Top new horror books in February 2024
Last updated:
February 29, 2024
February 2024 featuring new releases by Victoria Aveyard, Abigail Dean, Katherine Arden, Mark Edwards, Anne Bishop, Amina Akhtar, Ali Hazelwood, Melissa Albert, T. Kingfisher, Tim McBain, L.T. Vargus and many more.
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Fate Breaker by Victoria Aveyard
Fate Breaker has descriptive copy which is not yet available from the Publisher...romance · fantasy · young-adult · high-fantasy · fiction · action-adventure · monsters · horror · epic · sword-sorcery -
![Day One by Abigail Dean]()
Day One by Abigail Dean
Marty seems to do no wrong. Trent can’t seem to get things right. When they are thrown together by tragedy, their futures may be defined by one What really happened on Day One?Stonesmere is an English seaside suburb defined by poignant traditions passed from generation to generation, and the bonds of small town community spirit...europe · british-isles · united-kingdom · england · fiction · mystery · crime · contemporary · politics · audiobook -
![The Warm Hands of Ghosts by Katherine Arden]()
The Warm Hands of Ghosts by Katherine Arden
During the Great War, a combat nurse searches for her brother, believed dead in the trenches despite eerie signs that suggest otherwise, in this hauntingly beautiful historical novel with a speculative twist from the New York Times bestselling author of The Bear and the NightingaleJanuary 1918...historical-fiction · fantasy · historical · fiction · paranormal · ghosts · ww1 · horror · war · gothic -
![The Darkest Water by Mark Edwards]()
The Darkest Water by Mark Edwards
In this chilling thriller from the bestselling author of Keep Her Secret, if you don’t take your dark secrets to the grave, maybe they’ll take you there first…Calvin finally owns the bakery of his dreams, in an idyllic village in the Lake District. After reluctantly following his wife Vicky’s advice to promote it on social media, he’s thrilled when a viral clip makes him a legend overnight...mystery · suspense · fiction · crime · audiobook · psychological · horror · kidnapping · serial-killers · law-enforcement -
![The Lady in Glass and Other Stories by Anne Bishop]()
The Lady in Glass and Other Stories by Anne Bishop
A magical collection of stories new and old spanning across all of Anne Bishop’s most beloved fantasy worlds.Here, together for the first time, the shorter works of New York Times bestselling fantasy author Anne Bishop are included in one dazzling volume...fantasy · horror · paranormal · romance · audiobook · vampires · shapeshifters · psychics · wlw · suspense -
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![Almost Surely Dead by Amina Akhtar]()
Almost Surely Dead by Amina Akhtar
A psychological thriller with a twist, Almost Surely Dead is a chilling account of how one woman’s life spins out of control after a terrifying—and seemingly random—attempt on her life. Dunia Ahmed lives an ordinary life—or she definitely used to. Now she’s the subject of a true crime podcast. She’s been missing for over a year, and no one knows if she’s dead or alive...mystery · fiction · horror · suspense · paranormal · psychological · fantasy · ghosts · contemporary · magical-realism -
![Bride by Ali Hazelwood]()
Bride by Ali Hazelwood
A dangerous alliance between a Vampyre bride and an Alpha Werewolf becomes a love deep enough to sink your teeth into in this new paranormal romance from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Love, Theoretically and The Love Hypothesis.Misery Lark, the only daughter of the most powerful Vampyre councilman of the Southwest, is an outcast—again...romance · fantasy · paranormal · vampires · shapeshifters · fiction · enemies-to-lovers · arranged-marriage · steamy · horror -
![The Bad Ones by Melissa Albert]()
The Bad Ones by Melissa Albert
