a leading innovator in Black horror and Afrofuturism “Tananarive Due is the master of Black horror, even teaching a class where Jordan Peele guest-lectured. So her new collection, The Wishing Pool, out in mid-April, is a major treat, full of major scares...horror · fiction · fantasy · audiobook · sci-fi · urban-fantasy · female-author · dystopia · historical-fiction · spooky
