Top new horror books in October 2024
Last updated:
October 31, 2024
October 2024 featuring new releases by C.J. Cooke, Noelle W. Ihli, Alexa Donne, Jenny Milchman, Luis Jaramillo, John Connolly, Karina Halle, Rivers Solomon, Kelley Armstrong, C.G. Drews and many more.
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The Book of Witching by C.J. Cooke
A mother must fight for her daughter’s life in this fierce and haunting tale of witchcraft and revenge from the author of A Haunting in the Arctic.Clem gets a call that is every mother’s worst nightmare...horror · fantasy · historical-fiction · witches-wizards · fiction · mystery · gothic · audiobook · historical · paranormal -
None Left to Tell by Noelle W. Ihli
Three women, connected by one of the most brutal mass slayings in US history.Lucy is sick of turning the other cheek. Ten years ago, an anti-Mormon mob drove her family and friends from their homes in Illinois. But now, the tables have turned. Rumor has it, some of those same men are traveling through Utah on their way to California. And this time, Lucy won’t run...historical-fiction · mystery · true-crime · suspense · fiction · audiobook · historical · crime · thriller · psychological -
The Bitter End by Alexa Donne
When a winter storm traps eight teens in a remote ski cabin, they find themselves stranded with a killer—who may be one of their own. From the acclaimed author of The Ivies and Pretty Dead Queens comes a YA thriller that will make your blood run cold.The trip of a lifetime might be the death of them all...young-adult · mystery · fiction · audiobook · contemporary · suspense · horror · murder · season-winter · thriller -
The Usual Silence by Jenny Milchman
A psychologist haunted by childhood trauma must unearth all that is buried in her past in this twisting, lyrical novel of suspense by Mary Higgins Clark Award–winning author Jenny Milchman.Psychologist Arles Shepherd treats troubled children, struggling with each case to recover from her own traumatic past, much of which she’s lost to the shadows of memory...mystery · fiction · suspense · audiobook · crime · horror · mental-illness · thriller · abuse · psychological -
The Witches of El Paso by Luis Jaramillo
A lawyer and her elderly great-aunt use their supernatural gifts to find a lost child in this richly imagined and empowering story of motherhood, magic, and legacy in the vein of The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina and La Hacienda.If you call to the witches, they will come... -
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Night and Day by John Connolly
New York Times bestselling author John Connolly, “one of the best thriller writers we have” (Harlan Coben, #1 New York Times bestselling author), returns with a shivery collection of supernatural tales...horror · fiction · fantasy · audiobook · paranormal · spooky · anthologies · humor · supernatural · mystery -
Grave Matter by Karina Halle
Horror Romance meets science fiction in this dark and delicious gothic psychological thriller by NYT bestseller Karina Halle, perfect for fans of Gothikana, Ninth House, and Mexican Gothic. Aspiring mycologist Sydney Denik is getting a second chance...romance · horror · gothic · dark · paranormal · sci-fi · suspense · age-gap · dark-academia · forced-proximity -
Model Home by Rivers Solomon
Two bodies lie in the garden of a sprawling property in Oak Creek Estate, a wealthy gated community in Dallas, Texas.The bodies belong to the parents of Ezri, Eve and Emmanuel, who have long since abandoned the childhood home in which their parents remained all these years...horror · fiction · lgbtq · mystery · audiobook · contemporary · haunted-places · spooky · paranormal · literary-fiction -
I'll Be Waiting by Kelley Armstrong
From New York Times Bestselling author Kelley Armstrong comes a spellbinding new tale of supernatural horror involving a haunted-house, seances, lost loved ones, and a sinister spirit out for blood...Nicola Laughton never expected to see adulthood, being diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis as a child...romance · horror · mystery · paranormal · fiction · ghosts · audiobook · supernatural · contemporary · suspense -
Don't Let the Forest In by C.G. Drews
As alluring as it is unsettling, award-winning author CG Drews’ debut YA psychological horror will leave readers breathless and hesitant to venture deeper into the woods.Once upon a time, Andrew had cut out his heart and given it to this boy, and he was very sure Thomas had no idea that Andrew would do anything for him. Protect him. Lie for him. Kill for him...horror · fantasy · young-adult · lgbtq · mystery · gothic · fiction · dark-academia · paranormal · romantic-love -