Goddess, goddess, count to fiveIn the morning, who’s alive?In the course of a single winter’s night, four people vanish without a trace across a small town.Nora’s estranged best friend, Becca, is one of the lost. As Nora tries to untangle the truth of Becca’s disappearance, she discovers a darkness in her town’s past, as well as a string of coded messages Becca left for her to unravel...fantasy · horror · young-adult · gothic · mystery · paranormal · urban-fantasy · fiction · dark · myths -
![What Feasts at Night by T. Kingfisher]()
What Feasts at Night by T. Kingfisher
The follow-up to T. Kingfisher’s bestselling gothic novella, What Moves the Dead .Retired soldier, Alex Easton, returns in a horrifying new adventure.After their terrifying ordeal at the Usher manor, Alex Easton feels as if they just survived another war...horror · fantasy · gothic · historical-fiction · fiction · historical · lgbtq · paranormal · spooky · mystery -
![Lone Wolf by Tim McBain, L.T. Vargus, E.M. Smith]()
Lone Wolf by Tim McBain, L.T. Vargus, E.M. Smith
The package arrives first class. A manila envelope bulging with bubble wrap. With the top slit open, what lies within can just faintly be seen: A swath of human flesh sealed in plastic.When a popular podcaster receives a disturbing package in the mail, FBI profiler Victor Loshak heads to Denver to investigate. The grisly contents of the bubble mailer are unlike anything he’s seen...fiction · mystery · horror · humor · law-enforcement · crime · serial-killers · comedy · noir · book -
![My Name Was Eden by Eleanor Barker-White]()
My Name Was Eden by Eleanor Barker-White
In this edge-of-your-seat psychological debut, a mother’s experience with Vanishing Twin Syndrome triggers disturbing changes in her teenage daughter, perfect for fans of The Push and The Undoing . When her daughter Eden came home from the hospital, Lucy was profoundly relieved. Eden had survived a drowning incident and had no apparent brain damage, no serious injuries, not even a scratch on her...suspense · fiction · audiobook · psychological · contemporary · family · parenthood · female-mc · thriller · horror -
![An Education in Malice by S.T. Gibson]()
An Education in Malice by S.T. Gibson
Sumptuous and addictive, An Education in Malice is a dark academia tale of blood, secrets and insatiable hungers from Sunday Times bestselling author S.T. Gibson, author of the cult hit A Dowry of Blood.Deep in the forgotten hills of Massachusetts stands Saint Perpetua's College. Isolated and ancient, it is not a place for timid girls...romance · fantasy · horror · gothic · vampires · wlw · lgbtq · historical-fiction · dark-academia · historical -
![Tender Beasts by Liselle Sambury]()
Tender Beasts by Liselle Sambury
After her private school is rocked by a gruesome murder, a teen tries to find the real killer and clear her brother’s name in this psychological thriller perfect for fans of The Taking of Jake Livingston and Ace of Spades.Sunny Behre has four siblings, but only one is a murderer...horror · young-adult · fantasy · mystery · contemporary · paranormal · fiction · dark-academia · poc-mc · crime -
![Nightwatching by Tracy Sierra]()
Nightwatching by Tracy Sierra
***Note that many reviews contain spoilers***A razor-sharp thriller about a mother forced to the breaking point when her life and the lives of her children are threatened by an intruderHome alone with her young children during a blizzard, a mother tucks her son back into bed in the middle of the night. She hears a noise—old houses are always making some kind of noise...mystery · fiction · horror · suspense · psychological · crime · thriller · season-winter · contemporary · audiobook -
![Where the Dark Stands Still by A.B. Poranek]()
Where the Dark Stands Still by A.B. Poranek
Raised in a small village near the spirit-wood, Liska Radost knows that Magic is monstrous, and its practitioners, monsters. After Liska unleashes her own powers with devastating consequences, she is caught by the demon warden of the wood – the Leszy – who offers her a bargain: one year of servitude in exchange for a wish...romance · fantasy · young-adult · gothic · magic · fiction · high-fantasy · witches-wizards · dark · myths -
![The Book of Love by Kelly Link]()
The Book of Love by Kelly Link
