Top new horror books in January 2024
Last updated:
November 29, 2023
January 2024 featuring new releases by Krystal Sutherland, Cate Quinn, Elizabeth May, Darcy Coates, Adalyn Grace, Kate Alice Marshall, Tamsyn Muir, Katie May, Ann Denton, Seanan McGuire, Olivie Blake and many more.
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The Invocations by Krystal Sutherland
From the author of New York Times bestseller House of Hollow comes a darkly seductive witchy thriller where, though both men and demons lurk in shadows, girls refuse to go quietly into the night.Zara Jones believes in magic because the alternative is too painful to bear—that her sister was murdered by a serial killer and there is precisely nothing she can do to change it...fantasy · young-adult · horror · mystery · paranormal · contemporary · urban-fantasy · witches-wizards · fiction · female-mc -
![The Clinic by Cate Quinn]()
The Clinic by Cate Quinn
From the critically acclaimed author of Black Widows comes a thriller set in a remote rehab clinic on the Pacific Northwest coast, in which the death of a woman inside prompts her sister to enter the clinic as a patient in order to find the truth...mystery · horror · fiction · suspense · contemporary · crime · thriller · family · murder · amateur-sleuth -
![To Cage a God by Elizabeth May]()
To Cage a God by Elizabeth May
Join the rebellion to burn down a cruel tyrant in this heartracing new adult fantasy duology, perfect for fans of Shadow and Bone and The Wolf and the Woodsman. To cage a god is divine.To be divine is to rule.To rule is to destroy.Using ancient secrets, Galina and Sera’s mother grafted gods into their bones... -
![The Hollow Dead by Darcy Coates]()
The Hollow Dead by Darcy Coates
When Keira first woke alone in a strange forest, she remembered only two things: that she could speak with the dead, helping them move on from the mortal world, and that sinister mask-wearing men were hunting her. She had no idea what she'd done to earn their hatred or what dangerous secrets she may have uncovered. Until now... -
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![No One Can Know by Kate Alice Marshall]()
No One Can Know by Kate Alice Marshall
The author of What Lies in the Woods returns with a novel about three sisters, two murders, and too many secrets to count.Emma hasn't told her husband much about her past. He knows her parents are dead and she hasn't spoken to her sisters in years. Then they lose their apartment, her husband gets laid off, and Emma discovers she's pregnant―right as the bank account slips into the red... -
![Alecto the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir]()
Alecto the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
The Locked Tomb series—Gideon the Ninth, Harrow the Ninth, Nona the Ninth, and Alecto the Ninth—is an epic science fantasy that blends necromantic theory and thrilling swordplay with a wicked, sacrilegious sense of humor; a modern mix of Dune, Riddick, and Gormenghast...fantasy · lgbtq · fiction · horror · wlw · mystery · lesbian-mc · necromancy · paranormal · sword-sorcery -
![Worshipped By Monsters by Katie May, Ann Denton]()
Worshipped By Monsters by Katie May, Ann Denton
Aliana and her monsters return for the thrilling conclusion of Dark Temptations!Release date will be moved up... -
![Mislaid in Parts Half-Known by Seanan McGuire]()
Mislaid in Parts Half-Known by Seanan McGuire
Dinosaurs and portals, and a girl who can find both in the latest book in the Hugo and Nebula Award-Winning series.Antsy is the latest student to pass through the doors at Eleanor West's School for Wayward Children...fantasy · young-adult · fiction · urban-fantasy · magical-realism · lgbtq · portal-travel · contemporary · magic · myths -
![The Atlas Complex by Olivie Blake]()
The Atlas Complex by Olivie Blake
The much-anticipated final installment in Olivie Blake's trilogy that began with the New York Times bestselling phenomenon, The Atlas Six.Only the extraordinary are chosen. Only the cunning survive. In this stunning finale, it's a race to survive as the Society recruits are faced with the question of what they're willing to betray for limitless power—and who will be destroyed along the way...romance · fantasy · fiction · mystery · sci-fi · lgbtq · urban-fantasy · young-adult · dark-academia · contemporary -
