Top new horror books out this week: 12 Oct - 18 Oct 2025
Last updated:
October 18, 2025
This week featuring new releases by Imogen Hermes Gowar, Natasha Pulley, Anna North, Quan Barry, Alyson Richman, Caitlin Starling, Alex North, Kelley Armstrong, Caleb N. Stephens, Amber Sparks, Luke Smitherd and many more.
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The Witching Hour: From the creators of The Haunting Season and The Winter Spirits comes a spellbinding new collection of original haunted tales by Imogen Hermes Gowar, Natasha Pulley, Andrew Michael Hurley, Catriona Ward
From the creators of The Haunting Season and The Winter Spirits comes a brand new collection of ghostly talesThere is something peculiar about the hour after midnight.It is the time when darkness reigns.And strange things roam the earth.In this dazzling collection of new and original haunted tales, thirteen bestselling and much-loved authors bring this hour to vivid, spine-tingling life...horror · gothic · fiction · fantasy · anthologies · historical-fiction · ghosts · mystery · season-winter · historical -
![Bog Queen by Anna North]()
Bog Queen by Anna North
The story of an anthropologist's monumental discovery and the clash of civilizations it sets off over the fate of the land that holds usWhen a body is found in a bog in northwest England, Agnes, an American forensic anthropologist, is called to investigate...historical-fiction · fiction · mystery · horror · historical · audiobook · literary-fiction · outdoors · fantasy · realistic -
![The Unveiling by Quan Barry]()
The Unveiling by Quan Barry
From the award-winning author of We Ride Upon Sticks and When I’m Gone, Look for Me in the East, a genre-bending novel of literary horror set in Antarctica that explores abandonment, guilt, and survival in the shadow of America’s racial legacyStriker isn’t entirely sure she should be on this luxury Antarctic cruise...horror · fiction · mystery · audiobook · literary-fiction · contemporary · fantasy · supernatural · poc-author · season-winter -
![The Missing Pages by Alyson Richman]()
The Missing Pages by Alyson Richman
From international bestselling author Alyson Richman comes a love story, a ghost story, and an elegy to the healing power of books. Harry Widener boards the Titanic holding tight to a priceless book he just purchased in London. After mayhem strikes the ship, Harry’s last known words are that he must return to his cabin for his treasure. Neither the young man nor the book are seen again...historical-fiction · historical · paranormal · fiction · mystery · ghosts · romantic-love · cozy · season-autumn · female-mc -
![The Graceview Patient by Caitlin Starling]()
The Graceview Patient by Caitlin Starling
Misery meets Invasion of the Body Snatchers in this genre-bending, claustrophobic hospital gothic from the bestselling author of The Death of Jane Lawrence. Margaret lives with a rare autoimmune condition that has destroyed her life, leaving her isolated...horror · gothic · fiction · mystery · dark · ghosts · psychological · thriller · supernatural · book -
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![Dark Room by Alex North]()
Dark Room by Alex North
For DI Andrew Hicks, solving a murder is your first suspicions are usually right.So when the brutally beaten body of a young woman is found, Hicks immediately turns his attention to the most likely culprit – her possessive ex-husband.But when a second body is found, similarly beaten, Hicks is forced to think again about his suspect... -
![The Haunting of Paynes Hollow by Kelley Armstrong]()
The Haunting of Paynes Hollow by Kelley Armstrong
From New York Times bestselling author Kelley Armstrong comes a nail-biting supernatural horror about a haunted lakeside property and twisted family secrets.When Samantha Payne’s grandfather dies, she figures she won’t even get a mention in the will...horror · mystery · paranormal · fiction · audiobook · supernatural · suspense · fantasy · contemporary · spooky -
![What Waits Below by Caleb N. Stephens]()
What Waits Below by Caleb N. Stephens
An unrelenting thriller about family, fear, and survival. When Brynn Donovan’s estranged father escapes prison and drags her on a cross-country road trip from hell, she must confront the nightmares of her past—and the chilling possibility that his paranoia isn’t madness after all...horror · audiobook · mystery · fiction · thriller · monsters · crime · psychological · kidnapping · suspense -
![Happy People Don't Live Here by Amber Sparks]()
Happy People Don't Live Here by Amber Sparks
In Amber Sparks’ highly anticipated debut novel, a reclusive mother and her saturnine daughter move into a haunted building brimming with eccentrics—and secrets.Just past the edge of summer, Alice and Fern arrive at the Pine Lake Apartments—a former sanitorium occupied by an ensemble of peculiar neighbors and a smattering of ghosts...horror · mystery · fantasy · fiction · audiobook · magical-realism · supernatural · hauntings · literary-fiction · ghosts -
![I'll Quit When I'm Dead by Luke Smitherd]()
I'll Quit When I'm Dead by Luke Smitherd
In this page-turning, provocative horror novel, two desperate souls attempt to turn their lives around, with nightmarish consequences if they fail. Madison has seen better days. Reeling from a bad breakup, self-soothing with junk food, and totally consumed by her lack of direction, she’s in need of a big reset... -
![One Killer Night by Trilina Pucci]()
One Killer Night by Trilina Pucci
USA Today bestselling author Trilina Pucci cranks up the heat in this sexy slasher filled with dark family secrets, classic horror tropes, and banter as sharp as a deranged killer’s knife.Love is patient.Love is kind.Love will stab you from behind.It’s Halloween night, and out-of-work writer Goldie Monroe’s trip to the drugstore scares up more than the fake blood she’s looking for...romance · contemporary · dark · mystery · audiobook · suspense · spooky · slasher · serial-killers · new-adult -
