Top new horror books out this week: 2 Nov - 8 Nov 2025
Last updated:
November 8, 2025
This week featuring new releases by Jay Kristoff, Oyinkan Braithwaite, Christina Henry, Carlotta Brentan, Brittany Pressley, H. Leighton Dickson, Joelle Wellington, Sarah Merkley and many more.
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Empire of the Dawn by Jay Kristoff
From New York Times bestselling author of the Empire of the Vampire and Empire of the Damned, Jay Kristoff, comes the epic conclusion to the #1 internationally bestselling series.From holy cup comes holy light; The faithful hands sets world aright. And in the Seven Martyrs’ sight, Mere man shall end this endless night...romance · fantasy · vampires · horror · fiction · epic · paranormal · gothic · action-adventure · book -
Cursed Daughters by Oyinkan Braithwaite
A young woman must shake off a family curse and the widely held belief that she is the reincarnation of her dead cousin in this wickedly funny, brilliantly perceptive novel about love, female rivalry, and superstition from the author of the smash hit My Sister, the Serial Killer (“A bombshell of a book..fiction · contemporary · fantasy · literary-fiction · mystery · horror · magical-realism · audiobook · paranormal · poc-mc -
The Place Where They Buried Your Heart by Christina Henry
A woman must confront the evil that has been terrorizing her street since she was a child in this gripping haunted house novel, perfect for fans of The Last House on Needless Street and Tell Me I'm Worthless.On an otherwise ordinary street in Chicago, there is a house. An abandoned house where, once upon a time, terrible things happened...horror · fiction · mystery · audiobook · supernatural · paranormal · haunted-places · spooky · gothic · thriller -
Forget You Saw Her by Carlotta Brentan, Brittany Pressley, Andi Arndt, Noelle W. Ihli
She lost her daughter once. Now, she’ll go to hell and back to find her.Seventeen years ago, Sabina made the most difficult decision of her giving her newborn daughter, Andrea, up for adoption. She’s lived with the guilt ever since, clinging to the hope that Andrea was safe, happy, and loved.Then the letter from the police arrives.Andrea Beaumont is a missing person... -
Ship of Spells by H. Leighton Dickson
A war-scarred mage. A sentient ship. A secret that could drown empires. When Ensign Bluemage Honor Renn is rescued from the wreckage of her first naval post, she expects death or disgrace. Instead, she wakes aboard the Touchstone, a mythic vessel whispered of in dockside ballads and royal war rooms alike. With a crew of misfits. A mysterious, elven captain... -
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Girls Who Play Dead by Joelle Wellington
Two siblings investigate the murder of a friend only to unearth even more deadly mysteries in their small town in this page-turning young adult thriller from the acclaimed author of Their Vicious Games.When Mikky Graves left his small, stifling hometown of Prophets Lake to live with his estranged mother, he thought nothing could ever make him return for good... -
Condemned by Sarah Merkley
For fans of Raven Kennedy and Jennifer L. Armentrout comes a steamy new fantasy romance where fates and passions intertwine.A Condemned thief fighting for survival. An Exalted heir forsaking his house. A fate neither of them envisioned.In the unforgiving underbelly of Lyclaven, under the rule of the gods-blessed Exalted families and their powerful talismans, the Condemned struggle for survival...