Top new horror books in January 2023
Last updated:
January 31, 2023
January 2023 featuring new releases by Lucinda Berry, C.J. Tudor, Karissa Vacker, Stacy Willingham, Leigh Bardugo, Leigh Bardugo, Simone St. James, Lincoln Child, Douglas Preston, Rachel Hawkins, Dean Koontz, R.S. Maxwell and many more.
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Off the Deep End by Lucinda Berry
From the bestselling author of The Best of Friends comes a heart-stopping psychological thriller about the shades of truth and the power of lies in the wake of one mother’s unspeakable loss.Therapist turned stay-at-home mom Jules Hart’s idyllic suburban life shatters when she crashes her car into an icy lake... -
![The Drift by C.J. Tudor]()
The Drift by C.J. Tudor
Three ordinary people risk everything for a chance at redemption in this audacious, utterly gripping novel of catastrophe and survival at the end of the world, from the acclaimed author of The Chalk Man Hannah awakens to carnage, all mangled metal and shattered glass...action-adventure · adult · apocalyptic · audiobook · book · contemporary · crime · dark · dystopia · epidemy -
![All the Dangerous Things by Karissa Vacker, Stacy Willingham]()
All the Dangerous Things by Karissa Vacker, Stacy Willingham
A totally gripping thriller about a desperate mother with a troubled past.One year ago, Isabelle Drake's life changed forever: her toddler son, Mason, was taken out of his crib in the middle of the night while she and her husband were asleep in the next room. With little evidence and few leads for the police to chase, the case quickly went cold... -
![Untitled by Leigh Bardugo]()
Untitled by Leigh Bardugo
Leigh Bardugo confirmed that her longterm plan for the Grishaverse involves a third Six of Crows book "many years down the line"...romance · fantasy · young-adult · fiction · high-fantasy · magic · lgbtq · new-adult · paranormal · supernatural -
fantasy · horror · fiction · urban-fantasy · mystery · paranormal · contemporary · magic · dark-academia · audiobook
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![Ghost 19 by Simone St. James]()
Ghost 19 by Simone St. James
A woman moves to a town where she becomes obsessed with watching the lives of her neighbors while stuck in a house that refuses to let her leave in this first ever short story from the New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Cold Cases. Is there something wrong with Ginette Cox? It’s what everyone seems to think...new-york-state · horror · mystery · fiction · audiobook · paranormal · historical-fiction · ghosts · historical · suspense -
![The Cabinet of Dr. Leng by Lincoln Child, Douglas Preston]()
The Cabinet of Dr. Leng by Lincoln Child, Douglas Preston
Agent Pendergast faces his latest challenge in this next installment of the #1 NYT bestselling series by acclaimed authors Preston and Child, the second in the Leng Trilogy.Following the events of Bloodless, FBI Special Agent A.X.L. Pendergast and Constance Greene return. Against all odds, Constance has found a way back to the place of her origins, New York City in the late 1800s...action-adventure · adult · audiobook · book · contemporary · crime · fiction · historical-fiction · horror · law-enforcement -
![The Villa by Rachel Hawkins]()
The Villa by Rachel Hawkins
From New York Times bestselling author Rachel Hawkins comes a deliciously wicked gothic suspense, set at an Italian villa with a dark history, for fans of Lucy Foley and Ruth Ware.As kids, Emily and Chess were inseparable. But by their 30s, their bond has been strained by the demands of their adult lives... -
![The House at the End of the World by Dean Koontz]()
The House at the End of the World by Dean Koontz
Soon no one on Earth will have a place to hide in this novel about fears known and unknown by #1 New York Times bestselling master of suspense Dean Koontz.In retreat from a devastating loss and crushing injustice, Katie lives alone in a fortresslike stone house on Jacob’s Ladder island. Once a rising star in the art world, she finds refuge in her painting...action-adventure · adult · audiobook · book · dystopia · fiction · horror · mystery · paranormal · supernatural -
![Through a Darkening Glass: A Novel by R.S. Maxwell]()
Through a Darkening Glass: A Novel by R.S. Maxwell
A mesmerizing World War II mystery about a Londoner who flees the city to write a novel and finds a truth stranger than fiction.England, 1940. Literature student Ruth Gladstone evacuates Cambridge University for Martynsborough, a tiny English village with a shadowy history...20th-century · adult · amateur-sleuth · audiobook · book · fiction · ghosts · gothic · historical · historical-fiction -
