Top new horror books in July 2023
Last updated:
July 31, 2023
July 2023 featuring new releases by Amy Engel, Eliza Clark, Dean Koontz, Erin A. Craig, Ayesha Manazir Siddiqi, Chandler Baker, Melissa de la Cruz, Lily Mayne, Nikole Knight, Darcy Coates, Paul Tremblay and many more.
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I Did It For You by Amy Engel
A twisty thriller from the beloved author of The Familiar Dark, in which a woman returns to the town where her sister was murdered and finds a presumed copycat on the looseIt’s been fourteen years since Greer Dunning’s older sister, Eliza, was murdered, and Greer’s family has never been the same... -
![Penance by Eliza Clark]()
Penance by Eliza Clark
One of Granta's Best Young British Novelists 2023From the author of the cult hit Boy Parts comes a chilling, brilliantly told story of murder among a group of teenage girls—a powerful and disturbing novel as piercing in its portrait of young women as Emma Cline’s The Girls...fiction · mystery · contemporary · crime · literary-fiction · horror · audiobook · thriller · true-crime · lgbtq -
![After Death by Dean Koontz]()
After Death by Dean Koontz
A modern-day Lazarus is humanity’s last hope in a breathtaking novel about the absolute powers of good and evil by Dean Koontz, the #1 New York Times bestselling master of suspense...suspense · horror · mystery · fiction · fantasy · sci-fi · crime · action-adventure · male-mc · conspiracies -
![House of Roots and Ruin by Erin A. Craig]()
House of Roots and Ruin by Erin A. Craig
A modern masterpiece, this is a classic Gothic thriller-fantasy from New York Times bestselling author Erin A. Craig, about doomed love, menacing ambition, and the ghosts that haunt us forever.In a manor by the sea, one sister is still cursed...fantasy · young-adult · horror · gothic · retellings · fiction · paranormal · mystery · ghosts · romance -
![The Centre by Ayesha Manazir Siddiqi]()
The Centre by Ayesha Manazir Siddiqi
A darkly comic, boundary-pushing debut following an adrift Pakistani translator in London who attends a mysterious language school which boasts complete fluency in just ten days, but at a secret, sinister cost...fiction · mystery · horror · contemporary · sci-fi · literary-fiction · audiobook · dark-academia · lgbtq · suspense -
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![Cutting Teeth by Chandler Baker]()
Cutting Teeth by Chandler Baker
New York Times bestselling author Chandler Baker's Cutting Teeth is a witty, thrilling story of parental love that asks: is there anything a mother won’t do for her children?Darby, Mary Beth, and Rhea are on personal quests to reclaim aspects of their identities subsumed by motherhood—their careers, their sex lives, their bodies... -
![After Death by Melissa de la Cruz]()
After Death by Melissa de la Cruz
She may be down . . . but her fangs are out. After defeating Lucifer and saving the world, Schuyler Van Allen woke up in an entirely different reality and learned she had to do it all over again. Find the villain, take him down, save the world...young-adult · fantasy · vampires · urban-fantasy · witches-wizards · contemporary · fiction · horror · paranormal · romance -
![Whispers in the Dark by Lily Mayne, Nikole Knight]()
Whispers in the Dark by Lily Mayne, Nikole Knight
You never know what’s hiding under your bed…At twenty-four, Cody has already lost hope of having a life of his own. All his time is spent playing nurse to a dying, spiteful step-father and maid to his bully half-brother. His only escapes are playing his favorite online fantasy game, Black Oasis, and talking to the strange, unearthly presence under his bed that may or may not actually exist... -
![Dead of Winter by Darcy Coates]()
Dead of Winter by Darcy Coates
From bestselling author Darcy Coates comes Dead of Winter, a remote cabin in the snowy wilderness thriller that will teach you to trust no one. There are eight strangers. One killer. Nowhere left to run.When Christa joins a tour group heading deep into the snowy expanse of the Rocky Mountains, she's hopeful this will be her chance to put the ghosts of her past to rest...horror · mystery · suspense · fiction · survival · psychological · thriller · season-winter · outdoors · action-adventure -
![The Beast You Are: Stories by Paul Tremblay]()
The Beast You Are: Stories by Paul Tremblay