You Better Watch Out by James S. Murray, Darren Wearmouth
From international bestselling authors James S. Murray (better known as "Murr" on the hit TV show Impractical Jokers) and Darren Wearmouth, comes You Better Watch Out, a suspenseful, serial killer thriller that leaves you wondering, is Christmas really the best time of the year? Forty-eight hours until Christmas, Jessica Kane wakes up with blurred vision, ears ringing, and in excruciating pain...horror · mystery · audiobook · fiction · suspense · season-winter · crime · contemporary · thriller · survival -
Killer House Party by Lily Anderson
From Printz Honor winning author Lily Anderson comes a young adult horror that follows Arden and her three best friends as their graduation party at an abandoned mansion turns into a bloody fight for survival. Red Solo cups? Check. Snacks? Check. Abandoned mansion full of countless horrors that won’t let you leave? Check...horror · young-adult · fiction · haunted-places · suspense · contemporary · spooky · high-school · season-autumn · humor -
Stay in the Light by A.M. Shine
After her terrifying experience at the hands of the Watchers, Mina has escaped to a cottage on the west coast of Ireland. She obsessively researches her former captors, desperate to find any way to prolong the safety of humankind.When Mina encounters a stranger near her home, she fears the worst - for she knows the figure is not what it seems. Soon, people she has encountered start to disappear... -
The Puzzle Box by Danielle Trussoni
It is the Year of the Wood Dragon, and the ingenious Mike Brink has been invited to Tokyo, Japan to open the legendary Dragon Box, a mysterious nineteenth-century puzzle that has remained unsolved for over 150 years.The box was constructed during one of Japan’s most tumultuous periods, when the samurai class was disbanded and the shogun lost power...mystery · fiction · serial-killers · sci-fi · audiobook · suspense · supernatural · horror · psychological · female-mc -
Masked Marionette by E.V. Olsen
Every mask hides a secret . . . but some secrets are meant to devour.I'm used to being in control.In the clubs, under the dim lights and masked faces, I'm the one who calls the shots. I thrive on the power that comes with being desired-onstage, behind closed doors, wherever I choose. But it's always been temporary.Fleeting.And lately, that rush? It's starting to feel . . . hollow.Until him... -
Carnival Stalker by Selena Winters
I never imagined I'd lose my heart to the man who stole my freedom, but now I'm caught in a web of desire I can't escape.I was just a small-town girl with big dreams of creating video games. But when Phoenix, the carnival's enigmatic hacker, set his sights on me, my world turned upside down. His ice-blue eyes terrified and tempted me, drawing me into a twisted game of obsession and desire...romance · dark · stalking · forced-proximity · steamy · horror · murder · serial-killers · paranormal · contemporary -
Absolution by Jeff VanderMeer
Ten years after the publication of Annihilation, the surprise fourth volume in Jeff VanderMeer’s blockbuster Southern Reach Trilogy.When the Southern Reach Trilogy was first published a decade ago, it was an instant sensation, celebrated in a front-page New York Times story before publication, hailed by Stephen King and many others... -
Land of Monsters by Stacey Marie Brown
I am the monster they fear. And I bow to no one.The world is aware of Princess Raven Haley Scarlet Dragen—twin sister to her charismatic twin brother, Rook, the daughter of the Queen of the Unified Nations, and the offspring of a notorious dark dweller.Or so they think they know her.But she has been hiding a secret since she was born—the monsters within...romance · fantasy · fae · dystopia · magic · paranormal · monsters · audiobook · revenge · forced-proximity -
The Last One at the Wedding by Jason Rekulak
From the bestselling author of Hidden Pictures comes a breathtaking work of suspense about a father trying to save his daughter from a life-altering decision that will put everything he loves on the line.Frank Szatowski is shocked when his daughter, Maggie, calls him for the first time in three years. He was convinced that their estrangement would become permanent... -
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The Wild Huntress by Emily Lloyd-Jones
