Top new horror books in June 2025
Last updated:
June 30, 2025
June 2025 featuring new releases by Lincoln Child, Douglas Preston, A.R. Torre, Julie Clark, Rachel Hartman, Camilla Sten, Stephanie Hudson, Amerie, Ivy Pochoda, Alissa Nutting, Emily R. Austin, Megan Giddings and many more.
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Badlands by Lincoln Child, Douglas Preston
In the New Mexico badlands, the skeleton of a woman is found—and the case is assigned to FBI Agent Corrie Swanson. The victim walked into the desert, shedding clothes as she went, and then died in agony of heatstroke and thirst. Two rare artifacts are found clutched in her bony hands—lightning stones used by the ancient Chaco people to summon the gods...mystery · fiction · suspense · crime · action-adventure · audiobook · horror · thriller · archaeology · indigenous-mc -
![A Happy Marriage by A.R. Torre]()
A Happy Marriage by A.R. Torre
What holds a strong and loving marriage together? Lies and secrets in a novel of twisting psychological suspense by a New York Times bestselling author.Los Angeles homicide detective Dinah Marino may have a complicated relationship with her family, but her psychiatrist husband, Joe, makes her feel safe, secure, and happy. She couldn’t want for a more loving or trusting man...audiobook · mystery · psychological · fiction · suspense · crime · contemporary · thriller · serial-killers · horror -
![The Ghostwriter by Julie Clark]()
The Ghostwriter by Julie Clark
Ghostwriter Olivia Dumont has spent her entire professional life hiding the fact that she is the only child of legendary horror author Vincent Taylor, famous not only for his novels but for being the prime suspect in the brutal slaying of his siblings...mystery · fiction · suspense · contemporary · family · psychological · crime · thriller · horror · female-mc -
![Among Ghosts by Rachel Hartman]()
Among Ghosts by Rachel Hartman
Set in the world of New York Times bestseller Seraphina, a boy on the run from a dragon — among other dangers — seeks refuge in a haunted abbey in this wholly original YA ghost story about what haunts us, and what connects us.A few things to know about the town of St. Muckle' It's too out-of-the-way to interest greedy lords, and too damp and muddy for marauding dragons to burn...fantasy · young-adult · dragons · middle-grade · ghosts · lgbtq · audiobook · fiction · paranormal · high-fantasy -
![The Bachelorette Party by Camilla Sten]()
The Bachelorette Party by Camilla Sten
Scream meets The Guest List in this wickedly compelling and compulsively page-turning thriller of friendship and murder from the author of The Lost Village, Camilla Sten.On a remote, craggy island nestled off the coast of Sweden, four friends—Tilly, Anna, Linnea and Evelina—meet every year...romance · mystery · fiction · suspense · season-summer · psychological · crime · horror · murder · book -
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![The Hellbeast's Queen by Stephanie Hudson]()
The Hellbeast's Queen by Stephanie Hudson
Hope can be a dangerous thing.It can be all consuming.Can be the only thing you think about.The only comfort you have when locked to the darkness of your own mind.The hope to find light at the end of the tunnel.A guiding hand to led you out of the nightmare.But what of love?For Ella it is the thing she clings onto when all that hope is lost.A love that is always worth fighting for...romance · fantasy · vampires · supernatural · shapeshifters · horror · fiction · steamy · drama · dark -
![This Is Not a Ghost Story by Amerie]()
This Is Not a Ghost Story by Amerie
Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Amerie’s dazzling, satirical adult debut tells the story of a Black man who walks into the light…to find himself in Los Angeles, where he becomes an instant celebrity for being the first visible and verifiable ghost. John’s House provides all he needs. Surrounded by a vast, beautiful ocean under a void of sky, the House is John’s haven...horror · fiction · literary-fiction · paranormal · contemporary · fantasy · asian-mc · poc-author · urban-fantasy · friendship -
![Ecstasy by Ivy Pochoda]()
Ecstasy by Ivy Pochoda