The Book of Love showcases Kelly Link at the height of her powers, channeling potent magic and attuned to all varieties of love—from friendship to romance to abiding family ties—with her trademark compassion, wit, and literary derring-do. Readers will find joy (and a little terror) and an affirmation that love goes on, even when we cannot...fantasy · fiction · mystery · magic · literary-fiction · magical-realism · horror · contemporary · romantic-love · coming-of-age -
![Of Mischief & Mages by L.J. Andrews]()
Of Mischief & Mages by L.J. Andrews
A sorceress with lost power to claim the throne.A royal thief fading to a cursed heart.A forgotten love that will destroy their world.When Adira’s crook of a boss sends her to a Las Vegas casino as one of his goons, her world turns upside down and she’s tossed through the gates of a strange, dangerous world of Mage courts and curses...romance · fantasy · dark · witches-wizards · magic · fiction · dark-fantasy · enemies-to-lovers · forced-proximity · royalty -
![Eynhallow by Tim McGregor]()
Eynhallow by Tim McGregor
ORKNEY ISLANDS, 1797 – Agnes Tulloch feels a little cheated. This windswept place is not the island paradise her husband promised it to be when they wed. Now with four young children, she struggles to provide for her family while her husband grows increasingly distant.When a stranger comes ashore to rent an abandoned cottage, Agnes and the other islanders are abuzz with curiosity...horror · historical-fiction · gothic · fiction · retellings · dark · historical · sci-fi · body-horror · suspense -
![The Briar Book of the Dead by A.G. Slatter]()
The Briar Book of the Dead by A.G. Slatter
Perfect for fans of Uprooted and For the Wolf, a dark and addictive tale of witches, ancient mysteries and sins that refuse to be buried from the award-winning author of All the Murmuring Bones.To the outside world, Silverton appears not to matter much at all. It sits on a remote mountain pass, far from the great cathedral city of Lodellan...fantasy · gothic · witches-wizards · horror · fiction · paranormal · dark · dark-fantasy · magic · mystery -
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![Island Witch by Amanda Jayatissa]()
Island Witch by Amanda Jayatissa
Inspired by Sri Lankan folklore, award-winning author Amanda Jayatissa turns her feverish, Gothic-tinged talents to late 19th century Sri Lanka where the daughter of a traditional demon-priest—relentlessly bullied by peers and accused of witchcraft herself—tries to solve the mysterious attacks that have been terrorizing her coastal village...horror · historical-fiction · gothic · mystery · fiction · fantasy · historical · witches-wizards · poc-mc · death -
![Storm of Secrets and Sorrow by Melissa K. Roehrich]()
Storm of Secrets and Sorrow by Melissa K. Roehrich
This is book 2 of 4 in The Legacy Series and will end on a cliffhanger. This is new adult, dark fantasy romance series and includes elements that may be triggering to some readers... -
![Muerte by Natalie Bennett]()
Muerte by Natalie Bennett
Devil's Mistress.Evil's whore.Kidnapped. Abducted.I’ve been taken away to a private island that’s home to the rich and elite.Something sinister and perverse lurks just beneath the opulence.It watches every breath I take and notes each move I make, ensuring that the purpose in which I’m here is never forgotten...dark · forced-proximity · age-gap · horror · mystery · torture · secrets · obsession · sexual-assault · enemies-to-lovers -
![My Throat an Open Grave by Tori Bovalino]()
My Throat an Open Grave by Tori Bovalino
Labyrinth meets folk horror in this darkly romantic tale of a girl who wishes her baby brother away to the Lord of the WoodGrowing up in the small town of Winston, Pennsylvania feels like drowning. Leah goes to church every Sunday, works when she isn’t at school, and takes care of her baby brother, Owen. Like every girl in Winston, she tries to be right and good and holy...romance · horror · fantasy · young-adult · paranormal · retellings · gothic · fiction · spooky · dark-academia -
![The Final Scene by Steph Nelson]()
The Final Scene by Steph Nelson
