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This month’s best new horror

 
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This Month's Best New Horror
 
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Book cover for O Sinners! by Nicole Cuffy
One of Time's top horror picks for 2025
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • While investigating a mysterious cult in California, journalist Faruq finds himself falling under the leader's spell
  • Amid recent novels about cults, this "literary marvel stands head and shoulders above the rest" (Literary Hub)
  • Praised by The Boston Globe, the Los Angeles Times, and more
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Media mentions for O Sinners! by Nicole CuffyMEDIA MENTIONS:Time Magazine, Ebony, Los Angeles Times, The Boston Globe, Rolling Stone, Indie Next List, Kirkus Reviews, BookPage, Electric Literature, Literary Hub
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Book cover for The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones
NPR calls this instant New York Times bestseller a 'masterpiece'
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • In this historical chiller, a vampire stalks the Blackfeet reservation, thirsty for justice…
  • "A weirdly satisfying and bloody reckoning with some of America's most shameful history" (Kirkus Reviews starred review)
  • From the author of The Only Good Indians and My Heart Is a Chainsaw
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Media mentions for The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham JonesMEDIA MENTIONS:NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Locus, People, The Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Paste, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, Literary Hub
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Book cover for Rose of Jericho by Alex Grecian
In a 19th-century New England village, the dead won't stay dead
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • "Atmospheric… With a cinematic sensibility" (Booklist)
  • From a New York Times bestselling author
  • A "ghoulishly entertaining variation on the zombie theme… Refreshingly original" (Publishers Weekly)
  • Combines supernatural horror with the hallmarks of the weird western genre
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Media mentions for Rose of Jericho by Alex GrecianMEDIA MENTIONS:The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, USA Today, Publishers Weekly, Booklist
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Book cover for The Haunting of Room 904 by Erika T. Wurth
'Takes the idea of a haunted house and makes it something entirely new' (Library Journal)
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Able to commune with the deceased, Olivia looks into a series of disturbing deaths in the same place that claimed her sister's life
  • "Deftly mixes humor, scares, and the weight of personal and generational grief… You'll want to follow Erika and her Olivia into any dark, creaky room" (Paul Tremblay)
  • A genre-bending triumph set in an eerie historic hotel
  • "Refreshing… A scary but sensitive story that never loses its compassion for real-life horrors" (Kirkus Reviews)
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Media mentions for The Haunting of Room 904 by Erika T. WurthMEDIA MENTIONS:The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Locus, The Washington Post, Reactor, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Literary Hub
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Book cover for Chloe by Connie Briscoe
This modern take on Rebecca has claws
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • After Angel marries Everett, a brooding Black billionaire, she finds herself haunted by the memory of his late first wife
  • Secrets lurk in the shadowy halls of a riverside mansion
  • "This offers plenty of gothic pleasures" (Publishers Weekly)
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Media mentions for Chloe by Connie BriscoeMEDIA MENTIONS:Ebony, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews
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Book cover for Blood on Her Tongue by Johanna van Veen
Twin sisters — one behaving as if possessed, and the other hiding secrets of her own…
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • In the 19th-century Netherlands, Lucy searches for answers behind her sister's strange condition even as Sarah becomes increasingly bloodthirsty
  • "Combining shiver-inducing horror with sharp-fanged social commentary, this more than merits comparison to Dracula and other genre titans" (Publishers Weekly starred review)
  • Alice author Christina Henry calls it "a lush gothic fever dream"
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Media mentions for Blood on Her Tongue by Johanna van VeenMEDIA MENTIONS:People, Reactor, Publishers Weekly
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Book cover for Passing Through a Prairie Country by Dennis E. Staples
'Perfect for fans of Reservation Dogs and Stephen Graham Jones' (People)
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • A malevolent force known as "the sandman" is playing its own deadly games at a reservation's casino
  • Mind-bending and darkly funny, this novel "[gives] readers the impression they're trapped in an episode of Twin Peaks" (Booklist)
  • Ghosts and folklore suffuse every corner of a labyrinthine setting
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Media mentions for Passing Through a Prairie Country by Dennis E. StaplesMEDIA MENTIONS:People, Publishers Weekly, Booklist
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Book cover for White Line Fever by KC Jones
Four unassuming joyriders turn onto a 15-mile stretch of road known for claiming lives…
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • "Breathes new life into the classic horror trope of a deserted location with unsettling effects on those who venture into it" (Publishers Weekly)
  • Perfect for fans of Richard Chizmar and vintage Stephen King
  • "Will appeal to readers who like thrillers and survival horror in which nothing is as it seems, with unexplained phenomena mixed with characters who call into question who the true villain is" (Booklist)
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Media mentions for White Line Fever by KC JonesMEDIA MENTIONS:Locus, Publishers Weekly, Booklist
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Book cover for Gothictown by Emily Carpenter
This Southern gothic has barely hit the shelves and AMC is already planning an adaptation!
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Perfect for fans of Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery" and Jennifer McMahon's The Invited
  • After Billie moves her family to an idyllic little town in Georgia, she's overtaken by the disturbing feeling that all is not as it seems
  • "Those who prefer a slow-burn story with an increasing sense of unease will enjoy this book" (Library Journal)
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Media mentions for Gothictown by Emily CarpenterMEDIA MENTIONS:Reactor, Library Journal, Booklist
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Book cover for Vanishing Daughters by Cynthia Pelayo
'A creepy, moody, devious heartbreaker of a novel' (Jonathan Maberry)
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Haunted by the dead, journalist Briar must look to her unsettling nightmares to stop a serial killer who's coming for her next
  • Psychological horror from a Bram Stoker Award–winning author
  • "Pelayo transports readers, blending fairy tales, history, and urban legends with a true sense of fear" (Library Journal)
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Media mentions for Vanishing Daughters by Cynthia PelayoMEDIA MENTIONS:Chicago Tribune, Paste, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Booklist
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