![City of Nightmares by Rebecca Schaeffer]()
City of Nightmares by Rebecca Schaeffer
Gotham meets Strange the Dreamer in this thrilling young adult fantasy about a cowardly girl who finds herself at the center of a criminal syndicate conspiracy, in a city where crooked politicians and sinister cults reign and dreaming means waking up as your worst nightmare... -
![Cold People by Tom Rob Smith]()
Cold People by Tom Rob Smith
From the brilliant, bestselling author of Child 44 comes a suspenseful and fast-paced novel about an Antarctic colony of global apocalypse survivors seeking to reinvent civilization under the most extreme conditions imaginable.The world has fallen. Without warning, a mysterious and omnipotent force has claimed the planet for their own...adult · aliens · apocalyptic · book · dark · drama · dystopia · fiction · first-contact · genetic-engineering -
![One Girl in All the World by Kendare Blake]()
One Girl in All the World by Kendare Blake
New York Times best-selling author Kendare Blake takes us back to the demon capital of the world in this highly anticipated sequel to In Every Generation, set in the world of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Frankie Rosenberg is coming to terms with the fact that she’s the newest slayer, but that doesn’t mean she has it all figured out just yet...romance · fantasy · young-adult · vampires · paranormal · horror · supernatural · urban-fantasy · lgbtq · audiobook -
![Bad Cree by Jessica Johns]()
Bad Cree by Jessica Johns
In this gripping debut tinged with supernatural horror, a young Cree woman's dreams lead her on a perilous journey of self-discovery that ultimately forces her to confront the toll of a legacy of violence on her family, her community and the land they call home.When Mackenzie wakes up with a severed crow's head in her hands, she panics...audiobook · book · canada · coming-of-age · contemporary · dark-fantasy · family · female-author · fiction · ghosts -
![City of Darkness by Karina Halle]()
City of Darkness by Karina Halle
Note from Author: This book's release date has changed and will be updated when possible. From the New York Times bestselling author of A Nordic King and Black Sunshine, comes CITY OF DARKNESS the third book in the Underworld Gods series, a high heat dark fantasy adult romance series...romance · fantasy · paranormal · myths · dark · urban-fantasy · magic · fiction · horror · female-mc -
![The Shards by Bret Easton Ellis]()
The Shards by Bret Easton Ellis
A sensational new novel from the best-selling author of Less Than Zero and Imperial Bedrooms that tracks a group of privileged Los Angeles high school friends as a serial killer strikes across the city...21st-century · adult · audiobook · book · classics · coming-of-age · contemporary · crime · dark · dark-academia -
![We Are All So Good at Smiling by Amber McBride]()
We Are All So Good at Smiling by Amber McBride
They Both Die at the End meets The Bell Jar in this haunting, beautiful young adult novel-in-verse about clinical depression and healing from trauma, from National Book Award Finalist Amber McBride.Whimsy is back in the hospital for treatment of clinical depression. When she meets a boy named Faerry, she recognizes they both have magic in the marrow of their bones...young-adult · fantasy · mental-illness · contemporary · fiction · magical-realism · audiobook · poc-mc · magic · friendship -
![You Must Remember This by Kat Rosenfield]()
You Must Remember This by Kat Rosenfield
A Knives Out-style whodunnit with a twist of Taylor Jenkins Reid, You Must Remember This is an immersive Gothic mystery, with a long-ago love affair, icy death, and a rich family gone bad, from Kat Rosenfield, the acclaimed author of No One Will Miss Her.On Christmas Eve, eighty-five-year-old Miriam Gardiner walks onto the vast frozen river behind her home...adult · amateur-sleuth · audiobook · book · contemporary · crime · family · female-mc · fiction · gothic -
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![Caution Tape by Molly Doyle, J.D. Midnight]()
Caution Tape by Molly Doyle, J.D. Midnight
Caution Tape is an erotic horror novel co-written by Bestselling Author Molly Doyle and J.D. Midnight, focusing on a game of cat and mouse that turns quickly into a bloody sex fest between two serial killers who meet by chance. This book contains extremely dark content. Reader discretion is advised.CORA It’s exhausting pretending to be normal. Go to therapy. Hold down a job. Smile...romance · dark · horror · steamy · crime · university · enemies-to-lovers · serial-killers · killer · murder -
