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This month’s best new horror
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. When humanity collapses, what happens to those not chosen for survival? WHY IT’S READWORTHY: In 2041, a rich cast of characters on the margins of society navigates a changed world A “tense tale of climate collapse, survival, and conspiracies” praised as “another winner from Korn” (Publishers Weekly ) This dual-timeline read offers a frighteningly plausible portrait of the near-future FEATURED IN:
Find out why this psychological chiller was named one of the best thrillers of 2024 by The New York Times WHY IT’S READWORTHY: Hitchcockian suspense set at a crumbling luxury hotel along the Nile A meddling octogenarian encounters her new eight-year-old neighbor — and discovers he’s like no child she’s ever known “Gets you in its mad, twisted grip and doesn’t relinquish until the jaw-dropping end” (Mona Awad) FEATURED IN:
A string of attacks presents two girls with an unexpected chance at freedom WHY IT’S READWORTHY: Feminist horror based on the true, unsolved history of a mysterious creature that stalked 18th-century France “Like
sharp teeth in the dark… A compelling, tense, and thoughtful
exploration of what it means to be girls in a world of monsters” (#1 New York Times bestselling author Kiersten White) FEATURED IN:
A vision of 2048 both imaginative and hauntingly familiar WHY IT’S READWORTHY: A man sets out to deliver a potential cure to the virus that has ravaged the world “Perfect for fans of Station Eleven and Oryx and Crake , The Way is a triumphant success” (Booklist ) This postapocalyptic novel “reinvigorates an overworked genre” (Publishers Weekly ) FEATURED IN:
A gothic spine-tingler from a two-time Bram Stoker Award–winning author WHY IT’S READWORTHY: As a widowed writer settles into a historic Providence house, she fears her own secrets may come to light… Featuring
spiritualist obsessions, psychological suspense, and a peek into the
relationship between Sarah Helen Whitman and Edgar Allan Poe “[Carmen’s] gift for chilling atmospherics is on full display” (Publishers Weekly ) FEATURED IN:
The masterful author of Swan Song delivers his latest darkly imaginative read WHY IT’S READWORTHY: In 1704, a motley group searches for an object believed to have the power to summon demons From an author with decades’ worth of New York Times bestsellers and a Bram Stoker Lifetime Achievement Award Twists and turns will keep you glued to the page
This twisty tale of body snatching offers wickedly spooky fun! WHY IT’S READWORTHY: An inexperienced medical student looking for a leg up gets caught up in Edinburgh’s most sinister underground profession “Dunlap melds comic, tender, and macabre moments in her well-plotted tale” (Publishers Weekly ) With a special appearance by infamous Scottish murderers Burke and Hare FEATURED IN:
A delightfully strange anthology for fans of Grady Hendrix and John Dies at the End WHY IT’S READWORTHY: “Shaw’s…
collection of unforgettable, ominous, and provocative stories proclaims
them as a new voice to watch in weird fiction” (Library Journal ) These eerie stories take the notion of time spent with loved ones and turn it into something deeply unnerving Written with fresh energy and captivating humor FEATURED IN:
Stars of the horror genre take modern society’s sharp divisions to dark extremes WHY IT’S READWORTHY: Featuring Shirley Jackson Award–winning author Laird Barron, New York Times bestselling author Chuck Palahniuk, Bram Stoker Award–winning author Cynthia Pelayo, and more Take an unblinking look at the ties that bind us together — and the betrayals that tear us apart
Paranormal intelligence agents take on deadly monsters in a hellish wasteland WHY IT’S READWORTHY: Brand-new today! “If
the majority of storylines can be compared to narrative consommé, then
this novel is the thickest of stews. Tasty morsels abound” (Kirkus Reviews ) The world-building shines in this genre-bending blend of fantasy and horror FEATURED IN:
