Top new horror books out this week: 17 Jul - 23 Jul 2022
Last updated:
July 23, 2022
This week featuring new releases by Lisa Jewell, Tess Gunty, Dean Koontz, Max Monroe, Sarah Pearse, H.D. Carlton, C.A. Fletcher, Sasha Laurens, Donna Augustine, Kelly Parra, Scott Cawthon and many more.
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The Family Remains by Lisa Jewell
A woman stops at nothing to find her husband’s murderer in this psychological thriller about twisted marriages, fractured families, and deadly obsessions—from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the “brilliantly chilling” (Ruth Ware, New York Times bestselling author) The Family Upstairs... -
![The Rabbit Hutch by Tess Gunty]()
The Rabbit Hutch by Tess Gunty
NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER - A NEW YORKER ESSENTIAL READ - The standout literary debut that everyone is talking about - "Inventive, heartbreaking and acutely funny."--The Guardian A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: The New York Times, TIME, NPR, Oprah Daily, People Blandine isn't like the other residents of her building.An online obituary writer. A young mother with a dark secret...21st-century · abuse · audiobook · bildungsroman · book · coming-of-age · contemporary · crime · dark · drama -
![The Big Dark Sky by Dean Koontz]()
The Big Dark Sky by Dean Koontz
A group of strangers bound by terrifying synchronicity becomes humankind’s hope of survival in an exhilarating, twist-filled novel by Dean Koontz, the #1 New York Times bestselling master of suspense.As a girl, Joanna Chase thrived on Rustling Willows Ranch in Montana until tragedy upended her life...action-adventure · adult · book · dystopia · fiction · horror · mystery · paranormal · psychological · supernatural -
![The Redo by Max Monroe]()
The Redo by Max Monroe
Put a finger down if you’ve ever been a single woman who got stuck in a New York City elevator in the middle of a summer blackout with your former high school sweetheart—whom you haven’t seen in years—while pregnant with a baby that isn’t biologically yours...alpha-mc · audiobook · billionaire · book · children · comedy · contemporary · family · female-mc · fiction -
![The Retreat by Sarah Pearse]()
The Retreat by Sarah Pearse
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Sanatorium, a Reese’s Book Club Pick, detective Elin Warner’s second outing, as she uncovers the truth behind the suspicious deaths on a stunning island getaway.Most are here to recharge and refresh. But someone's here for revenge. .adult · book · contemporary · crime · fiction · horror · law-enforcement · mystery · psychological · suspense -
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![Does It Hurt? by H.D. Carlton]()
Does It Hurt? by H.D. Carlton
Who am I? I've forgotten the answer to that question long ago. Ever since I ran from that house, so desperate to escape, I left with only the clothes on my back and socks on my feet. After that day, I've only ever walked in stolen shoes. Could I be a girl who is searching for the meaning of life in faceless men? They were all so forgettable. Until he came along... -
![Dead Water by C.A. Fletcher]()
Dead Water by C.A. Fletcher
From the author of A Boy and His Dog at the End of the World comes a haunting and suspenseful story of isolation and dread within a small island community. There's something in the water... On the edge of the Northern Atlantic lies a remote island. The islanders are an outwardly harmonious community—but all have their own secrets, some much darker than others... -
![Youngblood by Sasha Laurens]()
Youngblood by Sasha Laurens
For fans of Vampire Diaries and dark academia, two queer teen bloodsuckers at an elite vampire-only boarding school must go up against all of Vampirdom when they uncover a frightening conspiracy on campus.Kat Finn and her mother can barely make ends meet living among humans...romance · fantasy · lgbtq · wlw · young-adult · vampires · paranormal · fiction · contemporary · lesbian-mc -
![A Bridge to Nowhereland by Donna Augustine]()
A Bridge to Nowhereland by Donna Augustine
I worked hard, everything I planned almost within my grasp,and then one flicker in time, mere seconds, and it’s all gone. Now I’m starting at zero, stuck in a place called the outpost, which is neither here nor there but some limbo land for those who haven’t transitioned.I’m sleeping in a broom closet, choking on fumes, while everyone declares me useless... -
![Lally's Game: An AFK Book by Kelly Parra, Scott Cawthon, Andrea Waggener]()
Lally's Game: An AFK Book by Kelly Parra, Scott Cawthon, Andrea Waggener