A haunting collection of short fiction from the bestselling author of The Pallbearers Club, A Head Full of Ghosts, and The Cabin at the End of the World.Paul Tremblay has won widespread acclaim for illuminating the dark horrors of the mind in novels and stories that push the boundaries of storytelling itself...horror · fiction · anthologies · literary-fiction · fantasy · suspense · gothic · sci-fi · magical-realism · supernatural -
![The Mistress & The Renowned: A Hades & Persephone Retelling by Jeanette Rose, Alexis Rune]()
The Mistress & The Renowned: A Hades & Persephone Retelling by Jeanette Rose, Alexis Rune
God of the Dead. King of the Underworld. The Unseen. The Renowned…Trapped.One moment, Hades was next to Persephone, having finally claimed her as his queen. The next, he knows only true void, and roots burrowing into his body, feeding from his power and essence. Every ounce of his abilities is used to keep the roots from taking everything, leaving him a broken shell. The King of the Dead...romance · fantasy · retellings · myths · magic · fiction · gods · paranormal · fated-mates · enemies-to-lovers -
![Secrets in the Dark: A Novel by Heather Graham]()
Secrets in the Dark: A Novel by Heather Graham
Over a century after Jack, a new Ripper is on the loose. Following in the footsteps of notorious serial murderer Jack the Ripper, a killer is stalking the streets of London. The self-dubbed Ripper King strikes at night, leaving a trail of eviscerated bodies in his wake...paranormal · suspense · mystery · fiction · ghosts · horror · law-enforcement · police-procedural · supernatural · romance -
![Their Vicious Games by Joelle Wellington]()
Their Vicious Games by Joelle Wellington
A Black teen desperate to regain her Ivy League acceptance enters an elite competition only to discover the stakes aren’t just high, they’re deadly, in this searing thriller that’s Ace of Spades meets Squid Game with a sprinkling of The Bachelor.You must work twice as hard to get half as much...young-adult · mystery · horror · fiction · contemporary · audiobook · suspense · dark-academia · thriller · poc-mc -
![Silver Nitrate by Silvia Moreno-Garcia]()
Silver Nitrate by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Daughter of Doctor Moreau and Mexican Gothic comes a fabulous meld of Mexican horror movies and Nazi occultism: a dark thriller about the curse that haunts a legendary lost film--and awakens one woman's hidden powers.Montserrat has always been overlooked...horror · historical-fiction · fiction · mystery · historical · fantasy · magical-realism · poc-author · latinx-mc · gothic -
![A Good House for Children by Kate Collins]()
A Good House for Children by Kate Collins
Once upon a time Orla was: a woman, a painter, a lover. Now she is a mother and a wife, and when her husband Nick suggests that their city apartment has grown too small for their lives, she agrees, in part because she does agree, and in part because she is too tired to think about what she really does want...horror · gothic · fiction · mystery · historical-fiction · suspense · historical · spooky · haunted-places · paranormal -
![The International House of Dereliction by Jacqueline Davies]()
The International House of Dereliction by Jacqueline Davies
In this not-so-scary ghost story from Jacqueline Davies, bestselling author of the Lemonade War series, quirky, tool-wielding Alice Cannoli-Potchnik begins to repair the dilapidated mansion next door--only to discover the old house is home to ghosts, and they need mending, too!Home is where the heart is. But can a house have a heart of its own? Ten-year-old Alice is moving for the eleventh time...middle-grade · fantasy · mystery · children-books · paranormal · humor · family · young-adult · fiction · children -
![Malfus: Necromancer Unchained by Lee Osorio, Casey Sutton]()
Malfus: Necromancer Unchained by Lee Osorio, Casey Sutton
Malfus's past has finally caught up with him. He's a renegade, an outlaw, a necromancer. Now he's a prisoner.He's been captured by Inquisitor Deza, to be tried, tortured, and executed for his crimes. But they're ambushed by half-hyena marauders, forcing them to take refuge with a heavily wounded battalion already under siege by the monsters.Deza only cares about his mission...fantasy · horror · dark · dark-fantasy · necromancy · magic · action-adventure · paranormal · virtual-reality · fiction -
![Fae Champion by Lucia Ashta]()
Fae Champion by Lucia Ashta
