Top new horror books in January 2025
Last updated:
January 31, 2025
January 2025 featuring new releases by Christine Feehan, Grady Hendrix, Amelia Hutchins, Colin Mills, Randi Darren, Leah Konen, Maggie Su, Alison Gaylin, Caitlin Starling, Katie Garner and many more.
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Dark Hope by Christine Feehan
Silke Vriese Reinders knows a war is coming. The demon slayer has seen it over and over again in the cards—and the battle won’t just be for the survival of her remote village, but for all mankind. Silke knows the only way to win will be with the help of the Carpathians...romance · paranormal · fantasy · vampires · demons · fiction · audiobook · magic · dragons · fated-mates -
![Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix]()
Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix
Look out for the Brand New folk horror from New York Times bestselling author of How to Sell a Haunted House and The Final Girl Support Group. Coming 2025...horror · fiction · witches-wizards · fantasy · book · adult · ordinary-mc · female-mc · historical · 20th-century -
![Silverproof Damsel by Amelia Hutchins]()
Silverproof Damsel by Amelia Hutchins
Rhys Van Helsing rejected Remington in front of an entire assembly of immortals. He left shattered pieces of the headstrong, proud girl she’d once been. Pregnant and left destitute of funds, she’s kept her head up, ignoring the enigmatic male who vowed to destroy her.Remington refused to cower or kneel on the floor at Rhys’ feet. She’s been on her own for months...romance · fantasy · enemies-to-lovers · urban-fantasy · witches-wizards · demons · paranormal · supernatural · contemporary · magic -
![Bitter Passage by Colin Mills]()
Bitter Passage by Colin Mills
A nineteenth-century Arctic expedition descends into a chilling nightmare in a gripping and epic historical novel of discovery, rescue, deliverance, and survival by any means.In May 1845, Sir John Franklin, commander of HMS Erebus and HMS Terror, departed England to seek a navigable route across the top of the Americas. He and his 128 men never returned...historical-fiction · fiction · historical · horror · suspense · action-adventure · survival · audiobook · cannibalism · exploration -
![System Overclocked 3 by Randi Darren]()
System Overclocked 3 by Randi Darren
Wrench is a Fixer.Someone born to maintain, fix, and correct any and every issue that could go wrong in the Habitat that he lives in. To make sure he and his fellow humans can remain on display and entertain their owners as any good human pet would.Or at least, that’s what he was born to be...harem · audiobook · steamy · futuristic · fantasy · slavery · aliens · time-travel · litrpg · fiction -
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![The Last Room on the Left by Leah Konen]()
The Last Room on the Left by Leah Konen
The caretaker at an isolated mountain hotel finds herself fighting for her life—and sanity—in this twisty, addictive thriller.Kerry’s life is in shambles: Her husband has left her, her drinking habit has officially become a problem, and though the deadline for her big book deal—the one that was supposed to change everything—is looming, she can’t write a word...new-york-state · mystery · horror · fiction · audiobook · suspense · psychological · thriller · season-winter · crime -
![Blob: A Love Story by Maggie Su]()
Blob: A Love Story by Maggie Su
'A modern-day Mrs. Caliban, BLOB is a book that looks at identity and desire in profoundly interesting ways'Kevin Wilson, author of Nothing to See HereA hilarious and moving debut novel about a young woman who decides to turn a sentient blob into her perfect boyfriend... The daughter of a Taiwanese father and white mother, Vi Liu has never quite fit into her Midwestern college town...romance · fiction · fantasy · contemporary · magical-realism · sci-fi · literary-fiction · audiobook · coming-of-age · horror -
![We Are Watching by Alison Gaylin]()
We Are Watching by Alison Gaylin