Five Nights at Freddy's fans won't want to miss this collection of three chilling stories that will haunt even the bravest FNAF player... Some secrets are better left hidden . . . A forbidden artifact from her fiancé’s past beckons to Selena. Jessica leads a double-life from her friends and coworkers in the children’s wing of a hospital... -
![The Daughter of Doctor Moreau by Silvia Moreno-Garcia]()
The Daughter of Doctor Moreau by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
From the New York Times bestselling author of Mexican Gothic and Velvet Was the Night comes a dreamy reimagining of The Island of Doctor Moreau set against the backdrop of nineteenth-century Mexico.Carlota Moreau: a young woman, growing up in a distant and luxuriant estate, safe from the conflict and strife of the Yucatán peninsula. The only daughter of either a genius, or a madman...adult · book · dark · female-author · fiction · genetic-engineering · gothic · hispanic · historical · historical-fiction -
![Just Like Home by Sarah Gailey]()
Just Like Home by Sarah Gailey
Vera is used to ignorning calls from strange numbers--after all, reporters looking for a scoop on her serial killer father have been ramping up their efforts as the twenty-year anniversary of his arrest approaches. But she really shouldn't have picked up the phone this time, since now she'll have to do something she hasn't ever done: returned to the house her father built... -
![Black Mouth by Ronald Malfi]()
Black Mouth by Ronald Malfi
Perfect for fans of Stephen King’s IT, a group of friends return to their hometown to confront a nightmare they first stumbled on as teenagers in this mesmerizing odyssey of terror.For nearly two decades, Jamie Warren has been running from darkness. He's haunted by a traumatic childhood and the guilt at having disappeared from his disabled brother's life...adult · book · fiction · ghosts · horror · male-author · mystery · paranormal · supernatural · suspense -
![The Centaur in My Dreams by L.V. Lane]()
The Centaur in My Dreams by L.V. Lane
I was a princess until my jealous sister betrayed me.Thrown into a portal, I'm picked up by a fallen centaur patrol.Here I become embroiled in a cruel and wicked world where centaurs battle the monsters that spew from the broken portal and women are kept in stables and shared by all. Grimm, the leader of the fallen centaurs, is breathtaking from his human warrior body to the stallion beneath...adult · alpha-mc · book · dark · enemies-to-lovers · fated-mates · female-mc · fiction · forced-proximity · horror -
![Pocket Dungeon by Eric Vall]()
Pocket Dungeon by Eric Vall
Wes Rhodes wasn’t prepared to wake up in a medieval-style equipment room.He wasn’t expecting to fight his way through a deadly dungeon today, either.But when he makes it through before the timer runs out, his entire perspective shifts.Now, he’s the guy with a whole other dimension waiting inside the magic crystal in his pocket, and nothing will ever be the same... -
![In Mercy, Rain by Seanan McGuire]()
In Mercy, Rain by Seanan McGuire
Jack Wolcott was only twelve years old when she and her twin sister Jill, descended the impossible staircase and found herself in the Moors, a world of drowned gods and repugnant royals...fantasy · young-adult · fiction · horror · lgbtq · urban-fantasy · portal-travel · magic · magical-realism · romantic-love -
![Stolen Paradise by Mila Young, Harper A. Brooks]()
Stolen Paradise by Mila Young, Harper A. Brooks
These monsters rule the city... and I've become their newest obsession.I've been caught in a war between the three most powerful gangs in the city... and I'm trapped with the most dangerous of them all.The Kings.With each passing day, they lurk closer, their darkness pulling me a bit deeper. They push me, demanding everything I have when my world is falling apart... -
![Priest of Crowns by Peter McLean]()
Priest of Crowns by Peter McLean
'Praise be to Our Lady of Eternal Sorrows, and blessed be the Ascended Martyr.' Those were the words on lips of the faithful: Blessed be the Ascended Martyr, and woe betide you if you thought otherwise. The word Unbeliever had become a death sentence on the streets in those days.Gangster, soldier, priest. Governor, knight, and above all, Queen's Man...adult · book · dark · dark-fantasy · epic · fiction · grim-dark · horror · mental-illness · military -
![Vicious Creatures by Ashton Noone]()
Vicious Creatures by Ashton Noone
Ava Montgomery never wanted to return home. She fled Reachwood fourteen years ago after the discovery of Adam Albright’s body in the forest shattered her young life. But when a violent divorce sends her running back to her parents’ house with her troubled daughter Marjorie in tow, Ava discovers that not much has changed in the small Oregon town where she grew up... -
