Top new horror books in January 2022
Last updated:
January 31, 2022
January 2022 featuring new releases by Stacy Willingham, Jessamine Chan, Heather Gudenkauf, Danya Kukafka, John Darnielle, Julia Whelan, Rebecca Lowman, Rachel Hawkins, Dean Koontz, Darcey Bell, James Rollins and many more.
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A Flicker in the Dark by Stacy Willingham
From debut author Stacy Willingham comes a masterfully done, lyrical thriller, certain to be the launch of an amazing career. A Flicker in the Dark is eerily compelling to the very last page.When Chloe Davis was twelve, six teenage girls went missing in her small Louisiana town. By the end of the summer, Chloe’s father had been arrested as a serial killer and promptly put in prison... -
![The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan]()
The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan
In this taut and explosive debut novel, one lapse in judgement lands a young mother in a government reform program where custody of her child hangs in the balance.Frida Liu is struggling. She doesn’t have a career worthy of her Chinese immigrant parents’ sacrifices. What’s worse is she can’t persuade her husband, Gust, to give up his wellness-obsessed younger mistress...adult · alternate-history · audiobook · book · contemporary · crime · dark · drama · dystopia · family -
![The Overnight Guest by Heather Gudenkauf]()
The Overnight Guest by Heather Gudenkauf
A woman receives an unexpected visitor during a deadly snowstorm in this chilling thriller from New York Times bestselling author Heather Gudenkauf She thought she was alone...True crime writer Wylie Lark doesn't mind being snowed in at the isolated farmhouse where she's retreated to write her new book. A cozy fire, complete silence...abuse · action-adventure · audiobook · book · contemporary · crime · drama · family · female-mc · fiction -
![Notes on an Execution by Danya Kukafka]()
Notes on an Execution by Danya Kukafka
9 hours, 42 minutes In the tradition of 'Long Bright River' and 'The Mars Room', a gripping and atmospheric work of literary suspense that deconstructs the story of a serial killer on death row, told primarily through the eyes of the women in his life - from the best-selling author of 'Girl in Snow'.Ansel Packer is scheduled to die in twelve hours...adult · audiobook · book · contemporary · crime · dark · domestic-drama · drama · family · female-mc -
![Devil House by John Darnielle]()
Devil House by John Darnielle
Gage Chandler is descended from kings. That's what his mother always told him.Now, he is a true crime writer, with one grisly success--and movie adaptation--to his name, along with a series of subsequent lesser efforts that have paid the bills but not much more...21st-century · adult · audiobook · book · contemporary · crime · fiction · friendship · horror · killer -
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![Shit Cassandra Saw by Julia Whelan, Rebecca Lowman, Gwen E. Kirby, Sura Siu]()
Shit Cassandra Saw by Julia Whelan, Rebecca Lowman, Gwen E. Kirby, Sura Siu
Margaret Atwood meets Buffy in these funny, warm, and furious stories of women at their breaking points, from Hellenic times to today.Cassandra may have seen the future, but it doesn't mean she's resigned to telling the Trojans everything she knows...adult · anthologies · audiobook · comedy · epic · female-author · feminism · fiction · historical · historical-fiction -
![Reckless Girls by Rachel Hawkins]()
Reckless Girls by Rachel Hawkins
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Wife Upstairs comes a deliciously wicked gothic suspense, set on an isolated Pacific island with a dark history, for fans of Lucy Foley and Ruth Ware.When Lux McAllister and her boyfriend, Nico, are hired to sail two women to a remote island in the South Pacific, it seems like the opportunity of a lifetime...action-adventure · audiobook · book · contemporary · crime · female-mc · fiction · friendship · gothic · horror -
![Quicksilver by Dean Koontz]()
Quicksilver by Dean Koontz
#1 New York Times bestselling master of suspense Dean Koontz takes a surprising and exhilarating road trip with a man in pursuit of his strange past―mile by frightening mile.Quinn Quicksilver was born a mystery―abandoned at three days old on a desert highway in Arizona. Raised in an orphanage, never knowing his parents, Quinn had a happy if unexceptional life. Until the day of “strange magnetism...action-adventure · adult · audiobook · book · conspiracies · crime · fiction · horror · murder · mystery -
![All I Want by Darcey Bell]()
All I Want by Darcey Bell
"A young couple with a baby on the way moves to an old Victorian house in rural, upstate New York... -
![The Starless Crown by James Rollins]()
The Starless Crown by James Rollins
An alliance embarks on a dangerous journey to uncover the secrets of the distant past and save their world in this captivating, deeply visionary adventure from #1 New York Times bestselling thriller-master James Rollins.A gifted student foretells an apocalypse. Her reward is a sentence of death...action-adventure · adult · audiobook · book · dystopia · epic · fiction · high-fantasy · horror · magic -
![The Monarchs by Kass Morgan, Danielle Paige]()
The Monarchs by Kass Morgan, Danielle Paige
In this thrilling conclusion to New York Times best-selling authors Kass Morgan and Danielle Paige’s The Ravens, the sorority witches are tested when a rival threatens to usurp their place on campus and the forces of hell come knocking on their door.The sorority girls at Kappa Rho Nu—the Ravens—are determined to restore balance to the world...audiobook · book · contemporary · dark · dark-academia · fiction · friendship · horror · magic · mystery -
![Irreverent: A Dark Paranormal Romance by Bianca Scardoni]()
Irreverent: A Dark Paranormal Romance by Bianca Scardoni
THE MARKED SAGA CONTINUES...If I thought things couldn't get any worse with Dominic's emotions completely shut off and the Son of Perdition on its way, I was dead wrong. Destiny wasn't done with me and she was about to pull the ground out from me all over again.Old friends and foes have come back to guide me toward a Fate sealed in my blood long before I was born...adult · book · coming-of-age · dark · enemies-to-lovers · fiction · horror · paranormal · shapeshifters · vampires -
![Headcase by Onley James]()
Headcase by Onley James
Asa Mulvaney is half of a psychopathic whole. He and his twin brother live together, party together…kill together. In the Mulvaney family, murder is the family business and business is good. When an experiment separates Asa and his brother, Asa is forced to navigate the world on his own for the first time in his life...abuse · action-adventure · adult · anti-hero · assassins · billionaire · book · contemporary · crime · dark -
![In Every Generation by Kendare Blake]()
In Every Generation by Kendare Blake
A new Slayer for a new generation...Frankie Rosenberg is passionate about the environment, a sophomore at New Sunnydale High School, and the daughter of the most powerful witch in Sunnydale history. Her mom, Willow, is slowly teaching her magic on the condition that she use it to better the world...action-adventure · audiobook · book · coming-of-age · contemporary · demons · family · fiction · friendship · horror -
![Hunting Adeline by H.D. Carlton]()
Hunting Adeline by H.D. Carlton
The conclusion to the Cat and Mouse Duet is here...The DiamondDeath walks alongside me,But the reaper is no match for me.I'm trapped in a world full of monsters dressed as men, and those who aren't as they seem.They won't keep me forever.I no longer recognize the person I've become,And I'm fighting to find my way back to the beast who hunts me in the night...abuse · adult · alpha-mc · angst · anti-hero · book · captivity · conspiracies · contemporary · crime -
![Death and Glory by Luke Chmilenko, Chris Harris]()
Death and Glory by Luke Chmilenko, Chris Harris
Gavin fights for freedom, Sadira for glory. Together, they will face death. Together, they will seek ascension. In the Domains, those born with magic have only one place where they can prove themselves worthy of it: the brutal pits of the arena, where they will either grow in power and build a following with every victory, or risk dishonor and death in defeat...fantasy · grim-dark · magic · litrpg · heroic-fantasy · audiobook · fiction · dark · military · super-powered -
![Trick Of The Night by Eric Ugland]()
Trick Of The Night by Eric Ugland
Forced behind enemy lines. Ready to do battle with slavers, spiders, and ghosts.Say hello to the new and improved Clyde Hatchett…Who’s only a level-four nothing.He’s on a (seemingly never-ending) quest to get back to his life in Glaton. And now, all that stands in his way are the Empire-hating Carchedonians, a death cult, and a traitorous party member... -
![Some of the Best of Tor.com 2021 by Carrie Vaughn, Ellen Datlow, Elizabeth Bear, Matthew Kressel]()
Some of the Best of Tor.com 2021 by Carrie Vaughn, Ellen Datlow, Elizabeth Bear, Matthew Kressel
A collection of some of the best original science fiction and fantasy short fiction published on Tor.com in 2021.Includes stories by:'Pemi AgudaG. V. AndersonElizabeth BearKate ElliottAliza GreenblattGlen HirshbergElsie Kathleen JenningsCheri KameiJasmin KirkbrideMatthew KresselUsman T. MalikSam J... -
![River of Shadows by Karina Halle]()
River of Shadows by Karina Halle
River of Shadows is an adult dark fantasy romance based on Finnish mythology and the underworld of Tuonela.When 24-year old Hanna Heikkinen's estranged father dies, she reluctantly makes the trip to Northern Finland for his funeral. Being in the enchanting land of ice and snow feels miles away from Hanna's busy life back in Los Angeles, especially under the complicated circumstances...adult · age-gap · anti-hero · arranged-marriage · book · captivity · dark · dark-fantasy · demons · enemies-to-lovers -
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![The Commandant's Daughter by Catherine Hokin]()
The Commandant's Daughter by Catherine Hokin
1933, Berlin. Ten-year-old Hanni Foss stands by her father’s side watching the torchlit procession to celebrate Adolf Hitler as Germany’s new leader. As the lights fade, she knows her safe and happy childhood is about to change forever. Practically overnight, the father she adores becomes unrecognisable, lost to his ruthless ambition to oversee an infamous concentration camp…Twelve years later...20th-century · adult · book · coming-of-age · drama · family · female-mc · fiction · historical · historical-fiction -
![Quiet in Her Bones by Nalini Singh]()
Quiet in Her Bones by Nalini Singh
In this gripping thriller set in New Zealand, New York Times bestselling author Nalini Singh takes you into the twisted world of an exclusive cul-de-sac located on the edge of a sprawling forest. My mother vanished ten years ago. So did a quarter of a million dollars in cash. Thief. Bitch. Criminal. Now, she's back. Her bones clothed in scarlet silk...action-adventure · adult · audiobook · book · contemporary · crime · death · drama · family · female-author -
![Good Rich People by Eliza Jane Brazier]()
Good Rich People by Eliza Jane Brazier
Lyla has always believed that life is a game she is destined to win, but her husband, Graham, takes the game to dangerous levels. The wealthy couple invites self-made success stories to live in their guesthouse and then conspires to ruin their lives. After all, there is nothing worse than a bootstrapper. Demi has always felt like the odds were stacked against her...adult · audiobook · book · contemporary · crime · dark · domestic-drama · fiction · horror · literary-fiction -
![Such a Pretty Smile by Kristi DeMeester, Khristine Hvam]()
Such a Pretty Smile by Kristi DeMeester, Khristine Hvam
A biting novel from an electrifying new voice, Such a Pretty Smile is a heart-stopping tour-de-force about powerful women, angry men, and all the ways in which girls fight against the forces that try to silence them.There’s something out there that’s killing...audiobook · book · coming-of-age · contemporary · crime · dark · family · female-author · female-mc · feminism -
![Dark Lies by Veronica Douglas]()
Dark Lies by Veronica Douglas
My nightmare’s not over. It’s just beginning.I killed the sorcerer that turned my life into a living hell, but instead of getting better, my world is falling apart. New threats lurk in every shadow, and I still don’t have the answers I need.The cops want me to betray the pack, the pack wants me to betray my family, and servants of a dark god are hunting me for my blood... -
![Holy Terror: Stories by Cherie Priest by Cherie Priest]()
Holy Terror: Stories by Cherie Priest by Cherie Priest
In her first collection of short fiction, Holy Terror: Stories by Cherie Priest, readers will be taken on haunting journeys that showcase Priest’s unparalleled range. In an early story, “The October Devotion,” William Miller’s predicted mid-19th century apocalypse ends up with a girl discovering what might or might not be Lovecraftian salvation in the forest...adult · anthologies · fiction · historical · horror · industrial-era · steampunk · supernatural · fantasy -
![Goroth: Everybody Loves Large Chests by Neven Iliev]()
Goroth: Everybody Loves Large Chests by Neven Iliev
At a glance, the dwarves and gnomes of the Horkensaft Kingdom are two peoples who are worlds apart. The former are seen as hardcore traditionalists Hell-bent on maintaining the status quo, while the latter only look ever forward and upward as they grasp at the future with both hands... -
![Anatomy: A Love Story by Dana Schwartz]()
Anatomy: A Love Story by Dana Schwartz
A gothic tale full of mystery and romance about a willful female surgeon, a resurrection man who sells bodies for a living, and the buried secrets they must uncover together.Edinburgh, 1817. Hazel Sinnett is a lady who wants to be a surgeon more than she wants to marry. Jack Currer is a resurrection man who’s just trying to survive in a city where it’s too easy to die...alternate-history · audiobook · book · dark · dark-academia · death · feminism · fiction · gothic · historical -
![The Winter Guest by W.C. Ryan]()
The Winter Guest by W.C. Ryan
January 1921. Though the Great War is over, in Ireland a new civil war is raging. The once-grand Kilcolgan House, a crumbling bastion shrouded in sea mist, lies half empty and filled with ghosts, both real and imagined, while it shelters the surviving members of the Prendeville family... -
![Joe Ledger: Secret Missions Volume One and Two by Jonathan Maberry, Ray Porter]()
Joe Ledger: Secret Missions Volume One and Two by Jonathan Maberry, Ray Porter
Joe Ledger is back! Joe Ledger: Secret Missions collects some of Ledger's most dynamic and bizarre short-story adventures - classic reprints as well as exciting new material! From the icy wastes of the Antarctic to the Gate of Hell in Turkmenistan, Ledger and his team are the last best hope that stands between the unsuspecting public and unimaginable dangers! Stories include crossovers with...adult · aliens · anthologies · audiobook · contemporary · fiction · horror · mystery · urban-fantasy · war -
![The Legend of ZERO: Forgotten by Sara King]()
The Legend of ZERO: Forgotten by Sara King