Win the trials, lose those I love—or fail and save them all. I barely survived my first trials. Now the stakes have been raised. The queen has imprisoned my only family to control me after I defied her. I’d hoped my father the king would become an ally, but he won’t dare betray the queen. Luckily, it turns out I’m not the only one who wants to see her fall...romance · fantasy · fae · new-adult · shapeshifters · enemies-to-lovers · mythical-creatures · fiction · horror · dark -
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![The Honeymoon of Mrs Smith by Shirley Jackson]()
The Honeymoon of Mrs Smith by Shirley Jackson
«Mrs. Smith tirò un sospiro di sollievo e andò a riordinare la cucina. Lavò e asciugò le tazze e i piattini, quindi prese una tazza pulita, la riempì e si sedette alla finestra del soggiorno. Guardando la strada buia e sporca, ripiombò ancora una volta nel suo stato di quieta felicità; tre settima ne fa, si disse, ero disperata e senza nessuno al mondo... -
![The Possibilities by Yael Goldstein-Love]()
The Possibilities by Yael Goldstein-Love
A new mother ventures into parallel worlds to find her missing child in this mind-bending novel that turns the joys and anxieties of parenthood into an epic quest."A bravura, unforgettable performance."--Namwali Serpell, author of The FurrowsWhat if the life you didn't live was as real as the one you did?Hannah is having a bad day. A bad month...sci-fi · fiction · horror · mystery · family · parenthood · audiobook · contemporary · multiverse · suspense -
![The Witching Tide by Margaret Meyer]()
The Witching Tide by Margaret Meyer
For readers of Margaret Atwood and Hilary Mantel, an immersive literary debut inspired by historical events—a deadly witch hunt in 17th-century England—that claimed many innocent lives. East Anglia, 1645. Martha Hallybread, a midwife, healer, and servant, has lived peacefully for more than four decades in her beloved coastal village of Cleftwater...europe · british-isles · united-kingdom · england · historical-fiction · fiction · fantasy · historical · witches-wizards · feminism -
![This Wicked Fate by Amanda Aggie]()
This Wicked Fate by Amanda Aggie
For fans of The Witcher and Brave, this fantasy romance, featuring a fierce heroine and a druid with Golden Retriever energy, is both steamy and swoon worthy! I’m the Princess of Solaria, a realm full of beasts that could make the Devil cower. Except that title means nothing, because I’ll be dead by the week’s end...romance · fantasy · retellings · dark · dark-fantasy · new-adult · monsters · high-fantasy · fiction · myths -
![The Ghost in Bone by Mike Carey]()
The Ghost in Bone by Mike Carey
“London’s exorcists! I have a reward for all of you, a job for one of you. Come to Brierley House, 20th April, 9.00am.”The newspaper ad is a baited hook and it smells like a three-day old corpse. But hey, it’s a grand in hand just for turning up so Felix Castor goes in anyway, alongside the curdled cream of his dubious profession. And once he’s in it’s hard to get out again... -
![Boys in the Valley by Philip Fracassi]()
Boys in the Valley by Philip Fracassi
St. Vincent's Orphanage for Boys.Turn of the century, in a remote valley in Pennsylvania.Here, under the watchful eyes of several priests, thirty boys work, learn, and worship. Peter Barlow, orphaned as a child by a gruesome murder, has made a new life here. As he approaches adulthood, he has friends, a future... a family...horror · fiction · historical-fiction · historical · coming-of-age · fantasy · demons · paranormal · terror · supernatural -
![Whisper by Brian Dearborn]()
Whisper by Brian Dearborn
Fresh off a break-up and finally coming to terms with the death of her father, young biotech professional Madison Parker is ready to move forward with her life in California. That is until her hometown best friend from affluent Connecticut is viciously murdered... -
![Man Hunt by Daniel May]()
Man Hunt by Daniel May
Full blurb coming soon.Man Hunt is the third book in the Hanged Men mafia MM romance series, featuring the middle child, Diomedes AKA Dio... -
![Ghosted: A Northanger Abbey Novel by Amanda Quain]()
Ghosted: A Northanger Abbey Novel by Amanda Quain
Never Have I Ever meets The X-Files in Amanda Quain's Ghosted, a gender-bent contemporary retelling of the Jane Austen classic, Northanger Abbey.Hattie Tilney isn’t a believer. Yes, she’s a senior at America’s most (allegedly) haunted high school, Northanger Abbey...romance · young-adult · retellings · contemporary · fiction · classics · poc-author · fantasy · horror · ghosts -
![Burn the Negative by Josh Winning]()
Burn the Negative by Josh Winning
