Readworthy by BookBub
This Month’s Best New Horror
 
.
 
Book cover for Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V. E. Schwab
This #1 New York Times bestseller ‘will haunt the reader through the very last page’ (Esquire)
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • “Those yearning for a queer take on Nosferatu will sink their fangs into this seductive gothic horror” (People)
  • In 1532 Santo Domingo, 1827 London, and 2019 Boston, three women’s lives intertwine as they face the price of immortality
  • One of 2025’s most anticipated books according to USA Today, Goodreads, and more
Learn more...
Media mentions for Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V. E. SchwabMEDIA MENTIONS:Book of the Month, TODAY Show, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Locus, People, The Washington Post, USA Today, Cosmopolitan, The Guardian, Paste, Variety, Reactor, Indie Next List, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, BookPage
GET EBOOK ON:
AmazonSee other formats and retailers
Book cover for Ecstasy by Ivy Pochoda
An eerie, intoxicating reimagining of a Greek tragedy
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • After repressed widow Lena comes across a cult of free-spirited women on the Greek island of Naxos, her dark desires are unleashed…
  • Paul Tremblay is raving about this “tense and phantasmagoric” page-turner where “no one is spared”
  • “A great pick for fans of CJ Leede and Cassandra Khaw” (Library Journal starred review)
Learn more...
Media mentions for Ecstasy by Ivy PochodaMEDIA MENTIONS:The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post, Bustle, Los Angeles Times, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, Literary Hub
GET EBOOK ON:
AmazonSee other formats and retailers
Book cover for A Girl Walks into the Forest by Madeleine Roux
An arranged marriage goes horribly wrong in this grisly tale for fans of Midsommar
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • To reach the man she is to wed, Valla must journey through a haunted forest. But far worse awaits her within the mysterious count’s palace walls
  • A New York Times bestselling author delivers creeping dread and “unsettling and atmospheric world-building” (Booklist starred review)
  • “This folktale-influenced horror novel… [is] not for the faint of heart” (Kirkus Reviews starred review)
Learn more...
Media mentions for A Girl Walks into the Forest by Madeleine RouxMEDIA MENTIONS:Locus, Reactor, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist
GET EBOOK ON:
AmazonSee other formats and retailers
Book cover for Glass Girls by Danie Shokoohi
Gillian Flynn says this debut ‘breathes new life into the classic ghost story’
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • “The perfect summer read to get to know a new voice in the genre” (Paste)
  • When her past comes knocking, former child medium Alice must face the burden of her family’s curse
  • “As emotionally astute as it is atmospheric and delicious” (Kat Dunn, author of Hungerstone)
Learn more...
Media mentions for Glass Girls by Danie ShokoohiMEDIA MENTIONS:People, USA Today, Paste
GET EBOOK ON:
AmazonSee other formats and retailers
Book cover for You’ve Awoken Her by Ann Dávila Cardinal
Everyone’s in the Hamptons for the summer — including a Lovecraftian monster
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • “Lures you in with a great cast and then it wraps its tendrils around you. It’s a fun and horrific time!” (Bram Stoker Award–winning author Cynthia Pelayo)
  • Gabi is already suffering through his unwanted vacation plans when something starts dragging beachgoers into the water…
  • “This slow-build thriller culminates in a satisfying ending” (Kirkus Reviews)
Learn more...
Media mentions for You’ve Awoken Her by Ann Dávila CardinalMEDIA MENTIONS:Kirkus Reviews, Booklist
GET EBOOK ON:
AmazonSee other formats and retailers
Book cover for Ten Sleep by Nicholas Belardes
On a cattle drive across Wyoming, three people face the terrors of a haunted canyon
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • Perfect for fans of Jordan Peele’s Nope and readers of Catriona Ward and Victor LaValle
  • Enjoy the unique dread that can be found in wide open — but certainly not empty — spaces
  • “Tense, atmospheric, and nightmare-inducing” (Richard Kadrey, author of Sandman Slim)
Learn more...
Media mentions for Ten Sleep by Nicholas BelardesMEDIA MENTIONS:Reactor, Publishers Weekly
GET EBOOK ON:
AmazonSee other formats and retailers
Book cover for If We Survive This by Racquel Marie
A sure bet for fans of The Last of Us and The Walking Dead
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • In a postapocalyptic world filled with rabid zombies, Flora and her brother set out to find a safe haven at the secluded cabin from their childhood
  • “A bleak, visceral tale that is also intimately personal… This book epitomizes the best of what the subgenre has to offer” (Booklist)
  • “Gory, grisly, and profoundly beautiful” (#1 New York Times bestselling author Chloe Gong)
Learn more...
Media mentions for If We Survive This by Racquel MarieMEDIA MENTIONS:Reactor, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist
GET EBOOK ON:
AmazonSee other formats and retailers
Book cover for Foreclosure Gothic by Harris Lahti
American Gothic gets a modern makeover in this subtly unnerving read
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • “Lyrical and eerie… This sly and creepy drama is worth a look” (Publishers Weekly)
  • Flipping foreclosed houses is a great way to make a living — but the American dream gradually crumbles for a former actor and his family
  • A multigenerational horror story set in upstate New York and brimming with domestic tension
Learn more...
Media mentions for Foreclosure Gothic by Harris LahtiMEDIA MENTIONS:Publishers Weekly, Electric Literature
GET EBOOK ON:
AmazonSee other formats and retailers
Book cover for I Gave You Eyes and You Looked Toward Darkness by Irene Solà
‘Mixes folklore, history, and the supernatural in a heady brew’ (Financial Times)
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • In a remote house in the Catalonian mountains, a woman lies dying while the ghosts of her forebearers wait for her to join them
  • “A fabulous achievement, at once sweeping and sly, raunchy and richly compelling” (Kirkus Reviews)
  • This genre-bending novel introduces a long line of women descended from one who made a risky deal with the devil
Learn more...
Media mentions for I Gave You Eyes and You Looked Toward Darkness by Irene SolàMEDIA MENTIONS:Financial Times, The Guardian, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Electric Literature, Literary Hub
GET EBOOK ON: