Top new horror books out this week: 26 Oct - 1 Nov 2025
Last updated:
November 1, 2025
This week featuring new releases by Vanessa Lillie, Sam Tschida, C.G. Drews, Jenn McKinlay, Effie Campbell, Ruthanna Emrys, Andrew Knighton, Alexandrina Krusharska, Jay Aheer, C.J. Blaire, S.K. Pryntz, Briar Ripley Page, Elle Waters and many more.
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The Bone Thief by Vanessa Lillie
When a Native teenager vanishes from her small town—a place with dark ties to an elite historical society—archaeologist Syd Walker is called to investigate...from bestselling author Vanessa Lillie.In the hours before dawn at a local summer camp, Bureau of Indian Affairs archaeologist Syd Walker receives an alarming call: newly discovered skeletal remains have been stolen...north-america · usa · rhode-island · mystery · fiction · suspense · indigenous-mc · contemporary · horror · thriller -
![Undead and Unwed by Sam Tschida]()
Undead and Unwed by Sam Tschida
Bridget Jones’s Diary meets What We Do in the Shadows in this hilarious contemporary rom-com about a 300-year-old single vampire who inherits a fixer-upper in a quaint town in VermontNothing sucks more than dating–especially when you've been bad at it for three centuries.Tiffenie Ruba is 300 years old and still doesn’t have her life together... -
![Hazelthorn by C.G. Drews]()
Hazelthorn by C.G. Drews
CG Drews, acclaimed author of Don't Let the Forest In, returns with another deeply unsettling and yet hauntingly beautiful tale of murder and botanical body horror, perfect for fans of Andrew Joseph White and We Have Always Lived in the Castle...horror · gothic · young-adult · lgbtq · fiction · splatterpunk · graphic-violence · dark · dark-fantasy · spooky -
![Witches of Dubious Origin by Jenn McKinlay]()
Witches of Dubious Origin by Jenn McKinlay
When a librarian discovers she’s descended from a long line of powerful witches, she’ll need all of her bookish knowledge to harness her family’s magic, in this enchanting cozy fantasy from New York Times bestselling author Jenn McKinlay.Zoe Ziakas enjoys a quiet life, working as a librarian in her quaint New England town...romance · fantasy · witches-wizards · cozy · magic · paranormal · mystery · fiction · female-author · grief -
![Unwell by Effie Campbell]()
Unwell by Effie Campbell
Two women. One asylum. Deadly secrets.When nineteen-year-old Ginny’s mother abandons her at Wellard Asylum, she isn’t sick. She’s pregnant. Behind the iron gates patients cower, the rules are broken, and the basement hides evils that would make monsters squirm. Ginny only has one keep her baby safe, no matter what.Nurse Nancy once believed hospitals were for healing the vulnerable...horror · steamy · sexual-assault · mental-illness · dystopia · dark · cheating · domestic-drama · psychological · thriller -
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![Wiz Duos - Book 3 by Ruthanna Emrys, Andrew Knighton]()
Wiz Duos - Book 3 by Ruthanna Emrys, Andrew Knighton
Two novellas in one bookThe Sheltering Flame by Ruthanna EmrysThree old friends fleeing from their lives in academia take on a unique restoration project in the hills of New England, only to find that the stewardship of their crumbling new property comes with a magical obligation... -
![Summoned by Alexandrina Krusharska]()
Summoned by Alexandrina Krusharska
You’re either a predator or prey. Nicole has always known which one she is.With her beauty, brilliance, and her father’s powerful last name, Nicole rules her world with ruthless precision. But the cracks have always been there. On her twenty-first birthday, a childhood mistake comes back to shatter her perfect life...romance · fantasy · dark · dark-fantasy · paranormal · fiction · urban-fantasy · new-adult · horror · book -
![In The Dark by Jay Aheer, C.J. Blaire, Katie Wolfe]()
In The Dark by Jay Aheer, C.J. Blaire, Katie Wolfe
Isa has spent her entire life serving the Veiled Brotherhood, and the last thing she wants is to fail her mission as an elite assassin. Trained to be silent, swift, and unseen, failure isn't just disgrace––it's punishable. Only now, death hovers in the air as she secretly searches for her parents behind King Elion's back...romance · fantasy · slow-burn · love-triangle · fae · action-adventure · magic · fated-mates · fiction · dark -
![Mara by S.K. Pryntz]()
Mara by S.K. Pryntz
Forbidden kisses, obsession and the definition of insanityMaraAs a psych nurse at Wellard Asylum she has seen a lot in her day. She has always been the good girl, slowly climbing up the ladder of employment by following the rules. By having such a career driven focus Mara has never had any time for romance…except for longing looks and secret closet moments with her sisters alluring boyfriend...psychological · horror · contemporary · steamy · mystery · fiction · romance · medical · book · adult -
![Wet Screams: A Monsterfucker Anthology by Briar Ripley Page, Elle Waters, Megan Bontrager, Shannon Riley]()
Wet Screams: A Monsterfucker Anthology by Briar Ripley Page, Elle Waters, Megan Bontrager, Shannon Riley
Test the boundaries between your most lurid nightmares and your wettest dreams with twenty new stories of paranormal romance. Gargoyles spring to life, creatures emerge from the depths of the forests to claim you, and your television will be touching your dial in this inclusive collection that blends romance and horror to get hearts pounding... -
![When Bones Whisper: A Gothic Horror Romance by Rebecca L. Garcia]()
When Bones Whisper: A Gothic Horror Romance by Rebecca L. Garcia
The slow-burn suspense of Haunting of Hill House meets the eternal longing of Dracula in this seductive, paranormal romance between a vampire and the witch haunted by his victims. It’s not just the dead that are haunting Charlotte Lovett.When horrifying things begin happening after the slaughter of her entire family, Charlotte turns to the only thing she vowed never to use—sacrificial magic...romance · fantasy · gothic · vampires · horror · paranormal · historical · dark · dark-fantasy · forced-proximity -
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![The Ties that Bind Them: A Dark Fantasy Demon Romance by Alix Godwin]()
The Ties that Bind Them: A Dark Fantasy Demon Romance by Alix Godwin
“I pledge myself to you. Until the darkness kills the light, until the heavens cease to burn, I will be yours…” That was the promise she made in life. Now Lillia Sparre is dead, those words have become a chilling curse. War is raging in the underworld. Her soul is forfeit. And if she wants to outrun her fate, she must trust a monster more devious than the one who hunts her... -
![The Book of Autumn by Molly O'Sullivan]()
The Book of Autumn by Molly O'Sullivan
For readers of Adrienne Young, Olivie Blake, Hazel Beck, and Leigh Bardugo’s Ninth House, a spellbinding debut about ambition, privilege, second chance romance, and ancient magic set at an enchanted school tucked among the red mesas of the New Mexico desert, where a formidable pair of magicians are summoned to pursue an alleged killer...romance · fantasy · dark-academia · fiction · young-adult · urban-fantasy · dark · season-autumn · low-fantasy · paranormal -
![Souls in Ruin by Jacqueline White]()
Souls in Ruin by Jacqueline White
Book One of the Soulbound SeriesA marriage forged in blood. A kingdom bathed in silence. And a princess whose soul refuses to shatter.When Princess Mireille is wed to a foreign king with cold eyes and colder intentions, she expects distance, perhaps cruelty, not chains. Kept imprisoned within her own kingdom’s walls, she learns her father’s past sins are not easily buried, but neither is she...fantasy · mermaids · fiction · plot-twist · paranormal · kidnapping · forced-proximity · fated-mates · chosen-one · dark -
![Thalia: A Haunting Encounter In The Room Upstairs by Georgia Sands]()
Thalia: A Haunting Encounter In The Room Upstairs by Georgia Sands
A Haunting Encounter in the Room Upstairsby Georgia SandsWhen Thalia Morgan leaves behind her job, her city, and the man who never really saw her, she retreats to an old pension in the quiet heart of Girona. The season is slow, the air thick with rain and silence — until the nights bring something else.From the closed floor above her room comes the sound of a woman’s pleasure... -
![Of Gold and Chains by Samantha Ziegler]()
Of Gold and Chains by Samantha Ziegler
COMING OCTOBER 27, 2025“You will not know happiness or love. You will only know the basest and grimmest of human greed, anger, revenge.”That is the cost of trading your soul. It is a cost Elyse will pay willingly if it means saving her love.Elyse’s world was shattered in an instant. The person she loves most was ripped from her grasp, and she’ll give anything to bring him back–even her soul... -
![The Neon Revelation by T.T. Madden]()
The Neon Revelation by T.T. Madden
The Neon Revelation by TT Madden follows Roan, a transwoman looking for revenge who infiltrates a mysterious religious community who claims to have miracles...fiction · supernatural · psychological · horror · splatterpunk · graphic-violence · cosmic-horror · book · adult -
![The Light in the Shadows by EL Pace]()
The Light in the Shadows by EL Pace
The Light in the Shadows is the haunting first installment of the Born of Shadows series. It follows Skia, the daughter of the ruthless King of Shadows, who was born with light inside her - a gift stolen by her father. As two kingdoms teeter on the edge of war, Skia must decide who she the weapon her father raised, or the spark of rebellion destiined to burn the Shadowlands to the grownd... -
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![Kamp Kromwell: A Novel by A.J. Grea]()
Kamp Kromwell: A Novel by A.J. Grea
Can dirt be evil? Not conceptual evil that's either moral or natural. But dank, almost ethereal malevolence comprised of sand, silt, and clay. A profound evil, like the evil that lurks in the sleepy town of Jasper Mill, Tennessee.Some claim evil came to the Mill in the summer of '94 with the death of little David Abrams at the Kromwell summer camp. But that just shook the hive...horror · fiction · lgbtq · mlm · young-adult · mystery · coming-of-age · paranormal · action-adventure · suspense -
![The Library of Lost Girls by Kristen Pipps]()
The Library of Lost Girls by Kristen Pipps
Gwen Donovan adores her beautiful and rebellious older sister, Izzy. But the Izzy who returns from the Delphi School for Girls is not the sister who left for the finishing school. Now she is Isolde: dull and complacent and—most shocking—eager to marry...young-adult · fantasy · dark-academia · horror · gothic · fiction · paranormal · lgbtq · mystery · siblings