In this incendiary mash-up of horror and suspense, a notorious slasher film is remade…and the curse that haunted it is reawakened. Arriving in L.A. to visit the set of a new streaming horror series, journalist Laura Warren witnesses a man jumping from a bridge, landing right behind her car. Here we go, she thinks. It’s started...horror · mystery · fiction · suspense · supernatural · thriller · mental-illness · crime · humor · ghosts -
![The Revels by Stacey Thomas]()
The Revels by Stacey Thomas
The stage is set and the witch-hunt is about to begin…‘I am no witch. I have not sold my soul to the devil for powers. What I am has never openly been whispered of, yet it is enough that people would hang for it.’England, 1645...historical-fiction · fantasy · historical · fiction · witches-wizards · audiobook · supernatural · early-modern · horror · book -
![Branded in Love: A Bear Shifter Romance by Silvana G. Sánchez]()
Branded in Love: A Bear Shifter Romance by Silvana G. Sánchez
Good kings make the rules. Great kings rise above them. The King of the Ursa Clan never takes a holiday. But for the first time in almost a decade, Gavriil Alexeev allows himself some respite. The powerful warlock bear shifter flees from the tragedies that haunt him and seeks refuge in Rome. Little does he know he’ll come across his fated mate. She’s not a shifter, nor a witch... -
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![Daughter's Drawings by Nick Botic]()
Daughter's Drawings by Nick Botic
“I think someone broke into your car.” It was during a pit stop at a rural diner that we heard these words, and began the years-long terror that would change our lives forever. Someone had indeed broken into our car, but they had ignored the laptops and tablets and luggage. All they took was our daughter’s most prized a folder full of her artwork... -
![Camp Damascus by Chuck Tingle]()
Camp Damascus by Chuck Tingle
From beloved internet icon Chuck Tingle, Camp Damascus is a searing and earnest horror debut about the demons the queer community faces in America, the price of keeping secrets, and finding the courage to burn it all down.They’ll scare you straight to hell.Welcome to Neverton, Montana: home to a God-fearing community with a heart of gold... -
![Shadow Drive by Nolan Cubero]()
Shadow Drive by Nolan Cubero
In this thrilling debut from award-winning filmmaker Nolan Cubero, a young father must investigate his mysterious new tenant and discover what secrets she's hiding -- while trying to keep his own.Landlord Gabriel Angueira is trying to put his life back together. His teenage daughter, Megan, was seriously injured in a car accident caused by her own drunk driving, though Gabe blames himself... -
![Tears of Astoria by J.B. Wright]()
Tears of Astoria by J.B. Wright
Blood means power in a nation on the brink of chaos. Plagued by nightmares and bleeding daydreams, a woman must make a choice between her duty and her heart and if she takes too long, fate will decide. Starlight turns to flames but from the ashes, a new world will rise... -
![Love Like Gilded Bones: A Toll Of Flesh Novella #1 by Cyran Faringray]()
Love Like Gilded Bones: A Toll Of Flesh Novella #1 by Cyran Faringray
*This standalone novella is a character-driven, slow burn dark villain romance set in an original fantasy universe.*River Anderson finally snapped.Now she’s on the run, the stench of copper clinging to her fingers like the phantom smell of sin...romance · fantasy · dark · paranormal · horror · monsters · steamy · supernatural · gothic · insta-love -
![The River Snakes by Adam Darby]()
The River Snakes by Adam Darby
Seth witnesses a murder while working in the middle of a cornfield—tries to hide but is caught by the killer—then quickly abandons his dead-end job, his mother and everything else he's ever known for a life of crime with the strangest, most dangerous man he's ever met... -
![The Changeling and the Dragon by Mallory Dunlin]()
The Changeling and the Dragon by Mallory Dunlin
I'll do anything to prove my love—but how can one woman ever hope to protect a dragon?Stolen as a baby and raised unseelie, I don't belong anywhere. I once ran with the faery hunters, but the past seven years in the mortal world have taught me what it's like to be the prey of men.So when I'm saved from certain death by a part-dragon sorcerer, I expect to become his plaything...romance · fantasy · dragons · fae · magic · fiction · sword-sorcery · horror · dark · mythical-creatures
