Top new horror books in May 2025
Last updated:
May 31, 2025
May 2025 featuring new releases by Alex North, Sarah Pinborough, Joe Abercrombie, J.D. Barker, Jodi Taylor, Stephen King, Milo Ventimiglia, Stephen King, Stephen King, Stephen King, Stephen King and many more.
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The Man Made of Smoke by Alex North
The latest gripping serial killer thriller from the New York Times bestselling author Alex North.Dan Garvie’s life has been haunted by the crime he witnessed as a child—narrowly escaping an encounter with a notorious serial killer. He has dedicated his life since to becoming a criminal profiler, eager to seek justice for innocent victims...mystery · horror · fiction · suspense · crime · psychological · murder · thriller · ghosts · serial-killers -
![We Live Here Now by Sarah Pinborough]()
We Live Here Now by Sarah Pinborough
After an accident that nearly kills her, Emily and her husband, Freddie, move from London to a beautiful Dartmoor country house called Larkin Lodge. The house is gorgeous, striking—and to Emily, something about it feels deeply wrong. Old boards creak at night; fires extinguish; and books fall from the shelves—all of it stemming from the terrible presence she feels in the third-floor room...horror · mystery · gothic · audiobook · fiction · paranormal · suspense · thriller · haunted-places · psychological -
![The Devils by Joe Abercrombie]()
The Devils by Joe Abercrombie
Holy work sometimes requires unholy deeds. Brother Diaz has been summoned to the Sacred City, where he is certain a commendation and grand holy assignment awaits him. But his new flock is made up of unrepentant murderers, practitioners of ghastly magic, and outright monsters, and the mission he is tasked with will require bloody measures from them all in order to achieve its righteous ends...fantasy · horror · historical-fiction · dark · dark-fantasy · fiction · epic · high-fantasy · historical · grim-dark -
![Something I Keep Upstairs by J.D. Barker]()
Something I Keep Upstairs by J.D. Barker
For a haunted house to be born, somebody has to die.In the sleepy coastal town of New Castle, New Hampshire, seventeen-year-old Billy Hasler's life is about to take a terrifying turn. When his best friend David Spivey inherits a mysterious house on a nearby island, it seems like the perfect place to spend their final summer before heading off to college. No parents. No police. No responsibilities...horror · mystery · young-adult · fiction · audiobook · ghosts · suspense · supernatural · haunted-places · paranormal -
![Bad Moon by Jodi Taylor]()
Bad Moon by Jodi Taylor
A heart-stopping new supernatural thriller from the million-copy bestselling author of The Chronicles of St MarysBOOK 4 IN THE GRIPPING SUPERNATURAL SERIES BY THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE CHRONICLES OF ST MARY'SI will send the serpent. I always send the serpent. It's kind of my signature move. Things are not going well for Elizabeth Cage...fantasy · mystery · horror · supernatural · magical-realism · humor · action-adventure · audiobook · female-mc · alpha-mc -
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![Strawberry Spring by Stephen King, Milo Ventimiglia, Garrett Hedlund,, Sydney Sweeney]()
Strawberry Spring by Stephen King, Milo Ventimiglia, Garrett Hedlund,, Sydney Sweeney
Based on the short story by Stephen King, Strawberry Spring is a scripted podcast set against the backdrop of the sixties revolution on the campus of New Sharon College. We follow a generation of students who don't trust authority, the futile efforts of the local police, and a young, determined reporter as he chases the bloody trail of Springheel Jack, an unrelenting, modern-day Jack the Ripper... -
horror · fiction · fantasy · drama · audiobook · season-summer · tragedy · realistic · psychological · death
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![Never Flinch by Stephen King]()
Never Flinch by Stephen King
From master storyteller Stephen King comes an extraordinary new novel with intertwining storylines—one about a killer on a diabolical revenge mission, and another about a vigilante targeting a feminist celebrity speaker—featuring the beloved Holly Gibney and a dynamic new cast of characters...horror · fiction · mystery · crime · suspense · spooky · thriller · psychological · supernatural · vigilante -
![The Man Who Loved Flowers by Stephen King]()
The Man Who Loved Flowers by Stephen King
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horror · fiction · fantasy · psychological · killer · outlaws · crime · historical · audiobook · dark
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![Overgrowth by Mira Grant]()
Overgrowth by Mira Grant