It's been 819 years since Congress abandoned humanity to a Stone Age fate on an Earth infested with man-eating monsters, and now the galactic government, in all its benevolence, has come back to force humanity back into citizen status in its great collective......Except this time, thanks to Prime Commander Dobbs, humanity has a surprise for our alien conquerors...action-adventure · aliens · book · dystopia · exploration · fiction · horror · invasion · post-apocalyptic · space -
![Arkana by RuNyx]()
Arkana by RuNyx
A rumored sorceress. A villainous scoundrel. An ancient castle. What could go wrong?A woman in hiding, Lenore Emmeranne finds herself at Verenmore after a series of unfortunate events, hoping it would be a clean slate for her. Keeping her head down and blending into the shadows, she simply wants to rest her feet before taking off again...action-adventure · adult · book · classics · dark · dark-academia · enemies-to-lovers · epic · female-mc · fiction -
![Mating Monsters by M. Sinclair]()
Mating Monsters by M. Sinclair
My monsters had found me… and they weren’t letting me go.The institute, also known as ISS, housed the most terrifying nightmares that existed in this world… but the true monster was the one that tortured me day in and day out. The one that had made me feel worthless and question if I could even call myself a monster. My mother... -
![Vengeful Soul by Anne Hall]()
Vengeful Soul by Anne Hall
After everything that’s happened over the last couple of months, all I want to do is settle in and get to know Rowan, Parker, Ren, Zack, and Kingston better, but that can’t happen while Marley’s still free. When one obstacle after another hits us, and we struggle to find time to connect, the fragile trust between us will be put to the test... -
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![The Ghost and the Church Lady by Bobbi Holmes, Anna J. McIntyre]()
The Ghost and the Church Lady by Bobbi Holmes, Anna J. McIntyre
When autumn arrives in Frederickport, it brings surprises—some welcomed.Meanwhile, the residents of Beach Drive learn there are some things more frightening than ghosts... -
![Quantum of Nightmares by Charles Stross]()
Quantum of Nightmares by Charles Stross
It’s a brave new Britain under the New Management. The avuncular Prime Minister is an ancient eldritch god of unimaginable power. Crime is plummeting as almost every offense is punishable by death. And everywhere you look, there are people with strange powers, some of which they can control, and some, not so much...action-adventure · adult · audiobook · book · cosmic-horror · dark · dystopia · female-mc · fiction · horror -
![Terminus by D.J. Molles]()
Terminus by D.J. Molles
The only way out is through.Greeley, Colorado lies before him. Griffin’s army presses at his back.Lee Harden is out of options, and out of time.Inside the city, Sam Ryder is trapped behind enemy lines, and Acting President Briggs still maintains his stranglehold on the country—and Lee’s destiny.Choices. We are made by choices. And they make us...action-adventure · adult · apocalyptic · book · disaster · dystopia · fiction · horror · male-mc · military -
![Blood and Madness by Sarah Piper]()
Blood and Madness by Sarah Piper
War is on our doorstep. The odds have never been so bleak.The Dark Goddess invades from the south, an unstoppable army of ghouls at her command. Darkwinter gathers in the north, their attack imminent. Rebel factions divide the realm, undermining Keradoc’s rule and leaving Midnight ripe for invasion...adult · alpha-mc · audiobook · book · contemporary · dark · demons · enemies-to-lovers · fae · fated-mates -
![The Shattered Skies by John Birmingham]()
The Shattered Skies by John Birmingham
Space opera on an epic scale – as it should be. Part two of a violently energetic and energetically entertaining three-part mil-SF extravaganza.Centuries after they were defeated and exiled to Dark Space, the Sturm have returned. Disgusted by the new technologies humankind have come to depend on, they intend to liberate us, by force if necessary...action-adventure · adult · audiobook · book · fiction · galactic-empire · genetic-engineering · horror · military · space -
![The Family Secret by Christopher G. Nuttall]()
The Family Secret by Christopher G. Nuttall
Kirkhaven Hall has been home to Isabella Rubén ever since she was sent into exile for treason. It has always been a strange place; isolated, wrapped in dark clouds and ancient magics. No one really knows what’s hidden there, from eerie ghosts and warlocks to secrets House Rubén not only has kept from the rest of the world, but has itself forgotten... -
![For Whom the Bell Tolls by Katie May, Ann Denton]()
For Whom the Bell Tolls by Katie May, Ann Denton
In the beginning, everything made sense. I had a place, a purpose, and a mate who supposedly loved me.Then I did something so unspeakable, I was cast out of Heaven and thrown onto a planet I know very little about, with a curse on me that kills people on the spot whenever they stare into my eyes.The thing is? There are two sides to every story, and this one is mine...
