9 New Horror Books You Need To Read Before Halloween

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Looking for something spooky to get you in the Halloween spirit? Check out this list of 9 new horror books you need to read before Halloween! Whether you’re after a new horror novels for October book club or want to add some most anticipated books to your reading list, there are so many great horror book recommendations. From eerie haunted houses to dark supernatural forces, you will love these scary books.

New Horror Book Releases

Diavola by Jennifer Marie Thorne

Diavola is a perfect hour books for the lovers of haunted house stories. Anna joins her difficult family on a vacation in a remote Italian villa. The family dynamics are tough enough, but soon strange noises, eerie warnings from locals, and the villa’s dark history turn the trip into a nightmare.

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My Darling Dreadful Thing by Johanna van Veen

My Darling Dreadful Thing combines supernatural mystery with psychological horror. The story follows Roos, a girl haunted by a centuries-old spirit. When she moves in with a rich widow someone winds up dead. Roos swears a spirit is to blame, but no one believes her.

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Murder Road by Simone St. James

Simone St. James brings us Murder Road, a terrifying horror novel set in 1995. Newlyweds April and Eddie find themselves trapped in a series of murders along a deserted road after picking up a bloody hitchhiker. As they go deeper into the town’s dark history, they find something far more sinister than they expected.

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A Haunting in the Arctic by C.J. Cooke

Set on the cold, desolate coast of Iceland, A Haunting in the Arctic looks like a must-read for fans of atmospheric horror. Dominique, an explorer, becomes obsessed with a shipwreck from 1901. As she investigates, she finds out horrifying secrets and the presence of something dark that has haunted the wreck for over a century.

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What Feasts at Night by T. Kingfisher

This new release, What Feasts at Night, is the follow-up to What Moves the Dead. Alex Easton returns to their family lodge, where things are more terrifying than ever. The lodge’s caretaker is dead, and locals whisper of a monstrous creature lurking nearby. If you are a fan of folklore and eerie forests books you will love this one.

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Phantasma by Kaylie Smith

Phantasma seems to have an exciting blend of dark romance and horror. Ophelia enters a deadly competition in a cursed manor to save her sister. She must survive nine floors of challenges. Along the way, she meets a mysterious stranger who may not be trustworthy. This would be a spicy, dark romantasy for horror fans.

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Come Out, Come Out by Natalie C. Parker

This LGBTQIA+ YA horror novel, Come Out, Come Out, definitely looks like a gripping, emotional journey. Fern and Jaq thought they had left the past behind when their friend Mallory disappeared five years ago. Now, a spirit that looks like Mallory begins to haunt them. As they uncover long-buried secrets, they also confront their true identities.

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Trespass Against Us by Leon Kemp

Trespass Against Us is a young adult horror debut novel by Leon Kemp. Riley and his friends visited an abandoned reform school two years ago, and one of them didn’t make it out. Now, Riley returns to the haunted school with a ghost hunter to find out what really happened. The book uses dual timelines to chronicle a chilling mystery.

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This Cursed House by Del Sandeen

Set in 1960s New Orleans, This Cursed House is a haunting Southern Gothic horror. Jemma, a young Black woman, takes a job with a strange family in a mansion full of secrets. The Duchons believe Jemma has the power to break their family curse. It looks like one of those books for historical horror lovers.

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