Monday, August 4, 2025

This month’s best new horror

 
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This Month's Best New Horror
 
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Book cover for The Bewitching by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
The latest offering from the author of Mexican Gothic is 'a triumph' (Library Journal)
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • As grad student Minerva researches an eerie true story from decades ago, she's pulled into a deadly web of folklore and witchcraft
  • "From one of North America's most exciting authors… Moreno-Garcia hits it out of the park yet again" (Kirkus Reviews)
  • "Spooky and sophisticated… It's as unsettling as it is unputdownable" (Publishers Weekly starred review)
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Media mentions for The Bewitching by Silvia Moreno-GarciaMEDIA MENTIONS:NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Locus, People, Smart Bitches Trashy Books, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, BookPage, Literary Hub
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Book cover for The Library at Hellebore by Cassandra Khaw
At an academy for monsters, the faculty start feasting on students…
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • From the Bram Stoker Award–winning author of Nothing but Blackened Teeth and The Salt Grows Heavy
  • "Devilishly entertaining… It's the most fun you'll ever have, rooting for Armageddon(s)" (Nat Cassidy, author of When the Wolf Comes Home)
  • "A horrifying tale with lush and gorgeous prose you can sink your teeth into" (Monika Kim, author of The Eyes Are the Best Part)
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Media mentions for The Library at Hellebore by Cassandra KhawMEDIA MENTIONS:The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Paste, Reactor, Indie Next List, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, Literary Hub
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Book cover for House of Beth by Kerry Cullen
Rebecca meets the tradwife trend in 'a ghost story unlike any other' (Rachel Harrison)
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • As she homeschools her stepchildren in the woods, Cassie becomes increasingly haunted by the idea of her new husband's late wife
  • "Modern gothic meets psychological suspense in this wholly original work" (Kirkus Reviews)
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Media mentions for House of Beth by Kerry CullenMEDIA MENTIONS:The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Locus, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Literary Hub
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Book cover for Girl in the Creek by Wendy N. Wagner
Creeping climate horror for fans of Jeff VanderMeer's Annihilation
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Five years after her brother's disappearance, Erin plunges into the forests of the Pacific Northwest to search for him — and soon encounters things beyond her understanding
  • "A tightly written master class in horror" (Library Journal starred review)
  • "There's no one out there writing quite like Wendy N. Wagner" (Bram Stoker Award–winning author Gwendolyn Kiste)
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Media mentions for Girl in the Creek by Wendy N. WagnerMEDIA MENTIONS:Locus, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Booklist, Literary Hub
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Book cover for Mayra by Nicky Gonzalez
Embrace the summer heat with this sultry, claustrophobic read set in a Florida swamp
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • "Nicky Gonzalez channels Shirley Jackson (something I do not say lightly) in this disquieting, mesmerizing 21st-century Southern Gothic" (Paul Tremblay)
  • Two old friends reunite at a labyrinthine house in the Everglades and rediscover their intense connection
  • "Ominous and compulsively readable… A brilliantly rendered fever dream from which readers won't want to wake" (Library Journal)
  • Perfect for fans of Mona Awad's Bunny
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Media mentions for Mayra by Nicky GonzalezMEDIA MENTIONS:Vulture, Library Journal, Booklist, BookPage, Literary Hub
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Book cover for Blood Slaves by Markus Redmond
One of Reactor's top recommendations to read after watching Sinners
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • This blend of alternate history and horror imagines a world in which enslaved Africans in America freed themselves by making a deal with a Ghanaian vampire
  • "Searing, tense, and unforgettable" (Publishers Weekly)
  • For fans of Tananarive Due's My Soul to Keep and Colson Whitehead's The Underground Railroad
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Media mentions for Blood Slaves by Markus RedmondMEDIA MENTIONS:Reactor, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal
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Book cover for Another by Paul Tremblay
'Delightfully disconcerting' (Kirkus Reviews) with Goosebumps vibes
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • A strange new friend with claylike skin enters preteen Casey's home — and begins to take over his life
  • From the unparalleled author of A Head Full of Ghosts and The Cabin at the End of the World
  • "Tremblay has written a novel that's ostensibly for younger readers and it's creepy AF… Adult horror fans will be just as unsettled as their kids!" (Christopher Golden, author of Road of Bones)
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Media mentions for Another by Paul TremblayMEDIA MENTIONS:Paste, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, School Library Journal
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Book cover for One Yellow Eye by Leigh Radford
'A new classic in the zombie pantheon' (Christina Henry, author of Alice)
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • After a devastating virus ravages London, one scientist must race against the clock to find a cure
  • With chilling scenes of dread and an emotional exploration of grief, this work of literary horror is "outstanding" (Publishers Weekly starred review)
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Media mentions for One Yellow Eye by Leigh RadfordMEDIA MENTIONS:Locus, Science, New Scientist, The Guardian, The Times, Reactor, Publishers Weekly, Booklist
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Book cover for Red Rabbit Ghost by Jen Julian
Booklist calls this 'heady and atmospheric' gothic the perfect pick for Twin Peaks fans
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • As an infant, Jesse was found crying next to his dead mother. Now 18, he returns to his eerie hometown to unearth what happened…
  • "Chilling dark fantasy that readers will savor" (Publishers Weekly)
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Media mentions for Red Rabbit Ghost by Jen JulianMEDIA MENTIONS:Publishers Weekly, Booklist
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Book cover for American Mythology by Giano Cromley
Join a ragtag group's search for Bigfoot in the rugged Montana forest
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • "Hits just the right tone, balancing satire, horror, and heartfelt drama" (Publishers Weekly)
  • With "immersive prose and hilarious, relatable characters" (Booklist)
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Media mentions for American Mythology by Giano CromleyMEDIA MENTIONS:Locus, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist
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