Don’t miss the best new horror from the past month, hand-picked by our editors! Check out this month’s must-read horror books — including a bloody page-turner with praise from Stephen King, a gothic tale set in the remote Scottish woods, and more!

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	Stephen King says, ‘Get your claws into this one, horror fiends… It’s terrific’ WHY IT’S READWORTHY: When Jess comes across a young runaway who can turn his fears into reality, a trail of bloodshed soon follows… An instant classic with rave reviews from Grady Hendrix, Joe Hill, Tananarive Due, and more With atmospheric surrealism that feels straight out of The Twilight Zone “Cements Cassidy’s status as one of horror’s all-time greats” (Rachel Harrison, author of The Return and Black Sheep) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon See other formats and retailers A shadowy sisterhood shelters from the apocalypse in this dark dystopian WHY IT’S READWORTHY: “Unflinching, uncompromising, and unforgettable” (Paul Tremblay, author of The Cabin at the End of the World) What is really going on inside the decaying walls of the convent? This “immersive and disquieting” USA Today bestseller (Kirkus Reviews) is not for the faint of heart One of Oprah Daily, Goodreads, and Literary Hub’s most anticipated books of 2025 Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon See other formats and retailers ‘Essential reading from a new voice in horror’ (Booklist starred review) WHY IT’S READWORTHY: During the pandemic, New York City crime scene cleaner Cora is plagued by horrors both human and supernatural “Fans of Erika T. Wurth, Gretchen Felker-Martin, and Stephen Graham Jones won’t want to miss it” (Library Journal) This razor-sharp novel draws on Chinese folklore and shines an unflinching light on anti-Asian hate “Haunted, absurd, terrifying, ridiculous, and full of hungry ghosts. This book shook me in all the best ways” (Grady Hendrix) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon See other formats and retailers Something is amiss on an eerie ship of cryogenically frozen bodies… WHY IT’S READWORTHY: “Space horror at its most entertaining” (Library Journal starred review) Over a century ago, wealthy space colonists were preserved on an orbiting spaceship — and now, they may be waking up An atmospheric setting and well-timed twists will keep you reading all night long From the author of Dead Silence and Ghost Station Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon See other formats and retailers The nightmarish newest from ‘the Frank Lloyd Wright of horror’ (Clay McLeod Chapman) WHY IT’S READWORTHY: After five friends encounter a mysterious staircase in the forest, one goes up and never returns — and 20 years later, the staircase reappears… “The ghastly atmosphere, combined with an ever-present sense of danger, creates an unrelenting tension that grips readers” (Library Journal) A New York Times bestselling author “weaves his magic once more” (Kiersten White) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon See other formats and retailers For fans of Little Shop of Horrors WHY IT’S READWORTHY: Shell takes a job at a florist shop where the captivating manager is hiding a terrible secret in the back room — a sentient orchid with an appetite “Lush, eerie, and sensual… A stunner” (Publishers Weekly starred review) Modern gothic horror with creeping tendrils of dark humor Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon See other formats and retailers Blood-soaked justice is, quite literally, served WHY IT’S READWORTHY: Brielle cooks for wealthy families to earn some extra cash. But her clients have no idea that her delectable dishes contain human flesh Those hungry for a fresh take on zombies will devour this delicious novel infused with Haitian folklore “A visceral exploration of class and race” (Booklist) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon See other formats and retailers Set on a half-sunken freighter and ‘drenched with unease from the opening pages’ (Booklist) WHY IT’S READWORTHY: Off the coast of Texas, a researcher finds his isolated sanctuary invaded by people who swear there are shadowy predators on their trail “Golden showcases his gift for eerie scene setting in this outstanding horror novel” (Publishers Weekly starred review) One of Paste Magazine’s Most Anticipated Horror Books of 2025 From a Bram Stoker Award–winning author Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon See other formats and retailers An atmospheric dual-timeline read for fans of Mexican Gothic WHY IT’S READWORTHY: Riccardo inherits his grandmother’s villa and renowned butterfly collection — but there’s something horribly wrong about the old estate “Every expectation is turned on its head, in the most imaginative ways possible” (Pulitzer Prize–winning author Andrew Sean Greer) “A beautiful yet haunting story of memories, generations, and sparkling mysteries” (Cynthia Pelayo, Bram Stoker Award–winning author) Learn more...