January 2026 list by Bonnie Bradford |
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Bones of Our Stars, Blood of Our World
by Cullen Bunn
The bodies are stacking up on Wilson Island.
The town's sheriff has no genuine evidence for an arrest, even as the murders continue and appear increasingly ritualistic in nature. And when an arrest is finally made, all hell breaks loose--literally....
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The Haunting of Emily Grace
by Elena Taylor
Emily Grace has endured the worst loss imaginable. But can she survive a remote manor haunted by more than just memories?
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I'll Make a Spectacle of You
by Beatrice Winifred Iker
Bricksbury University, the oldest and most storied university in the nation. But as Zora Robinson is about to find out, a long history comes with a legacy of secrets: There’s something in the woods and it has its eyes on Zora.
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The Night Guests
by Marina Scott
1903. Omaha, Nebraska. Nina Wilson is drowning in debt and disgrace following the untimely death of her father. When Nina invites a mysterious medium, Leroy Marshall, into their home the man's presence seems to have awakened something otherworldly in the house itself.
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Petty Lies
by Sulmi Bak
We Need to Talk About Kevin meets The Vegetarian in this chilling epistolary novel of four characters locked in a frightening cycle of vengeance and comeuppance.
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The Place Where They Buried Your Heart
by Christina Henry
On an otherwise ordinary street in Chicago, there is a house. An abandoned house where, once upon a time, terrible things happened. The children who live on this block are told by their parents to stay away from that house. But of course, children don't listen...
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The Villa, Once Beloved
by Victor Manibo
Some legacies are best left buried...
A dark history is unearthed amid crumbling façades in Lambda Literary fellow Victor Manibo's new gothic tale of family, homecoming, and postcolonial vengeance.
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You Watched in Silence
by H. Lee Justine
Caitlyn learns there is magic in her employer Bella's home--a dark force that manifests in mysterious pentagrams, animal sacrifices, and scrawled threats. But who's behind it? A disgruntled employee? A scorned lover? Or someone out for unjust revenge? Because Bella didn't do anything wrong ... right?
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