From USA Today bestselling and Edgar and Shamus Award-winning author Alison Gaylin comes a slick, riveting, and all too frighteningly plausible tale of psychological suspense where a single mother is desperate to protect her family as they become targets of a group of violent conspiracy theorists.Meg Russo was behind the wheel when it happened...fiction · mystery · horror · suspense · thriller · contemporary · psychological · cults · fundamentalism · crime -
![The Oblivion Bride by Caitlin Starling]()
The Oblivion Bride by Caitlin Starling
In the glittering city state of Volun, Lorelei Steddart never thought she’d be anything but an office drone—until her family all die under mysterious and likely magical circumstances, leaving her to inherit everything. To figure out what’s happened, her uncle marries her off to the city state’s top War Alchemist, Nephele Corisande, an intimidating older woman who might just be able to save her...romance · fantasy · lgbtq · wlw · magic · post-apocalyptic · steampunk · industrial-era · sci-fi · angst -
![The Family Inside by Katie Garner]()
The Family Inside by Katie Garner
It takes a special family to turn a home into a nightmare. Since her husband’s unsolved murder three years ago, Iris Blodgett’s life has unraveled. Awash in grief and buried in debt, she can’t pay her mortgage—and now that she’s lost her job, she has no idea how she’ll provide for her unruly teenage daughter, Ellory... -
![Old Soul by Susan Barker]()
Old Soul by Susan Barker
In Osaka, two strangers, Jake and Mariko, miss a flight, and over dinner, discover they’ve both brutally lost loved ones whose paths crossed with the same beguiling woman no one has seen since...horror · fiction · mystery · fantasy · literary-fiction · audiobook · supernatural · suspense · paranormal · lgbtq -
![Vantage Point by Sara Sligar]()
Vantage Point by Sara Sligar
Succession meets Megan Abbott in this seductive Gothic suspense novel about the dramatic downfall of one of America’s most affluent families.The old-money Wieland family has it all—wealth, status, power. They’re also famously cursed. Clara and her brother Teddy grew up on a small island in Maine in the shadow of their parents’ tragic deaths, haunted by rumors and paparazzi...fiction · mystery · gothic · horror · suspense · contemporary · family · literary-fiction · drama · book -
![The Mirror House Girls by Faith Gardner]()
The Mirror House Girls by Faith Gardner
An isolated compound. A so-called family. A collision course with unthinkable violence.When Winona rents a room at the eccentric Mirror House, she hopes to make new friends. What she gets instead is a “family” led by the charismatic psychologist Simon Spellmeyer.But if she wants to stay at Mirror House, Winona must join in following Simon’s strange protocols for self-improvement...psychological · fiction · cults · fundamentalism · suspense · thriller · audiobook · horror · crime · vigilante -
![The Witchwood Boys Did Me Dirty by C.M. Stunich]()
The Witchwood Boys Did Me Dirty by C.M. Stunich
These forgotten witches aren’t too wicked to fall for.A coven of shadows with a curse on my heart and my house.They bake f*cked-up cupcakes in my kitchen and unalive influencers in my front yard.These men make zombies out of their own relatives, and a panting mess out of their own wife.The Witchwoods are a violent stain on the world.Eradicating that blight is worth the dirty, rotten things we do...romance · reverse-harem · fantasy · paranormal · witches-wizards · dark · magic · dark-fantasy · steamy · small-town -
![El monte de las furias by Fernanda Trías]()
El monte de las furias by Fernanda Trías
Una mujer vive en la ladera de la montaña, entre la neblina que baja y el follaje feraz. Su misión es cuidar los linderos, avisar al celador de cualquier anomalía. En sus cuadernos escribe sobre su rutina parsimoniosa y los recuerdos de una infancia marcada por una madre brutal y por el deseo insatisfecho de aprender... -
![Our Winter Monster by Dennis A Mahoney]()
Our Winter Monster by Dennis A Mahoney
