Friday, September 6, 2024

This month’s best new horror

 
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This Month's Best New Horror
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Book cover for Sacrificial Animals by Kailee Pedersen
On his deathbed, an abusive father invites his estranged children home to the farm…
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Chinese mythology meets American Gothic
  • "A brilliant and unforgiving commentary on toxic masculinity and racism" (Booklist)
  • Inspired by the author's own adoption experience
FEATURED IN:
Los Angeles Times, Paste, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, Literary Hub
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Book cover for The Night Guest by Hildur Knútsdóttir and Mary Robinette Kowal
What if you fell asleep with a step counter on and woke up to find 40,000 steps on it?
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Icelandic horror translated by a Hugo Award–winning author
  • An unreliable narrator wakes up with disturbing wounds — and no memory of her actions
  • "This is psychological horror at its finest" (Publishers Weekly starred review)
FEATURED IN:
Reactor, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Booklist
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Book cover for Burn by Peter Heller
Two friends emerge from the Maine woods after their hunting trip — and find that society has fallen to pieces
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • A vivid, literary take on the dystopian survival story
  • From the New York Times bestselling author of The Dog Stars and The Guide
  • "Gripping, dark, and surprisingly political… Burn grabs you from its first chapter" (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
FEATURED IN:
The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, People, Vogue, Los Angeles Times, The Boston Globe, Indie Next List, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, BookPage, Literary Hub
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Book cover for Mystery Lights by Lena Valencia
A debut anthology highly anticipated by the Los Angeles Times and Barnes & Noble
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • "Full of menace and delight" (Kelly Link)
  • Eerie and atmospheric stories that will lure you into caves, wellness retreats in the desert, and more
  • "Valencia exhibits a mastery of plot and keen perception of her characters's vulnerabilities" (Publishers Weekly)
FEATURED IN:
Los Angeles Times, Reactor, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, The Millions, Electric Literature, Literary Hub
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Book cover for Blood Like Mine by Stuart Neville
An FBI agent following a trail of bodies discovers there's nothing a mother won't do for her child…
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Perfect for readers who love Stephen King's brand of horror
  • "Stuart Neville at his very, very best — this book grabs your heart and doesn't let go" (Ruth Ware)
  • From a winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize
FEATURED IN:
The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Times, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Booklist
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Book cover for Come Out, Come Out by Natalie C. Parker
'The new standard in young adult horror' (#1 New York Times bestselling author Mark Oshiro)
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • An abandoned house in the woods changed two friends — and claimed the third forever
  • Memories of a long-ago night come trickling back
  • "A searing and poignant portrait of queer identity wrapped in an unflinching tale of terror" (Kalynn Bayron, author of You're Not Supposed to Die Tonight)
FEATURED IN:
Reactor, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist
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Book cover for Dear Hanna by Zoje Stage
A killer follow-up to the hit novel Baby Teeth!
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • What happens when a child sociopath grows up?
  • "All will squirm uncomfortably and yet be unwilling to look away, furiously turning the pages until the final twist is revealed" (Booklist)
FEATURED IN:
Paste, Booklist
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Book cover for A Mask of Flies by Matthew Lyons
A woman on the run opens the door to find something wearing her dead friend's face
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • "It's like Lovecraft and Laird Barron by way of Tarantino and Cormac McCarthy" (Shirley Jackson Award–winning author Gemma Files)
  • Set at an isolated cabin filled with strange relics
FEATURED IN:
Publishers Weekly, Library Journal
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Book cover for American Ghoul by Michelle McGill-Vargas
Reconstruction-era America, but with vampires
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Recently freed from slavery, Lavinia meets undead Simone — but how much bloodlust can she overlook in her new friend?
  • "A hair-raising, grimly funny American tale that's sharply observed and entertaining as hell" (Rachel Harrison)
FEATURED IN:
Publishers Weekly, Library Journal
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Book cover for The Rack by Collected Authors
Genre heavy hitters pay homage to old-school horror!
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Featuring stories by Stephen King, Gwendolyn Kiste, Jeff Strand, and more
  • All the nostalgic chills of yesteryear with the fresh writing of today
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