Dive into a lush, standalone fantasy, set in the same world as The Drowned Woods and The Bone Houses, about a deadly competition—perfect for fans of Holly Black and Erin A. Craig.Every five years, two kingdoms take part in a Wild Hunt. Joining is a bloody risk and even the most qualified hunters can suffer the deadliest fates...romance · fantasy · young-adult · high-fantasy · fiction · historical · dark · horror · myths · sword-sorcery -
Right Hand by Natalie Zina Walschots
The Boys meets Starter Villain and Assistant to the Villain in Natalie Zina Walschots’s electrifying, sharp, violent, and hilarious sequel to the highly acclaimed novel, Hench, in which the Auditor must confront the near-impossible in order to right the many wrongs in the superhuman industry…or cause more of them. She’s not picky...fantasy · fiction · super-powered · lgbtq · literary-fiction · romance · action-adventure · horror · female-mc · book -
Maison De Fous by Nova Kane
Sequel to A La FolieThis is a PITCH BLACK EROTIC HORROR. Please mind the trigger warnings. Are you ready for the show to begin?Cirque Du Desir : The Dark Harvest - A Night of chaos, carnage and contentment.Coming soon to a town near you...romance · dark · horror · slasher · serial-killers · murder · graphic-violence · steamy · reverse-harem · killer -
Specters in the Glass House by Jaime Jo Wright
In 1921, Marian Arnold, the heiress to a brewing baron's empire, seeks solace in the glass butterfly house on her family's Wisconsin estate as Prohibition and the deaths of her parents cast a long shadow over her shrinking world...romance · historical-fiction · mystery · christian · suspense · fiction · contemporary · gothic · audiobook · mental-illness -
The City in Glass by Nghi Vo
In this new standalone, Hugo Award-winning author Nghi Vo introduces a beguiling fantasy city in the tradition of Calvino, Mieville, and Le Guin.A demon. An angel. A city that burns at the heart of the world.The demon Vitrine—immortal, powerful, and capricious—loves the dazzling city of Azril... -
The Stone Witch of Florence by Anna Rasche
Ancient sorcery. Magic gemstones. Only one woman can save a city in ruins…1348. As the Black Plague ravages Italy, Ginevra di Gasparo is summoned to Florence after nearly a decade of lonely exile. Ginevra has a gift—harnessing the hidden powers of gemstones, she can heal the sick. But when word spread of her unusual abilities, she was condemned as a witch and banished...historical-fiction · fantasy · witches-wizards · fiction · historical · mystery · magic · audiobook · magical-realism · season-summer -
The Hollow and the Haunted by Camilla Raines
In this darkly magical, romantic YA fantasy debut, a closeted teenage psychic in small-town Washington foresees the death of his sworn enemy, and is forced to work with him to save his life. Sparks fly, but the dead are restless, and some ghosts don't want to stay buried...Perfect for fans of The Raven Cycle, Cemetery Boys and Sixteen Souls...romance · fantasy · young-adult · lgbtq · mystery · paranormal · mlm · urban-fantasy · fiction · horror -
Wish by Sara Flanagan
“She glared deep into his azure eyes, bestowing him with a silent promise. He may very well be responsible for her undoing. But she would be his end.”When Mora met Dother she expected a one-night tryst, but the man she grew to love had a different idea. He intended to keep her at any cost. Even if that meant binding her to a flask and cursing her to grant the wishes of any who held it...romance · fantasy · dark · fae · magic · dark-fantasy · fated-mates · enemies-to-lovers · female-mc · mlm -
Until the World Falls Down by Jordan Lynde
Her freedom or her heart…in forty-eight hours, she'll lose one forever.When a brutal betrayal leaves twenty-eight-year-old Nell heartbroken, she makes a desperate plea for love—offering anything in exchange...romance · fantasy · fiction · retellings · magic · steamy · gothic · forced-proximity · audiobook · dark -
My Wife by Carin Hart
Silly, Cyn. You should have known better than to run from your husband.And Then There Were None meets Harper's Island meets 90s classic Scream in this new slasher dark romance that's perfect for Halloween... Five years after her husband's tragic death, Cynthia Preston is doing her best to move on. That might have been a mistake..romance · dark · horror · stalking · cheating · domestic-drama · revenge · serial-killers · sexual-assault · suspense -
The Specimen by Jaima Fixsen
Walk carefully, lest you become a part of Dr. Burnett's collection…1826. Isobel Tait finds herself, by chance, staring at a tiny human heart floating in a jar. It should be of little consequence; Dr. Burnett is renowned for his collection of oddities and medical specimens, and this, a juvenile heart with a damaged mitral valve, is not the strangest thing on display...horror · historical-fiction · mystery · gothic · fiction · historical · crime · audiobook · suspense · thriller -