A deliciously dark horror reimagining of a Greek tragedy, by Ivy Pochoda, winner of the LA Times Book Prize.Lena wants her life back. Her wealthy, controlling, humorless husband has just died, and now she contends with her controlling, humorless son, Drew. Lena lands in Naxos with her best friend in tow for the unveiling of her son's, pet project--the luxurious Agape Villas...horror · fiction · retellings · contemporary · myths · cults · fundamentalism · feminism · dark-fantasy · psychological -
![Be Gay, Do Crime: Sixteen Stories of Queer Chaos by Alissa Nutting, Emily R. Austin, Anna Dorn, S.J. Sindu]()
Be Gay, Do Crime: Sixteen Stories of Queer Chaos by Alissa Nutting, Emily R. Austin, Anna Dorn, S.J. Sindu
A follow-up to their runaway success Peach Pit: Sixteen Stories of Unsavory Women, editors Molly Llewellyn and Kristel Buckley return with Be Gay, Do Crime, a celebration of queer chaos from an all-queer author lineup featuring Myriam Gurba, Emily Austin, Alissa Nutting, and Francesca EkwuyasiA trans woman makes increasingly frequent hoax calls to a business where she's had a negative...lgbtq · fiction · anthologies · contemporary · humor · trans-mc · wlw · crime · horror · romantic-love -
![Meet Me at the Crossroads by Megan Giddings]()
Meet Me at the Crossroads by Megan Giddings
From the award-winning, critically-acclaimed author of Lakewood and The Women Could Fly, a dazzling novel about two brilliant sisters and what happens to their undeniable bond when a mysterious and possibly perilous new world beckons.On an ordinary summer morning, the world is changed by the appearance of seven mysterious doors that seemingly lead to another world...fantasy · fiction · horror · magical-realism · audiobook · literary-fiction · religion · spirituality · grief · poc-mc -
![Bee Speaker: Dogs of War, Book 3 by Adrian Tchaikovsky, Gabrielle Nellis-Pain, Rod Hallett]()
Bee Speaker: Dogs of War, Book 3 by Adrian Tchaikovsky, Gabrielle Nellis-Pain, Rod Hallett
Bloomsbury presents Bee Speaker by Adrian Tchaikovsky, read by Rod Hallett, Gabrielle Nellis-Pain, and Adrian Tchaikovsky.From the Arthur C. Clarke award winner, Adrian Tchaikovsky, comes the third instalment of the DOGS OF WAR science fiction series, a future where genetically engineered “Bioforms” have inherited not the Earth, but the Solar System. The end of the world has been and gone...sci-fi · fiction · audiobook · dystopia · action-adventure · psychological · politics · horror · survival · cyberpunk -
![Kill Creatures by Rory Power]()
Kill Creatures by Rory Power
Last year, Nan’s three best friends ventured into the canyons near their small town and never returned. Now one of them is back, and Nan can’t believe it…because she’s the one who killed them. From the New York Times bestselling author of Wilder Girls comes another dark thriller about friendship, jealousy, desire, and revenge, with a twist ending that needs to be talked about... -
![The Final Episode by Lori Roy]()
The Final Episode by Lori Roy
When a true crime series chronicles the tragic childhood summer that changed her life forever, a young woman must grapple with the truth about her father…and herself.Jennifer Jones and her best friends spend every summer at Big Cypress Swamp, and this summer, Jennifer will finally turn eleven. She hopes to gain the “second sight” foretold by family legend and fulfill her destiny... -
![Bone Deep: A Psychological Dark Romance by Rachael Chadwick]()
Bone Deep: A Psychological Dark Romance by Rachael Chadwick
I never meant to build a life among the dead—but it was the one thing that made sense. The work was quiet, methodical. It gave me space to breathe. To keep things simple.Then Patrick Dalton walked through the door.Warm, charming, gentle, devastatingly perfect.He made my chest ache, even when I tried to keep him at arm’s length. And he made me want more... -
![A Girl Walks into the Forest by Madeleine Roux]()
A Girl Walks into the Forest by Madeleine Roux
Midsommar meets The Shadows Between Us in this alluring mash-up of horror and fairy tale from New York Times bestselling author Madeleine Roux, where a girl must embark on a harrowing journey through a deadly forest filled with otherworldly creatures, supernatural forces, and one maniacal villain who will stop at nothing to bring her down...horror · fantasy · young-adult · myths · fiction · paranormal · romance · sword-sorcery · dark · family -
![A Magic Deep and Drowning by Hester Fox]()
A Magic Deep and Drowning by Hester Fox
