Monday, October 6, 2025

This month’s best new horror

 
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This Month's Best New Horror
 
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Book cover for Good and Evil by Samanta Schweblin
Welcome to 'a 21st-century Twilight Zone' (The Boston Globe)
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • A National Book Award–winning author presents a collection of short stories that confront the monsters and ghosts that dwell inside us all
  • "This establishes Schweblin as a master storyteller" (Publishers Weekly starred review)
  • "Schweblin is descended from David Lynch and indeed Kafka, but her voice remains entirely her own" (Financial Times)
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Media mentions for Good and Evil by Samanta SchweblinMEDIA MENTIONS:The New Yorker, NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, People, Financial Times, The Guardian, The Boston Globe, Indie Next List, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Literary Hub
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Book cover for Spread Me by Sarah Gailey
The Thing gets a darkly seductive makeover
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • At a remote research outpost, a crew of scientists discovers an unknown life-form — and it's looking for a living host…
  • "A poignant study of the complicated relationship between desire and shame, cleverly disguised as a very scary horror novella" (Hildur Knútsdóttir, author of The Night Guest)
  • From a Hugo Award–winning author
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Media mentions for Spread Me by Sarah GaileyMEDIA MENTIONS:Locus, New Scientist, Paste, Reactor, Indie Next List, Publishers Weekly, Literary Hub
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Book cover for The Whistler by Nick Medina
Once a popular ghost hunter, Henry is now the one being haunted…
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Paste says you shouldn't miss this "banger" from "one of the best writers of Indigenous horror working right now"
  • Combines chilling folklore with a thought-provoking exploration of social issues
  • "Truly spooky" (People), from the author of Indian Burial Ground
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Media mentions for The Whistler by Nick MedinaMEDIA MENTIONS:People, Chicago Tribune, Paste, Reactor
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Book cover for Fiend by Alma Katsu
The children of a powerful businessman learn their prosperity stems from an ancient evil…
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • "If you liked Succession but think it would have been a lot more fun with a 1,000-year-old demon, then Alma Katsu's Fiend has got you covered" (Grady Hendrix)
  • The Bram Stoker Award–winning author of The Hunger delivers cutthroat schemes, family betrayal, and a dark curse at the center of it all
  • "Katsu reveals the monstrosity of power from every ugly angle, with plenty of scares and surprises" (Tananarive Due)
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Media mentions for Fiend by Alma KatsuMEDIA MENTIONS:People, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Booklist
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Book cover for Exiles by Mason Coile
A human crew arrives to colonize Mars — only to find the robots that were sent ahead have gone rogue…
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Set against an eerie, out-of-this-world backdrop, this "nerve-shredding" read is "lean, mean, and propulsively paced" (Kirkus Reviews)
  • Sci-fi horror with the escalating dread and paranoia of a locked-room mystery
  • "Exiles is a white-knuckle read that you'll want to devour without stopping" (Simone St. James)
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Media mentions for Exiles by Mason CoileMEDIA MENTIONS:The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, New Scientist, People, The Guardian, Reactor, Indie Next List, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews
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Book cover for Midnight Timetable by Bora Chung
These short stories are 'beyond superb entertainment' (Booklist starred review)
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • "Reclaims the joyous fright of sharing ghost stories and urban legends around the campfire" (Library Journal starred review)
  • Explore the cursed objects within a mysterious research center, as revealed through the eyes of a night shift employee
  • Chung offers up a labyrinthine setting, inventive storytelling, and insightful social commentary
  • From the author of Cursed Bunny, a National Book Award finalist
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Media mentions for Midnight Timetable by Bora ChungMEDIA MENTIONS:NPR, Foreign Policy, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, Electric Literature, Literary Hub
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Book cover for Somebody Is Walking on Your Grave by Mariana Enriquez
Join a 'sorceress of horror' (The New York Times) on a globe-trotting tour of real cemeteries
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • "Just in time for spooky season… I absolutely adore Enriquez" (Literary Hub)
  • A nonfiction triumph from the author of Our Share of Night and A Sunny Place for Shady People
  • "An exuberant, witty wander among the dead. You could not have a better friend to take you by the hand and lead you for a long traipse among tilting tombstones, dank crypts, and chilling history" (Joe Hill)
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Media mentions for Somebody Is Walking on Your Grave by Mariana EnriquezMEDIA MENTIONS:NPR, The Washington Post, Financial Times, USA Today, Bustle, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Literary Hub
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Book cover for Play Nice by Rachel Harrison
The devilishly fun New York Times bestseller trending on social media
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • With "chills, thrills, and twists that will linger with readers long after it's over" (Library Journal starred review), this is a must-read for spooky season
  • After their mother dies, influencer Clio and her sisters inherit their childhood home — which their mother always claimed was haunted. As Clio fixes it up to sell, she realizes her mother may have been right…
  • "Harrison is my horror queen, and this book is her best yet" (Ashley Winstead)
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Media mentions for Play Nice by Rachel HarrisonMEDIA MENTIONS:Book of the Month, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, People, Reactor, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist
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