Annihilation meets Day of the Triffids in this full-on body horror/alien invasion apocalypse.This is just a story. It can't hurt you anymore.Since she was three years old, Anastasia Miller has been telling anyone who would listen that she's an alien disguised as a human being, and that the armada that left her on Earth is coming for her...horror · sci-fi · fiction · fantasy · aliens · dystopia · apocalyptic · survival · invasion · first-contact -
![The Starving Saints by Caitlin Starling]()
The Starving Saints by Caitlin Starling
From the nationally bestselling author of The Luminous Dead and The Death of Jane Lawrence, a transfixing, intensely atmospheric fever dream of medieval horror.Aymar Castle has been under siege for six months. Food is running low and there has been no sign of rescue. But just as the survivors consider deliberately thinning their number, the castle stores are replenished. The sick are healed...horror · fantasy · historical-fiction · lgbtq · fiction · historical · wlw · gothic · lesbian-mc · medieval -
![Anima Rising by Christopher Moore]()
Anima Rising by Christopher Moore
From New York Times bestselling author Christopher Moore comes a hilariously deranged tale of a mad scientist, a famous painter, and an undead woman’s electrifying journey of self-discovery.Vienna, 1911. Gustav Klimt, the most famous painter in the Austrian Empire, the darling of Viennese society, spots a woman’s nude body in the Danube canal...fantasy · fiction · historical-fiction · humor · audiobook · historical · comedy · magical-realism · supernatural · mystery -
![Whistle by Linwood Barclay]()
Whistle by Linwood Barclay
New York Times bestselling author Linwood Barclay enters new territory with a supernatural chiller in which a woman and her young son move to a small town looking for a fresh start, only to be haunted by disturbing events and strange visions when they find a mysterious train set in a storage shed.Evil has a one track mind...Annie Blunt has had an unimaginably terrible year...horror · mystery · fiction · paranormal · supernatural · audiobook · suspense · thriller · spooky · ghosts -
![The Country Under Heaven by Frederic S. Durbin]()
The Country Under Heaven by Frederic S. Durbin
Louis L’Amour meets H.P. Lovecraft in this thrilling western epic about a former Civil War soldier following enigmatic visions that started coming to him after he survived one of the war's bloodiest battles . . .Set in the 1880s, the story follows Ovid Vesper, a former Union soldier who has been having enigmatic visions after an explosion at the Battle of Antietam...horror · fantasy · western · historical-fiction · fiction · sci-fi · historical · action-adventure · cosmic-horror · civil-war -
![La luz en la niebla by Victoria Álvarez]()
La luz en la niebla by Victoria Álvarez
Ella ha consagrado su vida a ayudar a las almas en pena.Él ha dedicado la suya a destruir a las espiritistas.La muerte ha decidido unir sus caminos.Después de sobrevivir al naufragio del Titanic, lo único que Ada Chapman desea es disfrutar de una vida tranquila al frente de la Academia Rosenfield para jóvenes espiritistas...romance · fantasy · dark-academia · paranormal · horror · sword-sorcery · young-adult · ghosts · supernatural · fiction -
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![The Children of Eve by John Connolly]()
The Children of Eve by John Connolly
The “consistently high-quality” (Booklist) Charlie Parker series continues with a white-knuckled new thriller from New York Times bestselling author John Connolly.Wyatt Riggins, the boyfriend of rising Maine artist Zetta Nadeau, has gone missing, leaving behind a cell phone containing a single-word RUN. Private investigator Charlie Parker is hired to find out why Riggins has fled, and from whom...north-america · usa · maine · crime · horror · mystery · fiction · supernatural · audiobook · paranormal -
![The Vengeance by Emma Newman]()
The Vengeance by Emma Newman
Morgane grew up at sea, daughter of the fierce pirate captain of the Vengeance, raised to follow in her footsteps as scourge of the Four Chains Trading Company. But when Anna-Marie is mortally wounded in battle, she confesses to Morgane that she is not her mother.The captain of the enemy ship reveals he was paid to kill Anna-Marie and bring Morgane home to France and her real family...romance · fantasy · vampires · paranormal · outlaws · historical · lgbtq · fiction · audiobook · dark -
![Immaculate Conception by Ling Ling Huang]()
Immaculate Conception by Ling Ling Huang
What if you could enter the mind of the person you love the most? Enka meets Mathilde in art school and is instantly drawn to her. Mathilde makes art that feels truly original, and Enka—trying hard to prove herself in this fiercely competitive world—pours everything into their friendship...horror · fiction · sci-fi · literary-fiction · audiobook · dystopia · contemporary · fantasy · mystery · friendship -
![Room 21 by Jessica Huntley]()