Chilling holiday horror about an unhappy couple running from their problems and straight into the maw of a terrifying beast, perfect for fans of Paul Tremblay and Sara GranFor the last year, Holly and Brian have been out of sync. Neither can forget what happened that one winter evening; neither can forgive what’s happened since... -
![Mask of the Deer Woman by Laurie L. Dove]()
Mask of the Deer Woman by Laurie L. Dove
To find a missing young woman, the new tribal marshal must also find herself. At rock bottom following her daughter’s murder, ex-Chicago detective Carrie Starr has nowhere to go but back to her roots. Starr’s father never talked much about the reservation that raised him, but they need a new tribal marshal as much as Starr needs a place to call home...mystery · fiction · horror · indigenous-mc · suspense · audiobook · magical-realism · thriller · poc-mc · crime -
![The Devourer by Alison Ames]()
The Devourer by Alison Ames
When Adra Dantes’ half-brother Cameron attacks their father and robs him of a priceless treasure map, he leaves him a shell of the pirate captain he once was. Now Adra’s only aim in life is to kill Cameron, retrieve her father's map, and claim the treasure herself.But her plans are thwarted. A sudden surplus of magic in the world is causing ancient sea monsters to awaken...fantasy · horror · young-adult · outlaws · lgbtq · wlw · fiction · action-adventure · romantic-love · lesbian-mc -
![Sins of His Wrath: A Dark Fantasy Romance by Zoey Ellis]()
Sins of His Wrath: A Dark Fantasy Romance by Zoey Ellis
The continuation of Naya and Akoro's story. Full blurb to come!Release expected for Fall 2024.Sins of His Wrath is book 2 in a steamy dark romance series set in a dark fantasy world. Start this angsty journey with book 1, Scars of His Wrath. For fans of faithful alpha anti-heroes, omegaverse, and captive romances... -
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![The Afterdark by E. Latimer]()
The Afterdark by E. Latimer
Queer horror at a boarding school with a Lovecraftian twist in this new YA novel from E. Latimer, author of the acclaimed The Strange and Deadly Portraits of Bryony Gray.Northcroft is an elite boarding school with a deadly secret...romance · horror · wlw · young-adult · lgbtq · fantasy · mystery · gothic · dark-academia · high-school -
![Among Serpents by Marc J. Gregson]()
Among Serpents by Marc J. Gregson
Strap in for a high-octane mission that hurls Conrad and crew toward jaw-dropping discoveries that could trigger total obliteration, in book two of the Above the Black fantasy trilogy. It takes guts to rise to the top of Meritocracy. It’ll take sheer ruthlessness to stay there...young-adult · fantasy · dystopia · action-adventure · royalty · family · fiction · monsters · horror · epic -
![The Teeth of Dawn by Marina J. Lostetter]()
The Teeth of Dawn by Marina J. Lostetter
The Teeth of Dawn concludes the riveting and mind-ripping epic fantasy trilogy from acclaimed author Marina Lostetter, where a rebellion struggles to tear the mask off the illusions and enchantments of a society shrouded in layers of mystery...fantasy · horror · audiobook · lgbtq · fiction · dark · dark-fantasy · high-fantasy · steampunk · industrial-era -
![The Lost House by Melissa Larsen]()
The Lost House by Melissa Larsen
In Melissa Larsen's The Lost House comes the mesmerizing story of a young woman with a haunting past who returns to her ancestral home in Iceland to investigate a gruesome murder in her family.Forty years ago, a young woman and her infant daughter were found buried in the cold Icelandic snow, lying together as peacefully as though sleeping...europe · scandinavia · iceland · mystery · fiction · suspense · crime · horror · lgbtq · contemporary -
![Death's Kiss by M.M. Reeves]()
Death's Kiss by M.M. Reeves
Dive in to the cruel and unforgiving world of the Cardinal North Order of the Tide Raiders in M.M. Reeves debut novel. Twenty-year-old Merena Boreas has had to fight her way tooth and nail just to survive the last seven years of hellish instruction provided by the Cardinal North and has earned herself the esteemed title of Captain, just in time to complete her eighth and final year... -
![The Lamb by Lucy Rose]()