Set in the waning days of the Dutch Golden Age, this enchanting, lush reimagining of The Little Mermaid is perfect for fans of Jesse Burton’s The Miniaturist and Leigh Bardugo’s The Familiar.The Dutch Republic, 1650. One fine spring day in Friesland, twenty-year-old Clara van Wieren is faced with an ill omen: a whale, beached and rotting in the noonday sun...romance · fantasy · historical-fiction · retellings · fiction · historical · mermaids · myths · fairy-tale · audiobook -
![The Colony of Lost Souls by Kelsey James]()
The Colony of Lost Souls by Kelsey James
A young woman searching for her missing sister in 1930s California is drawn into a dark and dangerous cult in this intoxicating binge of sacrifice and obsession, strange rituals, alluring promises, and a beautiful prison for readers of Emma Cline’s The Girls, California Golden by Melanie Benjamin, and The Final Act of Juliette Willoughby by Ellery Lloyd...north-america · usa · california · historical-fiction · gothic · fiction · mystery · historical · cults · fundamentalism -
![Storms of His Wrath: A Dark Fantasy Romance by Zoey Ellis]()
Storms of His Wrath: A Dark Fantasy Romance by Zoey Ellis
Bound to the storm of his obsession.Torn from Akoro's palace, Naya awakens in a hidden world that shatters everything she thought she knew about her brutal Alpha King.Their bond hanging by a thread, Akoro will stop at nothing to bring her back. Not ancient secrets, not the Omegas who shelter her, not even Naya's own devastating rejection—will keep him from what belongs to him...romance · omegaverse · enemies-to-lovers · fantasy · fated-mates · royalty · dystopia · angst · new-adult · magic -
![It's Not the End of the World by Jonathan Parks-Ramage]()
It's Not the End of the World by Jonathan Parks-Ramage
From the acclaimed author of Yes, Daddy; It's Not the End of the World is a terrifying climate thriller, a vicious takedown of the uber-wealthy, and a queer family saga that isn't afraid to punch back.It's 2044 and life is bleak for many Americans, but not for Mason Daunt... -
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![The No-End House by Jeremy Bates]()
The No-End House by Jeremy Bates
In the tradition of Saw and Eli Roth’s Hostel, but with the evil supernatural twists of Stephen King, Alma Katsu, and Christopher Golden, two strangers unwittingly volunteer for the ultimate haunted house challenge in Barcelona’s Gothic Quarter.Nine rooms. Nine tests. One chance to get out alive.Bestselling author Jeremy Bates invites you to spend the night in The No-End House...horror · fiction · audiobook · mystery · haunted-places · paranormal · contemporary · psychological · thriller · ghosts -
![Entity by Meg Smitherman]()
Entity by Meg Smitherman
“You thought you knew pleasure before you met me. You were wrong.”Kit Fox needs a fresh start. Her essays on quantum physics are too outlandish for the mainstream, and her writing career is fizzling. But things look up when she’s offered the opportunity of a lifetime: a private three-day interview with reclusive billionaire Ian De Leon, inventor of the Pleasurebot... -
![You've Awoken Her by Ann Dávila Cardinal]()
You've Awoken Her by Ann Dávila Cardinal
Fans of You're Not Supposed to Die Tonight and Your Lonely Nights Are Over will love this thrilling YA horror about a string of disappearances and "accidental" drownings in the Hamptons, the changing relationship between two best friends, and their desperate attempt to not be the next victims of a Lovecraftian monster terrorizing the coastline...horror · young-adult · fantasy · mystery · audiobook · supernatural · latinx-mc · season-summer · monsters · paranormal -
![Runaways by Elle Mitchell]()
Runaways by Elle Mitchell
“You’ve haunted me, and I can’t be haunted anymore. I need to be clean.”Killers. Psychopaths. Pure evil.The media has many names for them. I used to call them my best friends.Tate Riley and Silas Watts had been my protectors for as long as I could remember. Then, we grew up, and something shifted—so slowly at first that I didn’t realize it was happening until it was too late. They tricked me...romance · dark · reverse-harem · enemies-to-lovers · mlm · horror · serial-killers · contemporary · cannibalism · steamy -
![The Protégée by Erica Ridley]()
The Protégée by Erica Ridley