Room 21 by Jessica Huntley
They say blood is thicker than water. I say blood is just harder to wash off your hands. My name’s Kimberley. I’m twenty-five. I have epilepsy, a seizure alert dog named Muffin, and a job I love as a senior housekeeper in one of London’s top hotels. I’m used to being invisible. Overlooked. Safe.But that was before Jennifer Clifton checked in...horror · abuse · psychological · fiction · gothic · survival · child-abuse · fantasy · suspense · murder -
![Marked by Moonlight by Sophie Jordan]()
Marked by Moonlight by Sophie Jordan
“A riveting plot, steeping with sultry sexual tension and unforgettable love scenes” (Kresley Cole, #1 New York Times bestselling author), makes this first entry in the Moon Chasers series an unforgettable paranormal romance.Claire Morgan has always been the quiet one: a shy, mousy schoolteacher, overlooked and unwanted...romance · paranormal · fantasy · urban-fantasy · fiction · audiobook · shapeshifters · insta-love · action-adventure · horror -
![Magic Triumphs [Dramatized Adaptation] by Ilona Andrews]()
Magic Triumphs [Dramatized Adaptation] by Ilona Andrews
Mercenary Kate Daniels must risk all to protect everything she holds dear in this epic, can't-miss entry in the thrilling #1 New York Times bestselling urban-fantasy series.Kate has come a long way from her origins as a loner taking care of paranormal problems in post-Shift Atlanta. She's made friends and enemies. She's found love and started a family with Curran Lennart, the former Beast Lord...romance · urban-fantasy · fantasy · audiobook · paranormal · magic · vampires · myths · dragons · witches-wizards -
![Last One Out by Steph Nelson]()
Last One Out by Steph Nelson
Perfect for fans of Noelle Ihli and Stacy Willingham, this chilling, riveting thriller unravels the dark secrets behind Chloe Webster’s disappearance and her shocking return twenty-five years later, as her cousin Frankie races to uncover a truth more terrifying than she could imagine.Chloe Webster is supposed to be dead...mystery · suspense · audiobook · fiction · psychological · dark · season-summer · crime · thriller · amateur-sleuth -
![Of Earthly Delights by Goldy Moldavsky]()
Of Earthly Delights by Goldy Moldavsky
A contemporary YA gothic romance about a dark family secret, a lush, mysterious garden, and a love that never dies, from New York Times bestselling author Goldy Moldavsky.Aspiring artist Rose Pauly is not happy moving from her home in New York City right before her senior year of high school. But on her first miserable day in Connecticut, she meets Hart Hargrove...romance · horror · gothic · young-adult · fantasy · audiobook · fiction · mystery · magical-realism · contemporary -
![The Artist of Blackberry Grange: A Novel by Paulette Kennedy]()
The Artist of Blackberry Grange: A Novel by Paulette Kennedy
For a young caregiver in the Ozarks, an old house holds haunting memories in a ghostly novel about family secrets, sacrifice, and lost loves by the author of The Devil and Mrs. Davenport.In the summer of 1925, the winds of change are particularly chilling for a young woman whose life has suddenly become unbalanced...gothic · historical-fiction · mystery · horror · fiction · paranormal · historical · fantasy · ghosts · magical-realism -
![Up in Smoke by Nick Brooks]()
Up in Smoke by Nick Brooks
This thriller follows a girl determined to clear her brother’s name and a boy desperate to keep his own out of the line of fire. As the heat turns up in a murder investigation, old feelings reignite between them, but a shocking secret could tear them apart.Unmask a murderer or take the fall...young-adult · mystery · audiobook · fiction · contemporary · horror · poc-author · crime · coming-of-age · law-enforcement -
![The House That Held Her by Ellis Hart]()
The House That Held Her by Ellis Hart
Margot Bennett thought she was leaving the past behind when she moved to the quiet town of Mount Dora, Florida. A fresh start, a charming old house, and the promise of peace—until she unearths something sinister buried beneath the floorboards of Hawthorn Manor...horror · mystery · gothic · fiction · murder · suspense · audiobook · thriller · haunted-places · paranormal -
![Curse of the Sun and Stars by Zara Storm]()
Curse of the Sun and Stars by Zara Storm
Beauty and the Beast meets Anastasia in this spicy, enemies-to-lovers fantasy where the romance is sharp, the tension & yearning are feral, and the betrayal unforgettable.For years, Princess Ana has been a prisoner—kept alive by forbidden potions, hidden away while the kingdom of Trova rots under the rule of those who locked her away.She was never meant to survive.Yet she endured...romance · fantasy · fae · magic · dark · new-adult · action-adventure · enemies-to-lovers · paranormal · retellings -
![Dungeons & Dragons: Ravenloft: Heir of Strahd by Delilah S. Dawson]()