The Lamb by Lucy Rose
Margot and Mama have lived by the forest ever since Margot can remember. When Margot is not at school they spend quiet days together in their cottage, waiting for strangers to knock on their door—"strays," Mama calls them, people who have strayed too far from the road. Mama loves the strays. She feeds them wine, keeps them warm...horror · fiction · lgbtq · contemporary · wlw · literary-fiction · fantasy · folk-horror · rural · gothic -
![Swallowed by Meg Smitherman]()
Swallowed by Meg Smitherman
Earth is broken beyond repair. The Planet is our last hope. Humanity's first mission to the Planet ended in tragedy, but botanist Jill Jones won’t let that stop her from joining the second. Perfect climate, perfect terrain, perfect flora and fauna; the Planet has called to Jill all of her life. She knows, with bone-deep certainty, it's home. A new beginning for humanity...romance · horror · sci-fi · fantasy · dark · fiction · action-adventure · mystery · lgbtq · forced-proximity -
![At Dark, I Become Loathsome by Eric LaRocca]()
At Dark, I Become Loathsome by Eric LaRocca
From Eric LaRocca—Bram Stoker Award–nominated and Splatterpunk Award–winning author of Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke—comes At Dark, I Become Loathsome, a grim yet gentle, horrifying yet hopeful, intense tale of death, trauma, and love.“If you’re reading this, you’ve likely thought that the world would be a better place without you...horror · fiction · lgbtq · splatterpunk · graphic-violence · audiobook · grief · gothic · body-horror · death -
![Fall by A.J. Merlin]()
Fall by A.J. Merlin
It didn’t feel real until they showed up at my door—without their masks.When they knock, I let them in. Even though I know I should slam the door in their faces and call the cops. I know I shouldn’t be this curious, especially after what happened at the warehouse.But I can’t bring myself to turn them away...romance · dark · horror · serial-killers · steamy · mlm · kidnapping · reverse-harem · forced-proximity · suspense -
![Legacy by Nick Roberts]()
Legacy by Nick Roberts
Derrick Stockton is in his mid-twenties, approaching three years sober, and working a stable job in Ohio. After surviving seemingly random horrors of his childhood at the hands of a nightmarish neighbor, he believes he’s finally moved on. All that changes when a brutal murder occurs in his home state of West Virginia...horror · audiobook · mental-illness · serial-killers · crime · supernatural · fiction · psychological · thriller · book -
![The Way Up is Death by Dan Hanks]()
The Way Up is Death by Dan Hanks
When a mysterious tower appears in the skies over England, thirteen strangers are pulled from their lives to stand before it as a countdown begins. Above the doorway is one word: ASCEND...horror · sci-fi · fantasy · fiction · audiobook · mystery · action-adventure · contemporary · survival · suspense -
![The Garden by Nick Newman]()
The Garden by Nick Newman
A beautiful eerie, hypnotic novel about two elderly sisters living alone at the edge of the world, and how their lives unravel when their sanctum is breached, for fans of Piranesi and The Testaments.In a place and time unknown, two elderly sisters live in a walled garden, secluded from the outside world. Evelyn and Lily have only ever known each other...horror · fantasy · fiction · dystopia · sci-fi · gothic · literary-fiction · audiobook · mystery · apocalyptic -
![Hellmarine: They Shall Know Fear by Virgil Knightley, Alphonse Fisk]()
Hellmarine: They Shall Know Fear by Virgil Knightley, Alphonse Fisk
The End of Days has come... but not for us.The UEC has been fighting a losing battle against the demonic hordes, forced to surrender more ground every day. But aboard the U.S.S. Shotgun Opera, the Overmaiden—a sixth-generation Ghost AI—has just forged humanity’s perfect weapon and best a supersoldier.The man he used to be is gone, lost with his family to demons on the mining world of Aonus... -
![Of Blood and Smoke by Larissa Vincente]()
Of Blood and Smoke by Larissa Vincente
