What Fresh Horrors Await?

15 terrifying new titles coming out this fall

The season is turning. There's a chill in the air. And with it, a fresh new crop of horror literature to enjoy. Here are twenty new and soon-to-be-released titles bound to send chills down your spine. 

They're hee-ere!

Here are ten new releases that have been keeping us up at night.

The Autumn Springs Retirement Home Massacre by Philip Fracassi

Rose DuBois is not your average final girl. Rose is in her late 70s, living out her golden years at the Autumn Springs Retirement Home. When residents start dropping dead, Rose investigates. This blood-soaked slasher is sure to keep readers cringing, laughing, and guessing until the very last page.

You Weren't Meant to Be Human by Andrew Joseph White

Festering masses of worms and flies have taken root in dark corners across Appalachia. In exchange for unwavering loyalty and fresh corpses, these hives offer a few struggling humans salvation. Alien meets Midsommar in this chilling novel about identity, survival, and transformation in rural West Virginia.

The Retreat by Gemma Fairclough

After his sister's death by suicide, Richard blames the cult-like wellness retreat she attended in 1994. Years later, he decides to investigate the disturbing accusations against the Hartman Retreat Center. Then he meets Lucy, a young woman whose story is eerily similar to his sister's decades before. 

Play Nice by Rachel Harrison

Beneath the glossy veneer of influencer Clio's picture perfect life lies a not-so glamorous secret: she grew up in a house that her mother, Alex, claimed was possessed. After Alex's death, the house passes to Clio and her sisters. But, where her sisters see childhood trauma, Clio sees an opportunity for content. 

Coffin Moon by Keith Rosson

It's the winter of 1975 in Portland, Oregon. Back home after a tour in Vietnam, Duane Minor, a bartender, is scraping by as he tries to stay sober, save his marriage, and care for his thirteen-year-old niece whom he's recently adopted. Then a vampire walks into his bar and throws his life into chaos. 

Galloway's Gospel by Sam Rebelein

In 2009, Rachel Galloway is a bored teen imagining a utopia free of all the horrors of Burnskidde High School. When her classmates start to believe in her vision, an unintended cult is born. Ten years later, Renfield County Guard Rachel Durwood is in the fight of her life trying to prevent Burnskidde's impending doom.

Good and Evil and Other Stories by Samanta Schweblin

The characters featured in this collection of haunting tales from a National Book Award-winning author find themselves at a point of no return, dazzled by the glare of impending tragedy. Vulnerable and profoundly human, they become trapped in the instant in which the uncanny has lurched into their lives.

The Possession of Alba Díaz by Isabel Cañas

In 1765, plague sweeps through Zacatecas. Alba flees with her wealthy merchant parents and fiancé, Carlos, to his family’s isolated mine for refuge. But safety proves fleeting as Alba begins suffering from strange symptoms She senses something lurking beneath her skin. Something angry. Something wrong.

The End of the World As We Know It: Stories by Stephen King, Christopher Golden, Brian Keene, et al.

Since its 1978 publication, The Stand has been considered a seminal piece of apocalyptic fiction. Now the King of Horror has authorized a return to the harrowing world he imagined with this original short story anthology bringing together some of today's greatest and most visionary writers.

The Whistler by Nick Medina

Henry Hotard was on the verge of fame, gaining a following with his eerie ghost-hunting videos. Then his dreams came to a screeching halt. Now, he's learning to navigate life as a quadriplegic in the care of his grandparents on the reservation where he grew up. And he's being haunted.

And lurking right around the corner!

Preorder your copies of these ten ominous soon-to-be-released reads. 

Crafting for Sinners by Jenny Kiefer

Ruth is barely scraping by in her small, religious hometown of Kill Devil, Kentucky. When her manager learns she lives with her girlfriend, she's fired from her job at the craft store owned by the local megachurch. When she's caught trying to shoplift yarn in an act of revenge, the penalty is unexpectedly severe.

Thin Places: Stories by Kay Chronister

Ideal for fans of Shirley Jackson and Carmen Maria Machado, this atmospheric collection is a perfect companion to the author's bestselling novel, The Bog Wife. With transcendent prose, these fifteen stories weave a dark tapestry of love, grief, death, and the exquisite pain and joy of life on the periphery.

The Works of Vermin by Hiron Ennes

As an exterminator in the decadent, deadly city of Tiliard, Guy Moulène has a simple goal: keep his sister out of debt. For her sake, he'll take on any job, no matter how vile. The vermin that crawl up from the river are all strange, and often dangerous, but his latest quarry is truly monstrous.

King Sorrow by Joe Hill

From the bestselling author of NOS4A2 comes a chilling tale of modern-world dangers, dark academia, and unexpected consequences. When six friends at a Maine college dabble in the occult, they are tragically, horrifyingly successful, calling forth an evil entity that demands regular human sacrifice.

Clairviolence: Tales of Tarot and Torment by Mo Moshaty

The cards never lie. The Tarot holds mystery, prediction, and unsettling omens for those who practice, divine, or are sensitive to it. From a warring couple at the end of the world to the vengeful power of a dead woman's curse, this eerie collection burrows beneath the exterior of an otherwise charmed and quiet existence.

Cathedral of the Drowned by Nathan Ballingrud

There are two halves of Charlie Duchamp's brain. One is in a jar stranded on Jupiter's jungle moon, Io. The other is still locked in his captive body and host to the eggs of the Moon Spider. The sequel to Crypt of the Moon Spider is an oozing, squirming, scuttling tale of altered bodies and minds.

Girl Dinner by Olivie Blake

After a disastrous freshman year, Nina is desperate to get into The House, her school's most exclusive sorority. Meanwhile, adjunct professor (and new mom) Sloane, as academic liaison, is also being drawn into The House's glamor. But Nina and Sloane soon learn that acceptance comes with bloody costs. 

Mother-Eating by Jess Hagemann

This modern retelling of Marie Antoinette's reign takes place in 1990s Austin, Texas. Instead of marrying her daughter off to King Louis, Resa Habsburg sells Mary Toni to a pseudo-religious torture-happy sex cult in exchange for a TV contract. The documentary-style narrative feels chillingly real.

Tom's Crossing by Mark Z. Danielewski

From the author of House of Leaves comes a magisterial novel about two teenage boys determined to rescue a pair of horses set for slaughter in 1980s Utah. It's a sweeping tale of mythic proportions, populated by extraordinary characters, the ghosts of the American West, and packed with unexpected humor.

The Long Low Whistle by Laurel Hightower

Two decades after Trish's father's unsolved death, its echoes still haunt her and she's willing to do almost anything to know what happened. So when a group of amateur cryptid hunters arrives in her small town, Trish doesn't hesitate to take what might be her only chance to find answers.

Inexplicable events and twisted relationships. Doomed places and haunted spaces. An impending sense of doom permeates the pages of these horror novels. Are you ready for it?

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