The cabin is unlocked, but there’s no escape. When Brooke was kidnapped on her way home from work, she thought her life was over.That was ten years ago.She’s been held captive in an isolated cabin on the Oregon coast ever since, scrambling to follow her kidnappers’ twisted instructions to the letter. Because the price of a mistake is death.But when a new victim shows up, everything changes...horror · fiction · mystery · psychological · thriller · suspense · survival · kidnapping · serial-killers · crime -
![Skin Deep by L. Eveland]()
Skin Deep by L. Eveland
I’ll protect what’s mine, even if it tears this family apart.My life is a mess, a nightmare for a man obsessed with cleanliness. As the eldest, it’s my job to protect my murderous brothers while maintaining appearances as a successful plastic surgeon.Everyone thinks I’ve got my life together, but I’m secretly falling apart. I needed a purpose, something beyond killing to live for... -
![Fifty Beasts to Break Your Heart: And Other Stories by GennaRose Nethercott]()
Fifty Beasts to Break Your Heart: And Other Stories by GennaRose Nethercott
From the author of the breakout fantasy novel Thistlefoot : a collection of dark fairytales and fractured folklore exploring all the ways love can save us—or go monstrously wrong.The stories in Fifty Beasts to Break Your Heart are about the abomination that resides within us all. That churning, clawing, hungry the desire to be loved, and seen, and known...fantasy · horror · fiction · anthologies · retellings · gothic · magical-realism · audiobook · fairy-tale · myths -
![Cute but Creepy by Beatrix Hollow]()
Cute but Creepy by Beatrix Hollow
I've come to wreak vengeance on the man that killed my parents. My own little brother—an abomination, a snake in the nest.I'm Hazel Fury—a phoenix, a killer—and I'm not leaving this insane asylum until Basil is in a body bag. Someone has to do it and that someone will be me.Bring on your friends, little brother. Bring on death and mayhem—there's no stopping a phoenix. Nothing but you...monsters · paranormal · romance · reverse-harem · fiction · vampires · shapeshifters · supernatural · horror · polyamory -
![Between Sun and Moon by Jaclyn Kot]()
Between Sun and Moon by Jaclyn Kot
“But heed this warning, and heed it well—your mate’s life is linked with the very male she is destined to kill.”With an iron collar wrapped around her throat, Sage is cut off from her powers and forced to live in Clearwell Castle, home to her enemy—the ruthless king whose bloodthirsty rule has led to the deaths of thousands of Cursed...romance · fantasy · fated-mates · royalty · audiobook · found-family · magic · fae · enemies-to-lovers · fiction -
![Slay Less by Tylor Paige]()
Slay Less by Tylor Paige
“Come play with us, Delaney…” Laney is my everything. Her smile became my obsession and when someone else threatened to take her from me, take her innocence, I took him out of the picture. They separated us, in hopes that our desires would fade, but the longer we stayed apart, the stronger my obsession grew... -
![Fervor by Toby Lloyd]()
Fervor by Toby Lloyd
A chilling and unforgettable story of a close-knit Jewish family in London pushed to the brink when they suspect their daughter is a witch.Hannah and Eric Rosenthal are devout Jews living in North London with their three children and Eric's father Yosef, a Holocaust survivor...horror · fiction · contemporary · magical-realism · witches-wizards · literary-fiction · religion · family · audiobook · spooky -
![Wicked Revenge by Heather Beal]()
Wicked Revenge by Heather Beal
“He turned me into a monster.Now he’s going to know what it feels like when the monster he created rips his world apart.”The Monster destroyed me, leaving me with nightmares that still haunt me years later. He ripped away my innocence with serrated claws, let his men take from my body, and kept me captive amongst my own demons...romance · dark · reverse-harem · polyamory · steamy · retellings · contemporary · graphic-violence · revenge · horror -
![Out of Body by Nia Davenport]()
Out of Body by Nia Davenport
A high-stakes, propulsive YA thriller with a body-swap twist thoughtfully exploring themes of friendship and identity, perfect for fans of Tiffany D. Jackson.Seventeen-year-old Megan Allen has been jumping from friend group to friend group in her high school, trying on identities like outfits...young-adult · mystery · contemporary · sci-fi · horror · fiction · poc-mc · audiobook · friendship · dark-academia -
![Shade of a Blood Moon by D.L. Blade, C.M. Locke]()
Shade of a Blood Moon by D.L. Blade, C.M. Locke
Being a dhampir born with a disastrous lineage, I’ve spent my entire life in hiding, always on the run to avoid being hunted down and killed.Putting behind two hundred years of solitude, I long to make New Orleans, a city of ancient history and revelry, my forever home—but I know I can’t stay...romance · fantasy · paranormal · vampires · enemies-to-lovers · fiction · witches-wizards · magic · dark · horror -
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![The Butcher of the Forest by Premee Mohamed]()
The Butcher of the Forest by Premee Mohamed
A world-weary woman races against the clock to rescue the children of a wrathful tyrant from a dangerous, otherworldly forest.At the northern edge of a land ruled by a monstrous, foreign tyrant lies the wild forest known as the Elmever. The villagers know better than to let their children go near—once someone goes in, they never come back out...fantasy · horror · fiction · dark · gothic · dark-fantasy · high-fantasy · fairy-tale · magic · cosmic-horror -
![The Trials of Empire by Richard Swan]()
The Trials of Empire by Richard Swan
The third novel in an epic fantasy trilogy, which follows the tale of Sir Konrad Vonvalt, an Emperor’s Justice – a detective, judge and executioner all in one. THE TIME OF JUDGEMENT IS AT HAND The Empire of the Wolf is on its knees, but there's life in the great beast yet...fantasy · epic · fiction · high-fantasy · dark · dark-fantasy · horror · action-adventure · sword-sorcery · book -
![Of Gods and Pain by Dakota Monroe]()
Of Gods and Pain by Dakota Monroe
This book contains dark topics. Please look through the content warning before reading. Found in the beginning of the book or on dakotamonroe,com/contentwarningsOf Gods and Pain, the sequel to Of Bonds and Daggers, brings us back to the grim world of the fae, where Nell's journey takes a darker turn...romance · fantasy · paranormal · horror · fiction · suspense · industrial-era · victorian · gothic · magic -
![Your Shadow Half Remains by Sunny Moraine]()
Your Shadow Half Remains by Sunny Moraine
One look can kill. Riley has not seen a single human face in longer than she can reckon. No faces, no eyes. Not if you want to survive. But when a new neighbor moves in down the road, Riley’s overwhelming need for human contact makes her throw caution to the wind. Somehow, in this world where other people can mean a gruesome, bloody death, Ellis makes her feel safe... -
![Projections by S.E. Porter]()
Projections by S.E. Porter
S.E. Porter, critically-acclaimed YA author of Vassa in the Night , bursts onto the adult fantasy scene with her adult novel that is sure to appeal to fans of Jeff Vandemeer and China MievilleLove may last a lifetime, but in this dark historical fantasy, the bitterness of rejection endures for centuries...fantasy · horror · gothic · historical-fiction · fiction · historical · paranormal · revenge · dark-academia · crime -
![Everyone Who Can Forgive Me Is Dead by Jenny Hollander]()
Everyone Who Can Forgive Me Is Dead by Jenny Hollander
It's been nine years since Charlotte Colbert witnessed the horrific events the tabloids dubbed 'Scarlet Christmas'. That's how she was named in the police reports - a witness, though Charlie knows she was far more than that. But thanks to a cocktail of therapy, work, and severed friendships, Charlie has finally moved on: she's soon-to-be married and the editor-in-chief of a major magazine...mystery · fiction · horror · suspense · psychological · contemporary · thriller · cold-case · book · adult -
![The Dusk of Fate by T.K. Tucker]()
The Dusk of Fate by T.K. Tucker
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