Top new horror books in April 2024
Last updated:
April 30, 2024
April 2024 featuring new releases by C.J. Tudor, Douglas Preston, Chanel Cleeton, Jeneva Rose, Sarah Langan, Maren Stoffels, L.L. McKinney, Brittney Morris, Rin Chupeco, Rektok Ross, Sarah Beth Durst and many more.
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The Gathering by C.J. Tudor
A small Alaskan town.A missing boy.A brutal murder.A detective brought in from out of state to assist the former sheriff, who investigated a similar murder twenty-five years ago...horror · mystery · fiction · paranormal · vampires · season-winter · audiobook · contemporary · murder · thriller -
![Extinction by Douglas Preston]()
Extinction by Douglas Preston
Erebus Resort, occupying a magnificent, hundred-thousand–acre valley deep in the Colorado Rockies, offers guests the experience of viewing woolly mammoths, Irish Elk, and giant ground sloths in their native habitat, brought back from extinction through the magic of genetic manipulation...fiction · sci-fi · mystery · action-adventure · horror · suspense · audiobook · animals · contemporary · killer -
![The House on Biscayne Bay by Chanel Cleeton]()
The House on Biscayne Bay by Chanel Cleeton
As death stalks a gothic mansion in Miami, the lives of two women intertwine as the past and present collide in New York Times bestselling author Chanel Cleeton’s atmospheric new novel.With the Great War finally behind them, thousands of civilians and business moguls alike flock to South Florida with their sights set on making a fortune...historical-fiction · gothic · mystery · fiction · historical · horror · audiobook · marriage · hispanic · book -
![Home Is Where the Bodies Are by Jeneva Rose]()
Home Is Where the Bodies Are by Jeneva Rose
From New York Times bestselling author of The Perfect Marriage and You Shouldn't Have Come Here, comes a chilling family thriller about the (sometimes literal) skeletons in the closet. After their mother passes, three estranged siblings reunite to sort out her estate. Beth, the oldest, never left home. She stayed with her mom, caring for her until the very end... -
![A Better World by Sarah Langan]()
A Better World by Sarah Langan
The author of Good Neighbors , “one of the creepiest, most unnerving deconstructions of American suburbia” (NPR), returns with a provocative and disconcerting novel about a woman questioning her new home in an exclusive company town after a night out goes terribly wrong.Welcome to Plymouth Valley...mystery · fiction · horror · dystopia · sci-fi · suspense · audiobook · contemporary · literary-fiction · psychological -
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![No Escape by Maren Stoffels]()
No Escape by Maren Stoffels
Following the success of her unputdownable debut, Escape Room, Maren Stoffels is back with a new standalone horror novel about a twisted game master who has no intention of letting their players go.“You have been chosen to participate in a new Escape Room. You can bring one person. The one you trust the most. Your very best friend...young-adult · horror · mystery · fiction · suspense · friendship · realistic · 21st-century · betrayal · thriller -
![The Black Girl Survives in This One by L.L. McKinney, Brittney Morris, Maika Moulite, Maritza Moulite]()
The Black Girl Survives in This One by L.L. McKinney, Brittney Morris, Maika Moulite, Maritza Moulite
Be warned, dear reader: The Black girls survive in this one.Celebrating a new generation of bestselling and acclaimed Black writers, The Black Girl Survives in This One makes space for Black girls in horror. Fifteen chilling and thought-provoking stories place Black girls front and center as heroes and survivors who slay monsters, battle spirits, and face down death...horror · young-adult · anthologies · fiction · lgbtq · contemporary · fantasy · mystery · audiobook · poc-mc -
![Court of Wanderers by Rin Chupeco]()
Court of Wanderers by Rin Chupeco
Remy Pendergast and his royal vampire companions return to face an enemy that is terrifyingly close to home in Rin Chupeco’s queer, bloody Gothic epic fantasy series for fans of Samantha Shannon’s The Priory of the Orange Tree and the adult animated series Castlevania...romance · fantasy · horror · vampires · lgbtq · polyamory · paranormal · bisexuality · gothic · fiction -
![Spring Harvest by Rektok Ross]()
Spring Harvest by Rektok Ross
Coachella meets "The Vampire Diaries" in this absolutely addictive supernatural thriller where friends at a rural music festival must survive a vampire siege. Beautiful, confident, and freshly single Alix Summerlin and her friends are ready for the ultimate party weekend at the Garlic Groove Music Festival in remote little farm town Allium Valley...horror · vampires · young-adult · fiction · paranormal · thriller · crime · suspense · season-spring · urban-fantasy -
![The Lies Among Us by Sarah Beth Durst]()
The Lies Among Us by Sarah Beth Durst
