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Halloween Horror

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  • "A woman must confront the evil that has been terrorizing her street since she was a child in this gripping haunted house novel."
    Book, 20251104Berkley Books 20251104 — XX(1992248.2)
  • "From a new voice in horror comes a satirical Rosemary's Baby for our conspiratorial present in which anti-capitalist activists unwittingly unleash terrifying demonic forces when they kidnap a pregnant heiress."
    Book, 2025New York, NY : Hell's Hundred, an imprint of Soho Press, [2025] — FICTION Burgoyne Kit
  • "Historical horror maven Alma Katsu turns her talents to the modern world for the first time, in this terrifying tale about an all-powerful family with an ancient evil under its thumb."
    Book, 2025New York : G. P. Putnam's Sons, [2025] — FICTION Katsu Alma 09/2025
  • "Brimming with dark humor, violence, and mystery, The Autumn Springs Retirement Home Massacre is a blood-soaked slasher sure to keep readers guessing until the very last page."
    Book, 2025New York : Nightfire/Tor Publishing Group, 2025. — FICTION Fracassi Philip
  • "After a particularly bad day at work at a 24-hour Los Angeles diner, aspiring actress Jess finds a young boy whimpering outside her apartment complex and brings him inside. This is no ordinary boy, and the father who is looking for him is a monster…
    Book, 2025New York : Nightfire, Tor Publishing Group, 2025. — FICTION Cassidy Nat 04/2025
  • "A woman must confront the demons of her past when she attempts to fix up her childhood home in this devilishly clever take on the haunted house novel."
    Book, 2025New York : Berkley, [2025] — FICTION Harrison Rachel
  • "As the Hansen family recover in the wake of a tragedy, their lives are further disrupted by the mysterious appearance of a nonverbal child on their rural Colorado farm. The other Hansen children quickly realize something is not quite right with…
    Book, 2025New York : Gallery Books, 2025. — FICTION Ahlborn Ania 09/2025
  • "An exhausted mother thinks her newborn might be a monster. She’s right."
    Book, 2025New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, [2025] — FICTION Moulton Rachel
  • "In 1993, guerilla filmmakers created Horror Movie, a disturbing art-house film with only three released scenes, yet it gained a cult following. Thirty years later, Hollywood plans a reboot. The sole surviving cast member must navigate cynical…
    Book, 2024New York, NY : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2024] — FICTION Tremblay Paul 06/2024
  • "A chilling historical horror novel set in the American west in 1912 following a Lutheran priest who transcribes the life of a vampire who haunts the fields of the Blackfeet reservation looking for justice."
    Book, 2025New York, New York : Saga Press, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, LLC, 2025. — FICTION Jones Stephen 03/2025
  • "After the death of her fiance, Hannah's peaceful journey of self-discovery quickly descends into a violent fight for self-preservation when a mysterious killer starts picking off retreat attendees in increasingly gruesome ways."
    Book, 2025Naperville, Illinois : Poisoned Pen Press, [2025] — FICTION McAuley Brian
  • "In this chilling supernatural horror novel set in a mysterious hotel, a woman fleeing her abusive ex finds herself running from more than just her past."
    Book, 2025New York : St. Martin's Press, 2025. — FICTION Dotson C.J. 04/2025
  • "Struggling painter Lewis Dixon is unexpectedly called upon by the British Museum to test whether the fugue-like state he enters when painting portends magical ability that would enable him to enter and destroy a series of paintings created by his…
    Book, 2025New York, NY : Harper Voyager, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2025] — FICTION Jackson Kosoko
  • "Main character Ashley aims to help others through a peculiar ritual for those torn between wanting to die and yearning for a better life. One night, he connects with Jinx, a potential participant, who shares a revolting yet fascinating story. Their…
    Book, 2025Ashland, Oregon : Blackstone Publishing, 2025. — FICTION LaRocca Eric 02/2025
  • "The Institute is more than just a haven for monsters. On graduation day, the faculty embark on a ravenous rampage, feasting on their students. Trapped in the school’s cavernous library, Alessa and her surviving classmates must do something they…
    Book, 2025New York, NY : Nightfire/Tor Publishing Group, 2025. — FICTION Khaw Cassandr
  • "Bazterrica’s absorbing feminist literary horror novel stars an unnamed narrator who documents her deplorable situation in an illicit diary as a survivor living in a converted monastery."
    Book, 2025New York : Scribner, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, 2025. — FICTION Bazterri Agustina 03/2025
  • "In Grim Wolds, England, Winifred Notty takes on the role of governess at Ensor House, where she must navigate the twisted dynamics of the dysfunctional Pounds family while suppressing her own violent past. As Christmas approaches, she plans…
    Book, 2025New York, NY : Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Company, [2025] — FICTION Feito Virginia 02/2025
  • "In 1887 Netherlands, Lucy's twin sister Sarah falls ill, refusing food, speaking incoherently, and fixating on an ancient corpse found on her husband's estate. Diagnosed with brain fever-induced insanity, Sarah faces the threat of an asylum. Lucy,…
    Book, 2025Naperville, IL : Poisoned Pen Press, 2025. — FICTION Veen Johanna 04/2025
  • "A graduate student studying an obscure horror author is visited by a haunting of her own."
    Book, 2025New York : Del Rey, [2025] — FICTION MorenoGa Silvia 07/2025
  • An eight-year-old girl in the Bronx fights to keep her troubled family together as they offer the only protection against a malevolent spirit she calls "Other Mommy" and who grows stronger and asks her daily for entrance into her heart.
    Book, 2024New York : Del Rey, 2024. — FICTION Malerman Josh 07/2024