The Woodsmoke Women’s Book of Spells by Rachel Greenlaw
"I immediately fell under the spell of this artfully crafted world that I swore I was in a rundown cottage in the middle of the mountains... A perfect read for witch season...romance · fantasy · magical-realism · witches-wizards · paranormal · fiction · magic · cozy · contemporary · season-winter -
The Scholar and the Last Faerie Door by H.G. Parry
From the author of The Magician's Daughter comes The Scholar and the Last Faerie Door, a mythic, magical tale full of secret scholarship, faerie curses, and the deadliest spells of all—the ones that friends cast on each other. All they needed to break the world was a door, and someone to open it. 1921...fantasy · historical-fiction · historical · fae · dark-academia · fiction · portal-travel · alternate-history · supernatural · horror -
It Will Only Hurt for a Moment by Delilah S. Dawson
An atmospheric feminist horror novel about a woman trying to reinvent herself at a secluded artists' colony, only to be drawn into its dark past—from the Thriller and Stoker Award-nominated author of The Violence.Sarah Carpenter is starting over...horror · fiction · mystery · haunted-places · female-author · lgbtq · thriller · feminism · crime · suspense -
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The Road to Ruined by Elle Mitchell
The Road to Ruined is the conclusion to the Gods of Tomorrow Duet and should be read after Pretty Poisoned. The following contains spoilers for Pretty Poisoned."She's not a kitten—she's a monster. And you can't keep monsters as pets."It’s been months since anyone has seen or heard from Declan and Luca De Rossi...romance · dark · reverse-harem · suspense · organized-crime · steamy · love-triangle · stalking · slow-burn · found-family -
This Book Sucks by Piper C.J.
Welcome to The Page TurnerA Seattle speakeasy that caters to secret, underground fantasies: drinks, sex, and fang-tastic carnage. 400-year-old Narya Volkova is exhausted by terrible vampire pop culture, struggling to get over her ex, and annoyed by every man on the face of the planet...romance · vampires · lgbtq · wlw · urban-fantasy · fantasy · horror · lesbian-mc · contemporary · reverse-harem -
Chains of Blood and Darkness by M. Guida
Kidnapped from my college campus as just as I’ve tasted freedom, then sold to the Angel of Death—Angelo Santi, the vampire mafia King.I’m now a captive in a world I never knew existed, caught in a tangled web of ancient feuds and dangerous desires.He claims that I have the power to save his people by reigniting a dying magical stone.He’s delusional...romance · vampires · fantasy · paranormal · organized-crime · fiction · dark · supernatural · suspense · crime -
Phantasm by Harleigh Beck
Join the Exodus or die. CeciliaAfter years of evading the Exodus, the secret society responsible for my family’s destruction, I’m back and seeking revenge. Every decade, the Exodus hosts the Reckoning, a deadly gathering where members engage in sinister games. My to cause as much destruction as I can even if it means infiltrating their prestigious party and eliminating them...enemies-to-lovers · kidnapping · forced-proximity · arranged-marriage · dark · horror · fiction · romance · steamy · suspense -
The Curse of the Siren by S. E. Nielsen
There is but one lesson humans are slow to learn and quick to forget: the fae lie… When half-fae Bronwyn is caught fleeing the scene of a robbery, a Crusader arrow finds its mark. But as her roguish partner-in-crime Eoin tends to her wounds, a spark between them replenishes Bronwyn’s magic — revealing her as part-Siren. And quite possibly cursed...romance · fantasy · love-triangle · low-fantasy · fiction · dark · action-adventure · horror · book · adult -
Feast While You Can by Mikaella Clements, Onjuli Datta
For readers of Nightbitch and We Ride Upon Sticks, this strange and sexy novel of queer love in a small town is an unsettling reminder that the horrors of modern life are monsters ready to possess us all.In the valley at the intersection of three towering mountains sits Cadenze, an ugly, remote town with little to its name... -
Written In Blood: A Dark Feminine Rage Anthology by Ivy Graves, Layla Moon, Emily Klepp, Licia Dawn
Ladies…May your voice be F*CKNG heard.May your voice be F*CKNG loud.May the men that did it to you rot in f*ckng hell!And may you breathe in the peace you deserve to inhale. #FeminineRage #SheIsNoMansPeace #SASurvivors ***All pr0ceeds to 'Map Your Voice'.An anonymous nonprofit service for SA survivors worldwide...