Top new horror books in August 2023
Last updated:
August 31, 2023
August 2023 featuring new releases by Alice Hoffman, Catherine Ryan Howard, Will Dean, Mindy Mejia, B.L. Brunnemer, Stephen King, Stephen King, Nick Cutter, Andrew F. Sullivan, Ashley Poston, Kit Frick and many more.
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The Invisible Hour by Alice Hoffman
From the beloved New York Times bestselling author of The Marriage of Opposites and the Practical Magic series comes an enchanting novel about love, heartbreak, self-discovery, and the enduring magic of books. One brilliant June day when Mia Jacob can no longer see a way to survive, the power of words saves her... -
![The Trap by Catherine Ryan Howard]()
The Trap by Catherine Ryan Howard
From award-winning, internationally bestselling crime writer Catherine Ryan Howard comes The Trap: an unsettling mystery inspired by a series of still-unsolved disappearances in Ireland in the 90s, wherein one young woman risks everything to catch a faceless killer.One year ago, Lucy’s sister, Nicki, left to meet friends at a pub in Dublin and never came home...mystery · fiction · suspense · crime · audiobook · psychological · thriller · contemporary · horror · serial-killers -
![The Last One by Will Dean]()
The Last One by Will Dean
When Caz steps onboard the exclusive cruise liner RMS Atlantica, it’s the start of a vacation of a lifetime with her new love, Pete. On their first night they explore the ship, eat, dance, make friends, but when Caz wakes the next morning, Pete is missing.And when she walks out into the corridor, all the cabin doors are open. To her horror, she soon realizes that the ship is completely empty...mystery · fiction · horror · suspense · contemporary · crime · audiobook · thriller · season-summer · psychological -
![To Catch a Storm by Mindy Mejia]()
To Catch a Storm by Mindy Mejia
In this brand new series from national bestseller Mindy Mejia, a physicist and a psychic reluctantly team up to solve two missing persons cases during an ice storm in Iowa.When her husband’s car is found abandoned and on fire—in the middle of a rainstorm—Eve Roth becomes the police's number one suspect...mystery · fiction · suspense · audiobook · crime · paranormal · domestic-drama · law-enforcement · police-procedural · horror -
![Hunger Pains by B.L. Brunnemer]()
Hunger Pains by B.L. Brunnemer
My name is Lexie and I raise the dead. But Necromancy isn't all I can do. But that's for another time. It's my first week at the university and an accident has sent our world spinning. A decision that should be years in the making now has to be made in mere days. And the repercussions are big. And not just for my life but for the guys' as well. Everyone will feel my choice...romance · reverse-harem · paranormal · new-adult · university · multi-pov · horror · humor · slow-burn · fantasy -
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![The Handyman Method: A Story of Terror by Nick Cutter, Andrew F. Sullivan]()
The Handyman Method: A Story of Terror by Nick Cutter, Andrew F. Sullivan
A chilling domestic story of terror for fans of Black Mirror and The Amityville Horror.When a young family moves into an unfinished development community, cracks begin to emerge in both their new residence and their lives, as a mysterious online DIY instructor delivers dark subliminal suggestions about how to handle any problem around the house...horror · fiction · mystery · thriller · supernatural · conspiracies · ghosts · political-intrigue · book · adult -
![The Bewitching Hour by Ashley Poston]()
The Bewitching Hour by Ashley Poston
In this Buffy the Vampire Slayer prequel, fan-favorite and LGBTQIA+ icon Tara Maclay gets the main character treatment . . . whether she wants it or not. Tara Maclay isn’t thrilled to be in a new town for her senior year of high school. She misses her mom, her garden, her magic—and the way her dad treated her before her mom passed... -
![The Reunion by Kit Frick]()
The Reunion by Kit Frick
A doomed family reunion at a posh Caribbean resort, where old grudges and dangerous secrets culminate in murder.Eleven Mayweathers went on vacation. Ten came home.It’s been years since the fragmented Mayweather clan was all in one place, but the engagement of Addison and Mason’s mom to the dad of their future stepbrother, Theo, brings the whole family to sunny Cancún, Mexico, for winter break...young-adult · mystery · fiction · contemporary · horror · suspense · family · audiobook · thriller · lgbtq -
![Secrets Never Die by Vincent Ralph]()
Secrets Never Die by Vincent Ralph