A working-class French girl would kill to become assistant to Paris's top modiste, but she must first seek vengeance against those responsible for the death of her family, in this thrilling historical horror from New York Times bestselling author Erica Ridley!Eighteen-year-old Angélique dreams of designing extravagant gowns like the ladies in the bourgeoise wear to balls and soirées...horror · historical-fiction · young-adult · historical · audiobook · fiction · thriller · high-school · children-books · book -
![White Out: 24690 Series, Book 2 by Alaska Angelini, A.A. Dark, Troy Duran, Calamity Jane]()
White Out: 24690 Series, Book 2 by Alaska Angelini, A.A. Dark, Troy Duran, Calamity Jane
The second book in the bestselling Goodreads Choice Award–nominated series about a woman kept within the walls of a terrifying dystopian prison, where her survival means fighting back against the very men who have been raised to subjugate her. The second book in the dark, twisted, and riveting 24690 series from internationally bestselling author A.A. Dark... -
![Ashes of August Manor by Blaine Daigle]()
Ashes of August Manor by Blaine Daigle
For fans of "The Haunting of Hill House" and "The Haunting of Bly Manor".Noelle, a tragedy-ridden hospice worker with a unique connection to death, accepts a job caring for the dying patriarch of the reclusive August family at their lakefront manor just outside the town of Bell River, Oregon...horror · gothic · mystery · supernatural · fiction · paranormal · audiobook · haunted-places · mental-illness · sci-fi -
![My Ex, the Antichrist by Craig DiLouie]()
My Ex, the Antichrist by Craig DiLouie
From rising star of horror Craig DiLouie comes a twisted tale of love, heartbreak, and the apocalypse. We all have bad exes. Lily Lawlor's just happens to be the Antichrist. "DiLouie brings his sharp mix of heart and horror to the end of the world with this clever story about rock and roll, relationships, and destiny... -
![The Tournament by Rebecca Barrow]()
The Tournament by Rebecca Barrow
They Wish They Were Us meets Nothing Left to Tell in this young adult thriller about three girls with entangled pasts who compete for glory in their private school’s annual tournament, putting their survival skills and their relationships to the test.Gardner isn’t like other boarding schools...young-adult · mystery · contemporary · lgbtq · wlw · dark-academia · fiction · suspense · survival · killer -
![The Ground That Devours Us by Kalla Harris]()
The Ground That Devours Us by Kalla Harris
The world ended ten years ago.Vampires showed up, took over, and turned the whole planet into their personal all-you-can-drink buffet. The president? Bloodsucker. The government? Bloodsuckers. My social life? Absolutely nonexistent.But hey, at least I had one thing going for me—slayer training...romance · fantasy · young-adult · vampires · paranormal · audiobook · dystopia · horror · enemies-to-lovers · sci-fi -
![Crueler Mercies by Maren Chase]()
Crueler Mercies by Maren Chase
“Vita’s rage overflowed until she was prepared to drown in it, and she knew that she would never again dam this anger to please another.” After nine years as the people’s beloved princess in the sun-soaked Kingdom of Carca, Vita witnesses the execution of her mother by her father’s hand. Forced into exile, Vita fades into obscurity with her only friends—the crows that visit her window... -
![The Knowing Witch by M.M. Parks]()
The Knowing Witch by M.M. Parks
A dark gift…Ena prides herself on being one of the most talented witches in her Coven. She does what is expected of her and stays on her path, serving her goddess and maintaining the balance of life and death. On her twenty-seventh birthday, like all witches, Ena is gifted a magical power from her goddess, only to find that her Gift is dangerous and forbidden...romance · fantasy · witches-wizards · dark · dark-fantasy · dark-academia · paranormal · slow-burn · quest · kidnapping -
![Lady of Cinders by Alaya Wells]()
Lady of Cinders by Alaya Wells
Bound by a love that defies reason and a curse that defies salvation, I must navigate a kingdom of secrets before the man I can’t live without is lost forever.I'd never aspired to be a queen. Or to fall for a king shrouded in mystery. Merrick's the golden ruler of daylight, and Lorant, his bodyguard, is the dangerous, scarred shadow of night...romance · fantasy · forced-proximity · fated-mates · myths · high-fantasy · steamy · fae · quest · prophecy -