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![Hokuloa Road by Elizabeth Hand]()
Hokuloa Road by Elizabeth Hand
From Shirley Jackson Award-winner Elizabeth Hand comes a haunting and atmospheric new mystery perfect for fans of White Lotus, about a young man hired to work as a caretaker in Hawaiʻi who is drawn into the island's darkest secrets. Grady Kendall applies to work as a live-in caretaker for a luxury property in Hawaiʻi on a whim—it's as far from small-town Maine as he can imagine...north-america · usa · hawaii · horror · mystery · fiction · suspense · contemporary · paranormal · supernatural -
![Ballad of Nightmares by Jack Whitney]()
Ballad of Nightmares by Jack Whitney
She appeared in a breath of smoke.Her long heels ticked with each calculated step. Light caught in the gleam of the intricate silver claw on her finger. She held her chin high as she stalked through the crowd, and the people unknowingly parted ways. As though she were bending them to her silent will.He knew her. Or at least… he knew of her...dark · fiction · steamy · enemies-to-lovers · female-mc · alpha-mc · anti-hero · demons · paranormal · gothic -
![Captor in the Attic by Felicity Brandon]()
Captor in the Attic by Felicity Brandon
Those noises in the attic,The shadow you think you saw,They’re not your imagination.KadeI’m a patient man,I’ll bide my time,Watching, waiting, ready to devour you.You won’t see me coming,But when I do,You’ll never be the same again.Once I have you,I’ll never let you go…USA Today Bestselling Author, Felicity Brandon brings you her signature dark and captivating dark romance...romance · dark · contemporary · stalking · sexual-assault · steamy · horror · captivity · military · fiction -
![Purge of a Dungeon House: A litRPG Story by John Stovall]()
Purge of a Dungeon House: A litRPG Story by John Stovall
James Toledo has defeated the first of the gangs that attacked his family, but three of them—and the brother who betrayed him—still remain.And now they know James has returned to the city.His dungeon is established, but except for Felgoth the Abomination, it’s weak and can neither protect James nor help him hunt down his enemies... -
![Chaos & Carnage by Stacey Rourke]()
Chaos & Carnage by Stacey Rourke
Sorrow haunts the Crane's Roost Inn,Threatening all who step within.An entity born of anguish and painseeks to expand its torturous reign.Fueled by hunger that can never be sated,with shifts in its form its victims are baited.Malaria must find the host... much is at stake.Lest a path of chaos and carnage lie in its wake... -
![Mary: An Awakening of Terror by Nat Cassidy]()
Mary: An Awakening of Terror by Nat Cassidy
Nat Cassidy’s highly commercial, debut horror novel Mary: An Awakening of Terror, blends Midsommar with elements of American Psycho and a pinch of I'll Be Gone in the Dark.Mary is a quiet, middle-aged woman doing her best to blend into the background. Unremarkable. Invisible. Unknown even to herself.But lately, things have been changing inside Mary... -
![Orc's Unwilling Bride by Kayla St. James]()
Orc's Unwilling Bride by Kayla St. James
All my father wanted was to appease the orc clan that lived beyond our borders. Maybe after he made a deal they would stop their raids and maintain the peace of the lord’s lands and keep the promises they had broken again, and again. But what my father hadn’t bargained on was that the fearsome leader of the warlike clan at our doorstep, would want a bride in exchange for his peace...paranormal · military · fantasy · family · fae · enemies-to-lovers · arranged-marriage · royalty · monsters · fiction -
![Stay In Tonight 2 by Anya Merchant]()
Stay In Tonight 2 by Anya Merchant
Jax and Winter pursue the mysterious bodysnatcher while dealing with their increasingly complicated relationship... -
![Demon Hunter Academy by Traci Lovelot]()
Demon Hunter Academy by Traci Lovelot
At the Demon Hunter Academy, a witch's worth comes from her magic and her demon fighting prowess. But when I lose everything in one day – my family, my arm, and my magic – I also lose all hope of graduating this term. Three daring men rally behind me: the sensual healer who saves my life, my seductive college classmate, and our tempting professor who helps me reclaim my lost magic...reverse-harem · mlm · paranormal · fantasy · disability · urban-fantasy · supernatural · vampires · demons · harem -
![Disposable Son by Jaime Lee Moyer]()
Disposable Son by Jaime Lee Moyer
How many times can you survive having your life torn apart?The first time: Lovers, partners, friends: Seth and Janese know their life together is lived on borrowed time. Seth is second born, the disposable son, and destined to be banished when his older brother becomes the ruler of Aldare... -
