WE’RE NOW DEEP into the year, and Halloween horror season has arrived. The weather is starting to get crisper, the leaves are turning brown and orange, and there are pumpkins on stoops and windowsills everywhere you look. And there's a slew of new books to read—and even more still coming before the end of the year.
While you're waiting for your flight at the airport or sitting on the beach with a cold drink by your side, why not have an exciting new release in your hands? Last year gave us a lot of good horror to read, like Stephen Graham Jones' Buffalo Hunter Hunter and King Sorrow by Joe Hill. Your TBR is probably piled high with whatever you didn't get to in 2025.
But a new year gives you the perfect excuse to put those aside for a moment and turn your attention to what's coming out next. There's a lot to look forward to. Of what we know about so far, there's a gory book about keeping a marriage afloat, another about a deadly weight loss treatment, and one on voyeurism and revenge.
And even if none of those ideas piqued your interest, there's an extensive list below for anyone looking for a book to preorder or even gifts for the next holiday season. And check back throughout the year, as we'll update it as new books are announced. No matter what comes your way this year, at least you know you'll have thrilling horror books to look forward to.
The author behind The Sun Down Motel is back with a new horror novel about siblings forced to return home decades after their brother’s death. His ghost is calling to them, and they’ll have to face their past and the haunted town they grew up in. This gothic read explores the lives of a mysterious wealthy family known as the Gilberts, whose English manor is now in the hands of a hotelier who plans to renovate.
As the house undergoes its transformation, the dark secrets of the family come to light. Reviews liken the book to Shirley Jackson's We've Always Lived in this Castle, and The Addams Family, so expect a fun, haunting read. Judith fled her childhood home, and thought she'd finally found peace in a home in the woods of Southern Georgia.
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