From the award-winning author of The Shelterlings and The Lake House comes a haunting novel about sisterhood and grief, where difficult truths must contend with the corrosive power of unchecked lies.After her mother dies, Hannah doesn’t know how to exist without her. Literally. In fact, Hannah’s not even certain that she does exist...fantasy · fiction · mystery · contemporary · magical-realism · horror · paranormal · female-mc · family · friendship -
![Dig Two Graves by Craig Schaefer]()
Dig Two Graves by Craig Schaefer
Daniel Faust is back from hell and out for blood. He has a new face and a deadly mission: to find the tiger-queen Naavarasi and his own traitorous brother, and put them both six feet underground.But when Naavarasi’s shape-shifting minions abduct one of Daniel’s own, it’s time for a desperate rescue...urban-fantasy · urban · paranormal · magic · fiction · dark · organized-crime · shapeshifters · heist · horror -
![The Book of Thorns: An Enchanting Tale of Two Sisters Connected by Magic by Hester Fox]()
The Book of Thorns: An Enchanting Tale of Two Sisters Connected by Magic by Hester Fox
In the midst of the Napoleonic Wars and the rise of the floriography craze in Europe, two sisters separated at birth are bound together by a secret language of flowers passed down to them by the mother they never knew...romance · historical-fiction · fantasy · gothic · fiction · historical · magical-realism · lgbtq · feminism · female-mc -
![The Court that Bleeds Gold by Zara Storm]()
The Court that Bleeds Gold by Zara Storm
An action-packed dark fantasy romance perfect for fans of Raven Kennedy, Krista Street, and Sarah J. Maas.Desperate to escape marrying a brutal king, I make a deal with a Fae Prince...“I can spin gold,” I lie.With my life at stake, I have no other choice.I get one chance to turn my lie into truth, and I’m shocked when I succeed...romance · fantasy · fae · retellings · magic · dark · dark-fantasy · paranormal · enemies-to-lovers · forced-proximity -
![All the Fiends of Hell by Adam Nevill]()
All the Fiends of Hell by Adam Nevill
The red night of bells heralds global catastrophe. Annihilation on a biblical scale. Seeing the morning is no blessing. The handful of scattered survivors are confronted by blood-red skies and an infestation of predatory horrors that never originated on earth. An occupying force intent on erasing the remnants of animal life from the planet...horror · fiction · apocalyptic · aliens · sci-fi · paranormal · mystery · splatterpunk · graphic-violence · dark -
![Ghost Station by S.A. Barnes]()
Ghost Station by S.A. Barnes
An exploration crew must try to stay alive on an eerie and abandoned planet in Ghost Station, a heart-pounding space horror novel from S.A. Barnes, the acclaimed author of Dead Silence.As an exploration crew begins to establish residency on an abandoned planet, they must unravel the mystery behind the previous colonizer’s hasty departure...horror · sci-fi · fiction · space · fantasy · urban-fantasy · paranormal · suspense · exploration · colonization -
![The Garden by Clare Beams]()
The Garden by Clare Beams
The discovery of a secret garden with unknown powers fuels this page-turning and psychologically thrilling tale of women desperate to become mothers and the ways the female body has always been policed and manipulated, from the award-winning author of The Illness Lesson (“A masterpiece” – Elizabeth Gilbert)In 1948, Irene Willard, who’s had five previous miscarriages in a quest to give her...horror · historical-fiction · fiction · historical · fantasy · gothic · literary-fiction · mystery · audiobook · spooky -
![Deep Is the Fen by Lili Wilkinson]()
Deep Is the Fen by Lili Wilkinson
Merry doesn’t need a happily-ever-after. Her life in the charming, idyllic town of Candlecott is fine just as it is. Simple, happy, and with absolutely no magic. Magic only ever leads to trouble. But Merry’s best friend, Teddy, is joining the Toadmen—a secret society who specialize in backward thinking and suspiciously supernatural traditions—and Merry is determined to stop him...romance · fantasy · young-adult · mystery · horror · magic · gothic · fiction · audiobook · enemies-to-lovers -
![Stalk the Dark by Debbie Cassidy]()
Stalk the Dark by Debbie Cassidy
A Vampire King without a heart needs a watcher who guards hers dearly, but I didn’t expect that watcher to be me.The Order of Helsing have protected the innocent from the Vampire King’s ravenous hunger and cruel games for centuries.He can’t be killed.He can’t be stopped.Because this ancient being has no master...fantasy · vampires · witches-wizards · magic · friendship · action-adventure · urban-fantasy · shapeshifters · paranormal · ghosts -
![Secrets of Alkrose : by K.M. Moronova]()
Secrets of Alkrose : by K.M. Moronova
Wicked things are happening at Alkrose Academy.Terra, Finn, and Edgar have finally reunited, but nothing is as they hoped. Terra's beloved Raine has been blighted by her untrained powers, a fate that spells his ultimate demise. As they scour the academy for anything that might save him, they uncover secrets lying in the dark... -
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![Children of the Dark 2: The Night Flyers by Jonathan Janz, Cemetery Dance Publications]()
Children of the Dark 2: The Night Flyers by Jonathan Janz, Cemetery Dance Publications
Last summer, sixteen-year-old Will Burgess lost many of the people he loved most. Now he’s imprisoned in the Sunny Woods Rehabilitation Center, a facility for troubled youths. Separated from his surviving loved ones and terrified of a change inside him, Will is tormented by a new group of bullies and a sadistic government doctor...horror · coming-of-age · supernatural · small-town · psychological · paranormal · death · dark · vampires · fiction -
![Pinquickle's Folly by R.A. Salvatore]()
Pinquickle's Folly by R.A. Salvatore
The first adventure in the New York Times bestselling fantasy trilogy from the legendary million-selling author and creator of Drizzt Do’Urden.In Pinquickle’s Folly , New York Times bestselling author R. A...fantasy · outlaws · audiobook · fiction · epic · action-adventure · horror · dark · sword-sorcery · high-fantasy -
![A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna]()
A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna
An enchanting novel about a witch who has a second chance to get her magical powers—and her life—back on track, from the national bestselling author of The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches .Sera Swan was once one of the most powerful witches in Britain...romance · fantasy · paranormal · fiction · cozy · witches-wizards · contemporary · magic · urban-fantasy · poc-mc -
![Indian Burial Ground by Nick Medina]()
Indian Burial Ground by Nick Medina
All Noemi Broussard wanted was a fresh start. With a new boyfriend who actually treats her right and a plan to move from the reservation she grew up on—just like her beloved Uncle Louie before her—things are finally looking up for her. Until the news of her boyfriend’s apparent suicide brings her world crumbling down...horror · mystery · fiction · fantasy · paranormal · myths · supernatural · indigenous-mc · poc-mc · suspense -
![The Monstrous Misses Mai by Van Hoang]()
The Monstrous Misses Mai by Van Hoang
A determined young woman in 1950s Los Angeles walks a darker city than she ever imagined in a spellbinding novel about the power to make dreams come true—whatever the sacrifice...fantasy · horror · historical-fiction · fiction · historical · magical-realism · witches-wizards · audiobook · magic · mystery -
![The Spore Queen by Debra Castaneda]()
The Spore Queen by Debra Castaneda
Forest. Fungi. Family secrets.Reporter Maria Hart ventures into the depths of Nils Forest chasing a news story about a violent storm, but she never returns. Within months, four other people will also disappear in the woods.Tech mogul David Eager lives at the forest’s edge. He is haunted by Maria’s disappearance, and something more... -
![You Know What You Did by K.T. Nguyen]()
You Know What You Did by K.T. Nguyen
In this heart-pounding debut thriller for fans of Lisa Jewell and Celeste Ng, a first-generation Vietnamese American artist must confront nightmares past and present… Annie “Anh Le” Shaw grew up poor but seems to have it all now: a dream career, a stunning home, and a devoted husband and daughter... -
![Granite Harbor by Peter Nichols]()
Granite Harbor by Peter Nichols
A small town in coastal Maine is shaken to its core by a serial killer in this crime novel from Peter Nichols, bestselling author of The RocksIn scenic Granite Harbor, life has continued on—quiet and serene—for decades. That is until a local teenager is found brutally murdered in the Settlement, the town’s historic archaeological site... -
![A Secret Shared with Death: Gods from the Oblivion by Ariella Isabella]()
A Secret Shared with Death: Gods from the Oblivion by Ariella Isabella
“Sometimes it's the people who hurt us the most that turn out to be our greatest love.”After watching my village be burned to the ground by elves, I feel the darkness stir below my skin and bones. This deep itch, and voiceless whisper tells me that there’s a way to get my revenge, if I only take the hand that’s offered to me...romance · fantasy · fae · magic · high-fantasy · dark · dark-fantasy · paranormal · love-triangle · enemies-to-lovers -
![Off With Their Heads by Zoe Hana Mikuta]()
Off With Their Heads by Zoe Hana Mikuta
Fans of Chloe Gong and Judy I. Lin will devour this Korean-inspired Alice in Wonderland retelling about two very wicked girls, forever bonded by blood and betrayal . . -
![Spectrum: An Autistic Horror Anthology by Freydís Moon, Aquino Loayza, Lor Gislason]()
Spectrum: An Autistic Horror Anthology by Freydís Moon, Aquino Loayza, Lor Gislason
Deep in the recesses of our minds are twisted realities that so closely mirror our own. In these pages, our nightmares are laid bare, made to manifest. There is no waking up; there is no going back once you fall into the tapestry of terrors that await... -