![Portal to Nova Roma: The Rhine by J.R. Mathews]()
Portal to Nova Roma: The Rhine by J.R. Mathews
As the dust settles on the battlefield of Carthage, Alexander finds himself struggling to cope with the aftermath of war. Plagued by demonic corruption and mental exhaustion, he searches for any means to restore his strength and secure his rapidly expanding empire.In his desperation, Alexander turns to a mysterious prisoner who offers a unique form of power that could help him achieve his goals... -
![Bone Island: Book of Danvers by Nicole Fiorina]()
Bone Island: Book of Danvers by Nicole Fiorina
Publishing date...book · fiction · gothic · horror · loner-mc · myths · new-adult · paranormal · supernatural · young-adult -
![Burning Bridges in Nowhere by Donna Augustine]()
Burning Bridges in Nowhere by Donna Augustine
I lost my family, career and everything I knew when I came to Nowhere, but I’m rebuilding a life for myself in this strange new reality.I’m working as a tinker for my mysterious boss Kaden when my past drives a wedge between us, and I’m once again left with nothing. Things are already spiraling out of control when my darkest secret comes to light, and the people of Nowhere turn on me as well...adult · book · coming-of-age · dark · fiction · horror · paranormal · slow-burn · urban-fantasy · fantasy -
![Haret Chronicles Vampire: Trial of the Thunder Moon: A Fantasy Romance by Laurel Chase]()
Haret Chronicles Vampire: Trial of the Thunder Moon: A Fantasy Romance by Laurel Chase
This is the fourth and FINAL book in the Haret Chronicles: Vampire series: official blurb coming... -
![The Things We Do To Our Friends by Heather Darwent]()
The Things We Do To Our Friends by Heather Darwent
A dark, intoxicating, compulsive tale of feminist revenge, toxic friendships, and deadly secretsClare arrives at the University of Edinburgh with a secret. This is her chance for a blank slate – to finally become who she was meant to be.And then she meets Tabitha.Tabitha is charismatic, beautiful and intimidatingly rich...adult · audiobook · book · british-isles · contemporary · dark-academia · europe · female-author · female-mc · fiction -
![The Black Queen by Jumata Emill]()
The Black Queen by Jumata Emill
Nova Albright was going to be the first Black homecoming queen at Lovett High--but now she's dead. Murdered on coronation night. Fans of One of Us Is Lying and The Other Black Girl will love this unputdownable thriller.Nova Albright, the first Black homecoming queen at Lovett High, is dead...young-adult · mystery · contemporary · lgbtq · horror · audiobook · fiction · wlw · thriller · crime -
![Never King's by Mimi Jean Pamfiloff]()
Never King's by Mimi Jean Pamfiloff
From New York Times Bestseller Mimi Jean Pamfiloff comes a Paranormal Suspense, Never King’s, the finale of the USA Today bestselling King Series.KING IS DEAD, AND NOW THE CHILD HE LEFT BEHIND ISN’T SAFE …ANSINDing-dong, people. The wicked king is dead. And, yes, I take full credit. King had it coming... -
![The Carrefour Curse by Dianne K. Salerni]()
The Carrefour Curse by Dianne K. Salerni
The Addams Family meets The Westing Game in this exhilarating mystery about a modern magical dynasty trapped in the ruins of their once-grand, now-crumbling ancestral home.Twelve-year-old Garnet regrets that she doesn’t know her family...middle-grade · fantasy · mystery · fiction · paranormal · magic · children-books · suspense · horror · audiobook -
![Stolen By The Wendigo by M.J. Marstens, Sedona Ashe]()
Stolen By The Wendigo by M.J. Marstens, Sedona Ashe
My only memory before him is a nightmare.Hands pin me down as I’m encircled by a group of men. Their faces are a blur, but I know their intent. Squeezing my eyes shut, I know what’s to come, but it never does because of him.My savior.My protector.My monster.***Humans are nothing but food until her... -
![What Lies in the Woods by Kate Alice Marshall]()
What Lies in the Woods by Kate Alice Marshall
They were eleven when they sent a killer to prison . . .They were heroes . . . but they were liars.Naomi Shaw used to believe in magic. Twenty-two years ago, she and her two best friends, Cassidy and Olivia, spent the summer roaming the woods, imagining a world of ceremony and wonder. They called it the Goddess Game. The summer ended suddenly when Naomi was attacked...audiobook · book · contemporary · crime · dark · female-author · female-mc · fiction · friendship · horror -