They say if you look him in the eye, you turn to stone I couldn’t lose this job.My dad needed better care, our neighborhood sucked, and I owed a drug dealer money after I almost burned his house down.When my best friend forwarded me a job application, I didn’t hesitate to fill it out. After working two thankless jobs for several years, I needed my big break...romance · vampires · dark · paranormal · dark-fantasy · steamy · omegaverse · fantasy · fiction · gothic -
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![Чаклунка і Культ by Валерія Савотіна]()
Чаклунка і Культ by Валерія Савотіна
У світі Портлу чорти ведуть бухгалтерію, мавки заводять сторінки в соцмережах, Стрибогів син став вегетаріанцем, а будь-яке потрібне закляття можна купити, якщо тільки мати, чим заплатити. Батьки Яри заплатили первісткою — так дівчинка опинилася в родині молодої пари відьом, де зростала і навчалась опановувати власну силу...fantasy · lgbtq · young-adult · fiction · urban · humor · horror · sports · dystopia · urban-fantasy -
![The Forever: A zombie apocalypse romance by Elle Richards]()
The Forever: A zombie apocalypse romance by Elle Richards
~ Strong FMC~ Green flag MMC~ Found family~ Slow burnLIVAfter all that we’ve endured, the dream of making it to Bridgehill has often felt unattainable—but we're so close now, I can almost touch it, and the thought makes me uneasy.With Cruz by my side, and my new family around me, I can't wait to breathe the sea air and experience the true feeling of security...romance · zombies · post-apocalyptic · horror · dystopia · survival · contemporary · sci-fi · action-adventure · futuristic -
![All The Pretty Dolls: An Extreme Horror Novella by Sam West]()
All The Pretty Dolls: An Extreme Horror Novella by Sam West
Mitch Carrington has a peculiar hobby for a grown He collects dolls. He loves them all, from Sindy to The Cabbage Patch Kids. Vintage, modern, rare or common, he does not discriminate. Mitch’s bedroom is stuffed full of his most treasured dollies... -
![Clever Little Thing by Helena Echlin]()
Clever Little Thing by Helena Echlin
A taut, powerful psychological thriller following a mother who must confront a sudden and terrifying change in her daughter after the abrupt death of their babysitter.Charlotte’s daughter Stella is sensitive and brilliant, perhaps even a genius, but a recent change in her behavior has alarmed her mother...mystery · fiction · horror · psychological · suspense · spooky · thriller · audiobook · supernatural · book -
![Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng by Kylie Lee Baker]()
Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng by Kylie Lee Baker
In this explosive horror novel, a woman is haunted by inner trauma, hungry ghosts, and a serial killer as she confronts the brutal violence experienced by East Asians during the pandemic.Cora Zeng is a crime scene cleaner, washing away the remains of brutal murders and suicides in Chinatown...horror · mystery · asian-mc · poc-author · fiction · myths · supernatural · paranormal · ghosts · murder -
![No Way Back by Santana Knox]()
No Way Back by Santana Knox
THERE’S NO WAY BACK FROM WHAT WE’VE BECOME.There is no way back. There is no way. No way back. Not from what we’ve become;Bloodthirsty, vengeful, vile.Some women strive to make their men better,I VOW TO MAKE HIM WORSE.With each life we take, we fall deeper into our own sinister desires. We were never looking for a way out, but in this prison? There is no way back from what we’ve become...romance · horror · dark · steamy · contemporary · age-gap · splatterpunk · graphic-violence · serial-killers · audiobook -
![Sinadim: A Demi-Human Omegaverse Novel by Myra Danvers]()
Sinadim: A Demi-Human Omegaverse Novel by Myra Danvers
Indulge in your darkest fantasies with this gripping prequel to RENEGADE—just don't forget to bring a towel… A dark prince, born to rule…He is the Firstborn son of a corrupt dynasty. Spoiled, selfish and cruel, there is nothing—and no one—beyond his reach. Until he is cast out...omegaverse · dystopia · romance · horror · shapeshifters · paranormal · fiction · dark · steamy · book