Dungeons & Dragons: Ravenloft: Heir of Strahd by Delilah S. Dawson
A party of adventurers must brave the horrors of Ravenloft in this official Dungeons & Dragons novel!Five strangers armed with steel and magic awaken in a mist-shrouded land, with no memory of how they Rotrog, a prideful orcish wizard; Chivarion, a sardonic drow barbarian; Alishai, an embittered tiefling paladin; Kah, a skittish kenku cleric; and Fielle, a sunny human artificer...fantasy · horror · vampires · action-adventure · audiobook · zombies · fiction · cats · animals · found-family -
![Protector of the Grove: An Apocalypse LitRPG by Nicholas Searcy]()
Protector of the Grove: An Apocalypse LitRPG by Nicholas Searcy
When Earth is transformed into a realm of myths and monsters, one man finds both purpose and power in the fight for survival, in this fantasy adventure.Elijah Hart is dying. Wracked by cancer and weakened by chemotherapy, all he wants is to spend what little time he has left with his sister and her family in Washington. But fate has other plans...fantasy · litrpg · apocalyptic · audiobook · progression-fantasy · shapeshifters · post-apocalyptic · sword-sorcery · horror · dark -
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![Bochica by Carolina Flórez-Cerchiaro]()
Bochica by Carolina Flórez-Cerchiaro
A real-life Latin American haunted mansion. A murky labyrinth of family secrets. A young, aristocratic woman desperate to escape her past. This haunting debut gothic horror novel is perfect for fans of Mexican Gothic and The Shining...south-america · colombia · horror · gothic · historical-fiction · mystery · fiction · historical · latinx-mc · audiobook -
![Experimento [Rojo peligro] by Lizebeth Honny]()
Experimento [Rojo peligro] by Lizebeth Honny
Cuando despiertas en un laboratorio subterráneo abandonado, atrapada en un salón de experimentos rodeado por monstruos que quieren devorarte y en compañía de una incubadora de agua donde hay un hombre en mal estado, te das cuenta que todo está terriblemente mal... -
![The Butcher's Daughter: The Hitherto Untold Story of Mrs. Lovett by David Demchuk, Corinne Leigh Clark]()
The Butcher's Daughter: The Hitherto Untold Story of Mrs. Lovett by David Demchuk, Corinne Leigh Clark
The story of the vengeful barber Sweeney Todd has gripped fans across literary, stage, and screen renditions—but little has been told of Mrs. Lovett, Todd’s partner in crime. Until now.Enclosed herewith: a bloodcurdling correspondence of horror and intrigue, based on the original Victorian penny dreadful that started it all...horror · historical-fiction · gothic · retellings · historical · fiction · mystery · dark · female-mc · splatterpunk -
![Ma Petite Mort by Nova Kane]()
Ma Petite Mort by Nova Kane
THIS IS A PITCH BLACK EROTIC HORROR!! Step into the shadows and join us for a night of unparalleled seduction and terror at the circus as we celebrate Disting, the ancient Viking holiday that marks the end of winter. Watch as Bjorn and Giselle lead the festivities in a performance that will take you beyond the limits of pleasure and fear... -
![Favored by the Stars by Helen Scott]()
Favored by the Stars by Helen Scott
Darkness is on the verge of swallowing everything. My only choice is to confront my fate if I hope to save those I love...The Void Dragon Empress is rising, and I'm the only one who can stop her. As we traverse these warped and corrupted lands, secrets come to light and sacrifices beckon...romance · fantasy · paranormal · fae · mystery · fiction · horror · sword-sorcery · mythical-creatures · dark -
![The Manor of Dreams by Christina Li]()
The Manor of Dreams by Christina Li
Mexican Gothic meets Everything I Never Told You in Christina Li’s haunting novel about the secrets that lie in wait in the crumbling mansion of a former Hollywood starlet, and the intertwined fates of the two Chinese American families fighting to inherit it.They say what you don’t know can’t hurt you. But silence can be deadly. Vivian Yin is dead... -
![Feeders by Matt Serafini]()
Feeders by Matt Serafini
When a video depicting the brutal murder of a former classmate leaks online, Kylie Bennington’s curiosity gets the better of her, leading to the discovery of an off-the-grid social media app called MonoLife. Given that Kylie’s dreams of becoming a successful influencer remain frustratingly elusive, this mystery app seems like just the ticket for online superstardom...horror · fiction · mystery · crime · contemporary · paranormal · spooky · thriller · suspense · gothic
![Magic Triumphs [Dramatized Adaptation] by Ilona Andrews](https://48f-1.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/books/small/685a7f05b75b71bea2a51dbb.jpg)
![Experimento [Rojo peligro] by Lizebeth Honny](https://48f-1.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/books/small/683c1448013c437b63dc16d2.jpg)