We call it the Dark Place. I don’t know who built it or when but, for us, it’s special. Every year Sam Hall and his friends hold funerals for their secrets in an abandoned hut in the woods that they call the Dark Place. But this year, their secrets are coming back from the dead...to terrorize them.Sam is a former child star whose career went up in flames – literally...mystery · young-adult · horror · fiction · contemporary · suspense · audiobook · thriller · secrets · book -
![Thornhedge by T. Kingfisher]()
Thornhedge by T. Kingfisher
From USA Today bestselling author T. Kingfisher, Thornhedge is the tale of a kind-hearted, toad-shaped heroine, a gentle knight, and a mission gone completely sideways.There's a princess trapped in a tower. This isn't her story.Meet Toadling. On the day of her birth, she was stolen from her family by the fairies, but she grew up safe and loved in the warm waters of faerieland...romance · fantasy · horror · retellings · fiction · magic · fae · fairy-tale · historical-fiction · myths -
![Nectar of the Wicked by Ella Fields]()
Nectar of the Wicked by Ella Fields
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romance · fantasy · dark · audiobook · paranormal · witches-wizards · fiction · enemies-to-lovers · epic · horror
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![I Feed Her to the Beast and the Beast Is Me by Jamison Shea]()
I Feed Her to the Beast and the Beast Is Me by Jamison Shea
There will be blood.Ace of Spades meets House of Hollow in this villain origin story.Laure Mesny is a perfectionist with an axe to grind. Despite being constantly overlooked in the elite and cutthroat world of the Parisian ballet, she will do anything to prove that a Black girl can take center stage...horror · young-adult · fantasy · lgbtq · fiction · audiobook · contemporary · mystery · wlw · paranormal -
![Court of Vice and Death by Alexis Calder]()
Court of Vice and Death by Alexis Calder
The stories about the fae court were true and I’m not sure if any of us will survive.Everything in the fae court wants me dead. The monsters who live here, the royal family, even the other tributes. I’m surrounded by enemies but I won’t forget the cause of all this suffering: The Fae King. If I’m going down, I’m going to take him with me.But nothing is easy in Konos...romance · fantasy · fae · vampires · magic · dragons · paranormal · political-intrigue · shapeshifters · royalty -
![Foxglove by Adalyn Grace]()
Foxglove by Adalyn Grace
The captivating sequel to the Gothic-infused Belladonna, in which Signa and Death face a supernatural foe determined to tear them apart.A duke has been murdered. The lord of Thorn Grove has been framed. And Fate, the elusive brother of Death, has taken up residence in a sumptuous estate nearby. He's hellbent on revenge after Death took the life of the woman he loved many years ago..romance · fantasy · young-adult · mystery · paranormal · fiction · gothic · new-adult · urban-fantasy · dark -
![Out of the Dawn by P.C. Cast]()
Out of the Dawn by P.C. Cast
In the thrilling sequel to #1 New York Times bestselling author P. C. Cast’s Into the Mist, Mercury Rhodes leads a group of survivors toward salvation—that is, until someone, or something, starts hunting them again.Mercury Rhodes barely remembers life before the bombs fell, before the green mist... -
![Mister Magic by Kiersten White]()
Mister Magic by Kiersten White
Who is Mister Magic? Former child stars reunite to uncover the tragedy that ended their show -and discover the secret of its enigmatic host -in this dark supernatural thriller from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Hide.Thirty years after a tragic accident shut down production of the classic children's program Mister Magic, the five surviving cast members have done their best to move on...horror · mystery · fiction · contemporary · fantasy · paranormal · magic · suspense · supernatural · lgbtq -
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![The Last Girls Standing by Jennifer Dugan]()
The Last Girls Standing by Jennifer Dugan
In this queer YA psychological thriller from the author of Some Girls Do , perfect for fans of One of Us is Lying and A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder , the sole surviving counselors of a summer camp massacre search to uncover the truth of what happened that fateful night, but what they find out might just get them killed.“Shocking, captivating, and utterly chilling...horror · young-adult · lgbtq · mystery · fiction · wlw · contemporary · thriller · lesbian-mc · psychological -
![Delicate Condition by Danielle Valentine]()
Delicate Condition by Danielle Valentine