![The Scald-Crow by Grace Daly]()
The Scald-Crow by Grace Daly
Shot through with gallows humor and speaking in the voice of a trusted best friend, this self-deprecating horror novel explores medical trauma through Irish folklore, asking “Can a sick woman ever be trusted?"Brigid—that’s the Irish Breej, not “Bridge-id,” though it’s not like she’d correct you—has had a rough go of it... -
![My Lips, Her Voice by L.L. Madrid]()
My Lips, Her Voice by L.L. Madrid
Copper City’s bloody history is steeped in ghost stories and whispers of serial killers, but three girls have caught the attention of something far more sinister.A grandmother tormented by visions tried to warn the town, but no one listened. Now, a haunted inheritance has passed to her granddaughters, Audrey and Mara...horror · lgbtq · mystery · wlw · fiction · young-adult · paranormal · supernatural · lesbian-mc · killer -
![Beautiful Nightmare by Kinsley Kincaid]()
Beautiful Nightmare by Kinsley Kincaid
It’s too deranged to be a dreamBut to one, it is beautiful.Creating fear and possessing souls.None of this is a figment of imagination.Everyone involved is very awake, even if they wish they weren’t.With beating hearts and trembling lips, tranquility no longer exists.Because tonight, nightmares become real.Welcome to Agatha Manor, in Hollows Grove...romance · paranormal · horror · dark · fantasy · crime · contemporary · forced-proximity · steamy · magic -
![When a Villain Calls: A Dark MM Stalker Romance by T.J. Sky]()
When a Villain Calls: A Dark MM Stalker Romance by T.J. Sky
The phone rings. I know it’s him. Out there in the dark. Watching me. I should be scared, but something else stirs instead… DAX SHARP tries to walk the straight and narrow after doing time. He wants to be honest and settle down, but when his warehouse job lays him off and replaces him with a robot, he has no choice but to revive his inner villain and enact one final heist for his survival... -
horror · classics · fiction · ghosts · gothic · university · female-author · epic · fantasy · supernatural
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![The Flowers I Deserve by Tamara Jerée]()
The Flowers I Deserve by Tamara Jerée
Weeping luna is as common as wildflowers, and in the northern kingdoms, assassination by its floral poison is rampant. Those born with immunity are coveted by heretic clerical orders and the endangered aristocracy—and shunned by a superstitious society.One so gifted, or cursed, Carlotta embraces her newfound power as the currency to deliver her from a land in the grip of drought...fantasy · wlw · lgbtq · polyamory · steamy · paranormal · lesbian-mc · reverse-harem · poc-mc · horror -
![The Works of Vermin by Hiron Ennes]()
The Works of Vermin by Hiron Ennes
He was sent to kill a pest. Instead, he found a monster. Enter the decadent, deadly city of Tiliard, a metropolis carved into the stump of an ancient tree. In its canopy, the pampered elite warp minds with toxic perfume; in its roots, gangs of exterminators hunt a colossal worm with an appetite for beauty.In this complex, chaotic city, Guy Moulène has a simple goal: keep his sister out of debt... -
![He's So Possessed with Me by Corey Liu]()
He's So Possessed with Me by Corey Liu
Jennifer’s Body meets Heartstopper in this terrifying, tender, and bitingly hilarious supernatural horror about a boy who must save his best friend from a demon that wants to steal his heart—literally. Ren says he’s in love, but Colin knows better. Sure, he can't remember much about how it all began. But he remembers dancing at a club he and Ren were too young to dance in...horror · young-adult · lgbtq · contemporary · paranormal · fiction · gothic · mlm · supernatural · fantasy -
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![An Amateur Witch's Guide to Murder by K. Valentin]()
An Amateur Witch's Guide to Murder by K. Valentin
A wannabe witch tries to break a curse on a clueless client in this laugh-out-loud debut for fans of queer fantasy like TJ Klune and Tamsyn Muir.Mateo Borrero has ninety-nine problems, and all of them hinge on the fact that his terrifying and currently-missing bruja mother trapped a demon in his body when he was born...romance · fantasy · lgbtq · mystery · fiction · magic · witches-wizards · urban-fantasy · horror · paranormal -
![HEROES DON'T BLEED by Beau Van Dalen]()
HEROES DON'T BLEED by Beau Van Dalen
On an island where blood never dries, Runaway Vince is exiled to the city of Xen, a barren wasteland where criminals come to die.Vince has always been good at surviving, but lately, Xen’s citizens have been disappearing and returning with strange mutations and tattoos across their bodies—tattoos, that never seem to be in the same place, should you blink... -
![One Night by Genevieve Ami Moon]()
One Night by Genevieve Ami Moon
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![Futility by Nuzo Onoh]()
Futility by Nuzo Onoh
For readers of Oyinkan Braithwaite's My Sister the Serial Killer and Bella Mackie's How to Kill Your Family, this is a monstrous, gleeful, bitingly funny tale of murder, body-swapping and bloody vengeance from the recipient of the Bram Stoker Award® for Lifetime Achievement and 'Queen of African Horror'...horror · fiction · mystery · literary-fiction · culinary · fantasy · female-author · humor · dark-humor · book -
![Lamb To Slaughter by D. Dove]()
Lamb To Slaughter by D. Dove
It’s a public service, taking out the trash as Lam does, but would it kill these men to not be so boring about it? Maybe if they weren’t so predictably pathetic, Lam would actually spare one and take him home and keep him. Murder is such a lonely hobby, after all.It’s a victimless crime, Conan tells himself, and the pretty man across the bar is the perfect mark for the night...