![The House of Last Resort by Christopher Golden]()
The House of Last Resort by Christopher Golden
The next high concept horror novel from NYT bestselling author Christopher Golden.Across Italy there are many half-empty towns, nearly abandoned by those who migrate to the coast or to cities...horror · fiction · paranormal · mystery · haunted-places · hauntings · suspense · supernatural · book · adult -
![Island Rule by Katie M. Flynn]()
Island Rule by Katie M. Flynn
From the author of the “urgent and heartfelt” ( San Francisco Chronicle ) novel The Companions , a genre-bending collection of interconnected short stories in the tradition of Jennifer Egan and Karen Russell.An angry mother turns into a literal monster. A company in San Francisco can scrub your entire reputation and create a new one…for a price... -
![Mister Lullaby by J.H. Markert]()
Mister Lullaby by J.H. Markert
From J. H. Markert, the author Peter Farris calls the "clear heir to Stephen King," Mister Lullaby brings our darkest dreams and nightmares to life.In the vein of T. Kingfisher and Christopher Golden, the boundary protecting our world from the monsters on the other side is weakening—and Mister Lullaby is about to break through...horror · paranormal · fantasy · fiction · audiobook · suspense · psychological · supernatural · book · adult -
![A Promise of Lies by Clare Sager]()
A Promise of Lies by Clare Sager
Book three in the Shadows of the Tenebris Court... -
![Somewhere in the Deep by Tanvi Berwah]()
Somewhere in the Deep by Tanvi Berwah
Seventeen-year-old Krescent Dune is buried under the weight of her dead parents’ debt and the ruinous legacy they left behind. The only way she can earn enough money to escape her unforgiving island is by battling monstrous creatures in an underground fighting pit. After a fight goes terribly wrong, she’s banned from the pits...fantasy · young-adult · fiction · epic · dystopia · horror · dark · sword-sorcery · monsters · high-fantasy -
![That's Not My Name by Megan Lally]()
That's Not My Name by Megan Lally
She thought she had her life back. She was wrong. It was a mistake to trust him.A gripping debut thriller perfect for fans of Natalie D. Richards and Vincent Ralph.Shivering and bruised, a teen wakes up on the side of a dirt road with no memory of how she got there―or who she is. A passing officer takes her to the police station, and not long after, a frantic man arrives... -
![Where You End by Abbott Kahler]()
Where You End by Abbott Kahler
From bestselling nonfiction author Abbott Kahler comes a spellbinding fiction debut inspired by true events: an unusual form of amnesia upends the lives of identical twins, forcing them to face the indelible, dangerous shadow of the past.When 22-year-old Kat Bird wakes up from a coma, she sees her mirror image: Jude, her twin sister...mystery · fiction · horror · suspense · family · female-author · historical · murder · crime · psychological -
![Wrath of the King by Eris Belmont]()
Wrath of the King by Eris Belmont
Sequel to "The King". First draft on Patreon, final version to be published 2024... -
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![Bone Pendant Girls by Terry Friedman]()
Bone Pendant Girls by Terry Friedman
Beware of jewelry that calls to you. Andi Wyndham has been able to communicate with spirits since she was a kid. When a bone pendant carved into the likeness of a girl’s face calls to her at a gem show in Pennsylvania, she can’t resist buying it and a sister piece... -
![The Djinn Waits a Hundred Years by Shubnum Khan]()
The Djinn Waits a Hundred Years by Shubnum Khan
Rebecca meets Fatima Farheen Mirza in this sweeping, gorgeously atmospheric novel about a ruined mansion by the sea, the djinn that haunts it, and a curious girl who unearths the tragedy that happened there a hundred years previousAkbar Manzil was once a grand estate off the coast of South Africa...asia · south-asia · india · fantasy · horror · fiction · historical-fiction · mystery · historical · literary-fiction