![The Devil's Mercy by Chani Lynn Feener]()
The Devil's Mercy by Chani Lynn Feener
Calix Valimir doesn’t know what’s going on anymore.He thought he understood this dark attraction between him and the doctor, but it turns out he didn’t understand a thing. Not only is Aodhan not who he thought he was, with every torturous touch and forced embrace, Cal is starting to realize he might not have known himself very well either.Aodhan Solace is done playing nice...romance · mlm · dark · polyamory · sci-fi · fantasy · lgbtq · forced-proximity · horror · paranormal -
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![If We Survive This by Racquel Marie]()
If We Survive This by Racquel Marie
The Walking Dead meets Yellowjackets in If We Survive This, a tense and emotional young adult horror novel from award-winning author Racquel Marie about a teen girl leading a group of survivors on a perilous journey during the apocalypse.Flora Braddock Paz is not the girl who survives...horror · young-adult · lgbtq · wlw · fantasy · sci-fi · contemporary · apocalyptic · lesbian-mc · zombies -
![Cruel Devotion by J.P. Sina]()
Cruel Devotion by J.P. Sina
A woman forced into an engagement...Ripped from my bed, my loved ones in pieces,I'm dragged through the forest, bound in chains.Soon, I'll find where the lines of sanity blur.But I won't go down without a fight.A monster, undeserving of love...I'd once been a man, but now lived as a beast.Scouring the lands for virgins, I rarely make it home without a bite...romance · monsters · dark · paranormal · shapeshifters · horror · reverse-harem · fantasy · steamy · kidnapping -
![SummerTime Madness by Luna K. Wicked]()
SummerTime Madness by Luna K. Wicked
“The party never ends. It just spreads.” One weekend. One blackmail. One summer to remember... What could possibly go wrong?The rules are simple… Take the drug. Let go. Give in to the vibe. But by day two, the crowd is thinning. By day three, no one is sober. And by day four... they’ll all be begging to be touched— or eaten... -
![A Treachery of Swans by A.B. Poranek]()
A Treachery of Swans by A.B. Poranek
An enthralling sapphic retelling of Swan Lake, for fans of Allison Saft and V.E Schwab. Magic has long been outlawed in Auréal . Odile has always known she’d be the one to restore it. Raised by a sorcerer, Odile has spent years preparing for the heist of a lifetime. It’s perfectly simple...romance · fantasy · wlw · retellings · lgbtq · gothic · young-adult · fiction · lesbian-mc · action-adventure -
![The Hound of Scrying Hollow by Brooke Marley Jones]()
The Hound of Scrying Hollow by Brooke Marley Jones
Stories creep through Scrying Hollow—whispers of a great beast. Come dusk, the first howl catches the wind and rustles the trees. Make haste, for it’s no wolf bounding through the Hollow. The Hound comes for you. Liliwen, the eldest daughter of the Valet family, knows the tales well. You see, her father was the first to die to the Hound...fantasy · gothic · shapeshifters · monsters · fairy-tale · enemies-to-lovers · fiction · dark · horror · romance -
![The Ghosts of Gwendolyn Montgomery by Clarence A. Haynes]()
The Ghosts of Gwendolyn Montgomery by Clarence A. Haynes
In a fast-paced, sexy, ghostly adventure, a publicist at the top of her game must confront her secret mystical past.To be a client of Gwendolyn Montgomery’s—New York’s most powerful publicist at Sublime Creative—is to be infused with a certain oomph, a mysterious glamour. She seems to have created the ideal life with her handsome new boyfriend, the perfect match...ghosts · sci-fi · horror · fiction · lgbtq · contemporary · female-mc · black-mc · urban · urban-fantasy -
![Darkbirch Academy: A Twisted Dark Academia Fantasy Romance with Dragons & Witches by Krista Graves]()
Darkbirch Academy: A Twisted Dark Academia Fantasy Romance with Dragons & Witches by Krista Graves
“Two predators now circle me in this den of enemies. One I came to hunt, and one I never saw coming.”“FOURTH WING MEETS HOGWARTS with an addicting twist... If Voldemort had a 23-year-old daughter, you’d get Esme Salem... Dark, sexy and unique!”– Best In Dark Fantasy Romance Reads ★★★★★Dark mages don’t deal in warnings — only executions...romance · fantasy · dark-academia · dragons · dark · magic · new-adult · fiction · horror · sword-sorcery