![Other Terrors: An Inclusive Anthology by Vince A. Liaguno, Rena Mason]()
Other Terrors: An Inclusive Anthology by Vince A. Liaguno, Rena Mason
An anthology of original new horror stories edited by Bram Stoker Award winners Vince Liaguno and Rena Mason that showcases authors from underrepresented backgrounds telling terrifying tales of what it means to be, or merely to seem, "other"Offering original new stories from some of the biggest names in horror as well as some of the hottest up-and-coming talents, Other Fears will provide the... -
![Forbidden Fae by Vera Rivers]()
Forbidden Fae by Vera Rivers
Women like me don’t get to live happily ever after.The Fae King claims me as his own, but a fairytale ending is not in my foreseeable future. Half of the kingdom supports our union. The other half of the kingdom wants to hunt me down.I keep getting visions, and I must run to escape that possible truth. How am I supposed to convince the kingdom I’m not evil? I can’t even convince myself... -
![Captured by the Fae by Vera Rivers]()
Captured by the Fae by Vera Rivers
The Fae King’s guards captured me.Nobody is coming to save me.I’ve been kidnapped and charged for a crime I didn’t commit. To stay alive, I need to convince the King of my worth. But he’s my enemy.I come face to face with my captor, the Fae King, and he’s as terrifying as he is mesmerizing... -
![The House on Linden Way by Elizabeth Maria Naranjo]()
The House on Linden Way by Elizabeth Maria Naranjo
While passing through her hometown a decade after she left, Amber Blake impulsively revisits her old house on Linden Way. She only means to stay a moment, to show her three-year-old daughter Bee the place where she grew up. But when the kindly new owners invite them inside, Amber cannot resist.Soon Bee is missing, the owners have disappeared, and Amber finds herself in a houseful of ghosts...fiction · paranormal · fantasy · mystery · horror · magical-realism · suspense · ghosts · gothic · low-fantasy -
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![Dark Swan by J.M. Ivie]()
Dark Swan by J.M. Ivie
Keep no friends, save no family,and make no bargains.But it's never that easy. Meris Vahla never thought she'd be forced to make a deal with a jinni in order to survive. But after falling through a gateway and into a dangerous world of dying magic, she had no choice... -
![The Godmother: A Starfire Express Prequel by Katherine D. Graham]()
The Godmother: A Starfire Express Prequel by Katherine D. Graham
Flames rise on the horizon. The Godmother rises to meet them.Eliza Farrington the Third is the top Fairy Warrior in the universe, undefeated in both magic and physical strength. She is also The Godmother -- the protector and trainer of the Fairy Crown Princess... -
![Monster Bride: Shadow Pact: Book Two by River Starr]()
Monster Bride: Shadow Pact: Book Two by River Starr
To survive a world of monsters, sometimes you have to become one...Mrak and I have a relationship like no other--I know that now. What started as a pact, as both of us using each other, has now become something world-changing.But we're not the only ones with such power. And now, with a portal open between Earth and Kithonia, it's only a matter of time before there's no going back... -
![Queen's Ghost by G.K. Lund]()
Queen's Ghost by G.K. Lund
Nadia’s dreams have finally come true. So why does she feel an urgent need to wake up?The Queen of Agartha has escaped capture by Kassemyr and Darrow, but the city of Agartha is no longer under her control.Nadia Navarra, former Shadow Wraith, is rewarded for her services to the Queen and welcomed into the folds of the Queen’s Ghosts.But life among the Ghosts is not what Nadia always dreamed... -
![Alien Vampire King's Gift by Beatrix Steam]()
Alien Vampire King's Gift by Beatrix Steam
Tara is abducted by space vampires who want her blood. She is saved by their king, who gifts her a night with his favorite concubine as an apology. Tara eagerly welcomes the handsome man's warm mouth on her most sensitive areas, allowing his thick manhood to pleasure her all night long. Supernatural erotica romance short story for adults 18+... -
![The Language of the Wind by M.R. Grand]()
The Language of the Wind by M.R. Grand
There aren’t enough bodies to harbor the demons of Olenore Allas.One demon —a nameless and star-skinned creature—is plagued by the search for a perfect body, every day of their wispy life. Guided by nothing but the winds, they know they want nothing more than to be themself: mortal, beautiful, and loved...