The Push meets The Silent Patient in a gripping thriller that follows a woman convinced a sinister figure is going to great lengths to make sure her pregnancy never happens—while the men in her life refuse to believe a word she says.Anna Alcott is desperate to be pregnant... -
![Dark & Beastly Fae by Lola Glass]()
Dark & Beastly Fae by Lola Glass
After nine years in a tower, I was finally rescued… by a deadly fae king who wants to make me his mate.He's harsh, beautiful, and being hunted by an ancient magical monster. If he wants to stay hidden, he needs to keep my magic close.To do so, he ignites a forbidden mate bond between us that connects our minds and prevents me from leaving his side...romance · fantasy · fae · magic · paranormal · royalty · steamy · high-fantasy · fiction · slow-burn -
![In the Roses of Pieria by Anna Burke]()
In the Roses of Pieria by Anna Burke
Award-winning author Anna Burke delivers the shivers in this daring queer dark fantasy romance teeming with sensuous vampires, dark academia, plant horrors, and terrifying fungal fae.When Clara Eden is offered a job as an archivist working for eccentric estate owner Agatha Montague, she thinks her prayers have been answered... -
![Strange Unearthly Things by Kelly Creagh]()
Strange Unearthly Things by Kelly Creagh
Eighteen-year-old Jane Reye is a psychic artist. She draws what she sees, and what she sees are spirits and the supernatural. Growing up orphaned, she’s now of legal age and can no longer return to the girls' school she’s called home for most of her life...romance · fantasy · retellings · young-adult · gothic · paranormal · urban-fantasy · horror · mystery · historical -
![Endless Terrors by K.J. Sutton]()
Endless Terrors by K.J. Sutton
Every child had a monster in their closet. Not every child opened the door and slaughtered it.To protect the ones she loves, Fortuna has left behind everything familiar and dear.She can't let down her guard. She can't rest. She can't stop moving. Not if she doesn't want her ever-growing abilities to be used as a catalyst for a monster's entrance into the world... -
![Sir Hereward and Mister Fitz: Stories of the Witch Knight and the Puppet Sorcerer by Garth Nix]()
Sir Hereward and Mister Fitz: Stories of the Witch Knight and the Puppet Sorcerer by Garth Nix
New York Times bestselling author Garth Nix’s exciting adult debut: a new collection including all eight stories—plus a never-before-published story—featuring Sir Hereward and his sorcerous puppet companion Mister Fitz, gathered in one magical volume for the first time ever! Sir Hereward: the only male child of an ancient society of witches. Knight, artillerist, swordsman. Mercenary for hire...fantasy · high-fantasy · fiction · dark · sword-sorcery · anthologies · epic · action-adventure · mythical-creatures · horror -
![Spin a Black Yarn by Josh Malerman]()
Spin a Black Yarn by Josh Malerman
From the mind of the New York Times bestselling author of Bird Box and Malorie comes an all-new short story collection filled with Josh Malerman's signature blend of horror, imagination, and moving portrayals of humanity... -
![When Monsters Love by Debbie Cassidy]()
When Monsters Love by Debbie Cassidy
The Golden City awaits, and it's time to put my acting skills to the test.It's time to trick a bunch of celestials.It's time to lie.Rue's journey continues in When Monsters Love. There's action, sizzle and multiple love interests for our lucky heroine in this paranormal fantasy romance...romance · magic · angels · paranormal · reverse-harem · enemies-to-lovers · fantasy · demons · steamy · secrets -
![To Charm a Dark Prince by Kathryn Ann Kingsley]()
To Charm a Dark Prince by Kathryn Ann Kingsley
To save a kingdom, she must charm a monster.Transported to the magical realm of Avalon, Gwen finds herself in the hands of its dark and beautiful ruler— Mordred, the Prince in Iron .The prince holds total power in Avalon, trapping his rivals in an enchanted crystal prison. But he shows a strange gentleness to Gwen.Seeing no other way to escape, Gwen strikes a deal with Mordred’s enemy...romance · fantasy · magic · fae · retellings · dragons · new-adult · paranormal · enemies-to-lovers · royalty -
![Like Grim Death: Part Two by K.V. Rose]()
Like Grim Death: Part Two by K.V. Rose
Release date is a placeholder.Family isn't only blood...Ella Christian is buried six feet under cults, conspiracies, and the cruelest sort of chaos.Maverick Astor is drowning in grief, gurgling on the blood of betrayal, left barely breathing.Lucifer and Lilith will do anything to protect their family, even break bonds of loyalty forged decades ago... -
![The Book of Witches by P. Djèlí Clark, Linda D. Addison]()
The Book of Witches by P. Djèlí Clark, Linda D. Addison
With a breathtaking array of original stories from around the world, P...fantasy · anthologies · witches-wizards · fiction · paranormal · season-autumn · audiobook · romantic-love · myths · supernatural -
![Never a Hero by Vanessa Len]()
Never a Hero by Vanessa Len
This sequel to the contemporary fantasy Only a Monster will take Joan deeper into the monster world, where treacherous secrets and even more danger await. Despite all of the odds, Joan achieved the impossible. She reset the timeline, saved her family – and destroyed the hero, Nick. But her success has come at a terrible cost. She alone remembers what happened...romance · fantasy · young-adult · paranormal · contemporary · monsters · urban-fantasy · time-travel · fiction · magic -
![Rain of Shadows and Endings by Melissa K. Roehrich]()
Rain of Shadows and Endings by Melissa K. Roehrich
Of all the worlds and life they created, the gods favored their children the most. But with that favor came the fear that their Legacy would one day become too powerful and overthrow them. Devram was created. A realm hidden amongst the stars. The gods gave their Legacy the best of all the worlds, and then they left, a sworn agreement to never return and to never interfere... -
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![Whalefall by Daniel Kraus]()
Whalefall by Daniel Kraus
Whalefall is a scientifically accurate thriller about a scuba diver who’s been swallowed by an eighty-foot, sixty-ton sperm whale and has only one hour to escape before his oxygen runs out.Jay Gardiner has given himself a fool’s errand—to find the remains of his deceased father in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Monastery Beach... -
![Labyrinth's Heart by M.A. Carrick]()
Labyrinth's Heart by M.A. Carrick
“Lush, engrossing and full of mystery and dark magic" (BookPage), Labyrinth's Heart is the thrilling conclusion to M. A. Carrick's Rook & Rose trilogy, in which a con artist, a vigilante, and a crime lord become reluctant allies in the quest to save their city from a dangerous ancient magic.May you see the face and not the mask.Ren came to Nadežra with a plan...fantasy · lgbtq · high-fantasy · fiction · epic · wlw · found-family · dark · horror · action-adventure -
![Defying Evil by Abbie Roads]()
Defying Evil by Abbie Roads
He’s the son of a serial killer.She’s his father’s only surviving victim.He’s obsessed with her.She’s frightened of him.Before it’s all over they’ll need each other to survive.Cain Killion’s life has revolved around blood. From a childhood of torture by his father, to his gruesome ability to solve crimes...romance · suspense · fiction · contemporary · horror · dark · enemies-to-lovers · psychological · mystery · law-enforcement -
![Holly Horror by Michelle Jabès Corpora]()
Holly Horror by Michelle Jabès Corpora
"Playmate, come and play with me..."A beloved classic reimagined with a dark twist.After her parents' painful divorce, Evie Archer hopes that moving to Ravenglass, Massachusetts, is the fresh start that her family needs...romance · horror · young-adult · paranormal · mystery · ghosts · fantasy · supernatural · fiction · haunted-places -
![The Girls from Hush Cabin by Marie Hoy-Kenny]()
The Girls from Hush Cabin by Marie Hoy-Kenny
In this suspenseful YA thriller from debut author Marie Hoy-Kenny, four former friends--each with their own dark secret--must team up to solve a murder.Calista, Zoe, Holly, and Denise were inseparable best friends when they spent their summers together at sleepaway camp. But after an unexplained tragedy forced the camp to close, the girls drifted apart...mystery · young-adult · lgbtq · horror · contemporary · drama · fiction · audiobook · psychological · law-enforcement -
![Fever House by Keith Rosson]()
Fever House by Keith Rosson
A small-time criminal. A has-been rock star. A shadowy government agency. And a severed hand whose dark powers threaten to destroy them all.When leg-breaker Hutch Holtz rolls up to a rundown apartment complex in Portland, Oregon, to collect overdue drug money, a severed hand is the last thing he expects to find stashed in the client’s refrigerator...horror · fiction · fantasy · mystery · contemporary · dark · audiobook · spooky · body-horror · urban-fantasy -
![Night-blooming Hearts by Megan Derr]()
Night-blooming Hearts by Megan Derr
Phoenix sacrificed everything to become one of the greatest necromancers in nightwalker history—including his beauty, though that was by accident rather than design. As beauty is everything to vampires, he has been a pariah ever since, disowned, discarded, and largely forgotten by everyone he once called family and friend...romance · mlm · fantasy · mystery · magic · paranormal · vampires · urban-fantasy · contemporary · dragons
