HorrorOctober 2025
Recent Releases
Eat the Ones You Love by Sarah Maria Griffin
Eat the Ones You Love
by Sarah Maria Griffin

Single and unemployed Shell Pine moves back in with her parents in the Dublin suburbs, where she takes a job at a flower shop in a run-down mall. When the shop's owner, Neve, catches her eye, she'll have to compete for Neve's attention with a monstrous, possessive orchid that's taken over the mall -- and Neve. For fans of: Little Shop of Horrors, Someone You Can Build a Nest In by John Wiswell, and But Not Too Bold by Hache Pueyo.
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.
Blood on her tongue : a novel by Johanna van Veen
Blood on her tongue : a novel
by Johanna van Veen

In 1887 Netherlands, Lucy confronts a sinister force consuming her twin sister after discovering a body in the bog, sending her spiraling into a mystery of madness, possession and lessons on the cost of love and loss. Original.
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.
The haunting of room 904 : a novel by Erika T. Wurth
The haunting of room 904 : a novel
by Erika T. Wurth

Paranormal investigator Olivia Becente, struggling with her sister's death and her sudden gift to commune with spirits, investigates mysterious deaths at a Denver hotel, uncovering ties to a cult and dark secrets about her sister's hidden life.
Tantrum
by Rachel Eve Moulton

Beleaguered mom-of-three Thea's childhood trauma resurfaces with the birth of her daughter, Lucia, whose constant hunger and abnormally fast growth make Thea suspect Lucia is actually a monster. For fans of: Baby Teeth by Zoje Stage. 
Never flinch : a novel by Stephen King
Never flinch : a novel
by Stephen King

With a killer on a revenge mission, Buckeye City Police Detective Izzy Jaynes turns to friend Holly Gibney for help; meanwhile, a vigilante targets controversial feminist activist Kate McKay, and Holly is hired as bodyguard.
Voice like a hyacinth : a novel by Mallory Pearson
Voice like a hyacinth : a novel
by Mallory Pearson

Five art students?—?Jo, Caroline, Finch, Amrita, and Saz?—?invoke the occult to fuel their creativity, but their ritual to curse a creepy professor unleashes terrifying consequences, leading to haunting visions, deteriorating art, and a desperate attempt to undo their transgression at a price they may not survive. Original.
Sacrificial Animals by Kailee Pedersen
Sacrificial Animals
by Kailee Pedersen

Inspired by Chinese folklore and author Kailee Pedersen's own upbringing, this creepy debut centers on a fateful hunting trip that leads to violence and vengeance, exploring themes of toxic masculinity, racism, and trauma. For fans of: The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones.
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