HorrorOctober 2025
Recent Releases
The Possession of Alba Díaz
by Isabel Cañas

In 1765 Zacatecas, Mexico, Alba Díaz and her parents take refuge from the plague in a remote silver mine owned by the family of Alba's fiancé, Carlos Monterrubio. Beset by hallucinations, convulsions, and sleepwalking episodes, Alba suspects she's been possessed by a demon, and works alongside Carlos' cousin, Elías, to free herself from its grasp. This atmospheric gothic horror novel will appeal to fans of Alexis Henderson.
Departure 37
by Scott Carson

When hundreds of pilots receive phone calls from their mothers (whether living or dead) warning them not to fly their planes, 17-year-old Charlie Goodwin discovers that the mysterious phenomenon may be tied to a deadly 1962 naval operation. This dual timeline novel blends nail-biting horror with Cold War paranoia, boasting "copious cliffhangers, an original premise, and a resonant emotional center" (Publishers Weekly). For fans of: The Secret Hours by Mick Herron.
The Autumn Springs Retirement Home massacre by Philip Fracassi
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 one of her friends dies alone in her apartment, Rose isn't too concerned. Accidents happen, especially at this age! Then another resident drops dead. And another. With bodies stacking up, Rose can't help but wonder: are these accidents? Old age? Or something far more sinister? The further she digs, the more convinced she becomes: there's a killer on the loose at Autumn Springs, and if she isn't careful, Rose may be their next victim.
The End of the World As We Know It: New Tales of Stephen King's The Stand
by Christopher Golden and Brian Keene (editors); introduction by Stephen King

Bram Stoker Award-winning authors Christopher Golden and Brian Keene coedited this chilling anthology set within the world of Stephen King's classic 1978 postapocalyptic novel The Stand, featuring 34 original stories by Tananarive Due, Chuck Wendig, Gabino Iglesias, S.A. Cosby, and more. Try this next: Wastelands: Stories of the Apocalypse edited by John Joseph Adams (and featuring a story by King).
Play Nice
by Rachel Harrison

After her estranged mother's death, influencer Clio moves into her home with the intention of selling it. Clio's mom always claimed the house was possessed, which Clio and her sisters chalked up to their mother's alcoholism. But when she finds a book detailing the house's supernatural anomalies -- the same things she now finds herself experiencing -- Clio realizes her mother may have been telling the truth after all. For fans of: How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix; The September House by Carissa Orlando.
Fiend
by Alma Katsu

In this intricately plotted latest from Alma Katsu (The Fervor), the heirs to an import-export company in contemporary New York City reckon with the dark forces that have protected their family for centuries. For fans of: TV's Succession and The Fall of the House of Usher; Devils Kill Devils by Johnny Compton.
The October film haunt by Michael Wehunt
The October Film Haunt
by Michael Wehunt

Horror Movie meets the scope and emotion of Stephen King in this heart-pounding, magnetic tour de force novel, destined to become an instant classic, about a woman pulled into a cult horror film that is determined to have a sequel, by critically acclaimed author Michael Wehunt.
Mother of God by Sara Peters
Mother of God
by Sara Peters

A landmark literary novel of psychological horror from the author of I Become a Delight to My Enemies.

Sinister and surreal, ghastly and full of grace, Mother of God is a monumental step forward from one of the great writers of her generation.
Lucky Day
by Chuck Tingle

After the Low Probability Event (LPE) kills eight million people in absurd ways, bisexual statistics professor Vera Norrie teams up with Federal LPE Agent Jonah Layne to investigate a Las Vegas casino where the event may have originated, lest further catastrophe strikes. This fast-paced cosmic horror from the author of Bury Your Gays will appeal to fans of Jason Pargin.  
What stalks the deep by T. Kingfisher
What Stalks the Deep
by T. Kingfisher

The next installment in the New York Times bestselling Sworn Soldier series, featuring Alex Easton investigating the dark, mysterious depths of a coal mine in America.

Alex Easton does not want to visit America. But when their old friend Dr. Denton summons them to help find his lost cousin―who went missing in that very mine―well, sometimes a sworn soldier has to do what a sworn soldier has to do...
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