![The Ghoul of Windydown Vale by Jake Burt]()
The Ghoul of Windydown Vale by Jake Burt
“Don't miss this book! It takes you to another world—and then terrifies you with surprise after surprise. Great ghoulish fun!” —R. L...action-adventure · book · children-books · family · fiction · friendship · historical · horror · law-enforcement · middle-grade -
![Breakup from Hell by Ann Dávila Cardinal]()
Breakup from Hell by Ann Dávila Cardinal
Miguela Angeles is tired. Tired of her abuela keeping secrets, especially about her heritage. Tired of her small Vermont town and hanging out at the same places with the same friends she’s known forever. So when another boring Sunday trip to church turns into a run-in with Sam, a mysterious hottie in town on vacation, Mica seizes the opportunity to get closer to him...romance · fantasy · young-adult · paranormal · horror · contemporary · supernatural · urban-fantasy · fiction · audiobook -
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![Vampire Weekend by Mike Chen]()
Vampire Weekend by Mike Chen
Being a vampire is far from glamorous...but it can be pretty punk rock.Everything you've heard about vampires is a lie. They can't fly. No murders allowed (the community hates that). And turning into a bat? Completely ridiculous. In fact, vampire life is really just a lot of blood bags and night jobs. For Louise Chao, it's also lonely, since she swore off family ages ago...adult · book · coming-of-age · contemporary · family · fiction · horror · humor · monsters · paranormal -
![Twined by Renee Rocco]()
Twined by Renee Rocco
With a kingdom at stake, it’s all or nothing for Rapunzel and her renegades.Rapunzel never wanted this war with her father. Unfortunately, she’s learned that people rarely choose their battles—only how bloody they’re willing to get for victory. But she won’t face this fight alone.Her renegades stand with her.Three men who love her and who have vowed to protect her... -
![Live Your Best Lie by Jessie Weaver]()
Live Your Best Lie by Jessie Weaver
Sometimes the prettiest Instagram feeds hide the darkest—and bloodiest—secrets. Social media influencer Summer Cartwright leads a charmed life: millions of followers, the trendiest designer and vintage clothing in her closet, a newly minted book deal, the coolest friends, and until recently, the hottest boyfriend at her über elite prep school...young-adult · contemporary · fiction · audiobook · murder · suspense · thriller · horror · multi-pov · crime -
![Down in the Hollow by Timothy Hobbs]()
Down in the Hollow by Timothy Hobbs
It all begins with a decapitated head found at the bottom of a dark well. Bertram Stone is a former Texas Ranger running from the changes of an ever-evolving world. Horses were being replaced by cars. Laws were changing how Bertram could deal justice. Wanting to live out his golden years in peace, Stone flees to the quiet town of Hamilton, Texas where he becomes the local sheriff... -
![The Thing in the Snow by Sean Adams]()
The Thing in the Snow by Sean Adams
From the critically acclaimed author of The Heap, a thought-provoking and wryly funny novel—equal parts satire and psychological thriller—that holds a funhouse mirror to the isolated workplace and an age of endless distraction. At the far reaches of the world, the Northern Institute sits in a vast expanse of ice and snow...adult · audiobook · book · dystopia · fiction · horror · humor · literary-fiction · mystery · psychological -
![Taking Bella by Holly Bloom]()
Taking Bella by Holly Bloom
I’m taking her back, whether she likes it or not.She’s spent years creating a new identity and living a perfect life. Now I have to step out of the shadows and remind her who she really is.Bella is trying to run from her past, but she can’t hide from me…She’s been mine from the moment I laid eyes on her, and I won’t let her forget it again...dark · contemporary · steamy · alpha-mc · captivity · kidnapping · romantic-love · horror · anthologies · fiction -
![Brutal by A.J. Merlin]()
Brutal by A.J. Merlin
Nothing bad happens at summer camp. That’s what my fellow camp counselors have convinced me of when the nights around the lake get a little eerie. But when the kids all go home and the counselors throw a party on our last night at Camp Clearwater, things change...romance · dark · suspense · contemporary · mental-illness · steamy · horror · stalking · anti-hero · murder