![Tastes Like Candy 2: Sugarless by Ivy Tholen]()
Tastes Like Candy 2: Sugarless by Ivy Tholen
Five years ago, a group of teenage girls entered the Poison Apple Halloween Carnival for a scavenger hunt, and all but one died at the hand of a masked killer. Now, a copycat killer has emerged and is using a familiar cotton-candy-coated playbook to pick off a new group of girls one by one... -
![Bathed in Blood by Callie Moss]()
Bathed in Blood by Callie Moss
From the author of For the Love of Layla comes the first standalone in the Dark Desires & Sinful Sweethearts series… Bathed in Blood.People are awful and circumstances, positions, perspectives are always changing. Life is constantly evolving and devolving, rapidly. In the blink of an eye, everything you thought you had, thought you were, is gone...romance · dark · horror · abuse · splatterpunk · graphic-violence · steamy · serial-killers · sexual-assault · mental-illness -
![Merciless Saviors by H.E. Edgmon]()
Merciless Saviors by H.E. Edgmon
That day at the First Church of Gracie changed everything for Gem Echols, and not just because Marian and Poppy betrayed them. Forced to use the Ouroboros knife on Zephyr, who had kidnapped their parents, Gem now has the power of the God of Air...fantasy · young-adult · lgbtq · paranormal · contemporary · trans-mc · horror · children · poc-mc · fiction -
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![Immortal Pleasures by V. Castro]()
Immortal Pleasures by V. Castro
An ancient Aztec vampire roams the modern world in search of vengeance and love in this seductive dark fantasy from the author of The Haunting of Alejandra.Hundreds of years ago, she was known as La Malinche: a Nahua woman who translated for the conquistador Cortés. In the centuries since, her name has gone down in infamy as a traitor...romance · horror · vampires · fantasy · paranormal · fiction · historical-fiction · urban-fantasy · latinx-mc · spooky -
![Blood of Dawn by Richard Amos]()
Blood of Dawn by Richard Amos
Life really is a funny thing.Can someone tell me when to laugh?After finally finding some company and shelter—along with a hot werewolf alpha—in this zombie-filled world, things have taken another dramatic turn. Rug officially yanked from underfoot.Ugh.And what now? How do I carry on with these new revelations? I can’t possibly march toward heartbreak...romance · fae · dystopia · zombies · vampires · shapeshifters · fantasy · action-adventure · mlm · urban-fantasy -
![Dead Animals by Phoebe Stuckes]()
Dead Animals by Phoebe Stuckes
There is something creeping at the edge of your vision, lingering somewhere just out of focus. All it would take is to let your mind wander, to let it come into view.A young woman wakes after a house party with scratches and bruises - and a gap in her memory.As the violent truth comes back to her - a series of events she struggles to name - her anger grows...horror · audiobook · fiction · lgbtq · contemporary · literary-fiction · mental-illness · dark · gothic · mystery -
![Withered by A.G.A. Wilmot]()
Withered by A.G.A. Wilmot
A queer paranormal psychological horror novel, in the style of showrunner Mike Flannagan, showing the complex real-life terror inherent in grief and mental illness After the tragic death of their father and surviving a life-threatening eating disorder, 18-year-old Ellis moves with their mother to the small town of Black Stone, seeking a simpler life and some space to recover...horror · lgbtq · fiction · supernatural · paranormal · contemporary · mental-illness · haunted-places · mystery · gothic -
![Your Blood, My Bones by Kelly Andrew]()
Your Blood, My Bones by Kelly Andrew
A seductively twisted romance about loyalty, fate, the lengths we go to hide the darkest parts of ourselves . . . and the people who love those parts most of all.Wyatt Westlock has one plan for the farmhouse she's just inherited -- to burn it to the ground...romance · fantasy · horror · young-adult · paranormal · magic · fiction · enemies-to-lovers · urban-fantasy · dark -
![The Last Phi Hunter by Salinee Goldenberg]()
The Last Phi Hunter by Salinee Goldenberg
Ambitious Phi Hunter and perpetual lone wolf, Ex, finds his road to glory interrupted when a heavily pregnant runaway enlists his help to escape through the ghost-infected forest…Ex, the youngest member of the Phi Hunters Order, has spent his life slaying the ghosts and demons of Suyoram Kingdom...romance · fantasy · myths · fiction · high-fantasy · action-adventure · sci-fi · dragons · audiobook · dark -
![The Wings Upon Her Back by Samantha Mills]()
The Wings Upon Her Back by Samantha Mills
[STARRED REVIEW] “A triumphant debut novel.” —Booklist[STARRED REVIEW] “An absolute must-read.” —Kirkus[STARRED REVIEW] “Intricate and intriguing." —Publishers Weekly[STARRED REVIEW] “Complex and haunting...fantasy · gods · fiction · dark · genetic-engineering · horror · action-adventure · steampunk · industrial-era · supernatural
