Today’s Top Ten Tuesday (hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl) is a Halloween freebie, and you know how much I love making lists of upcoming books I’m excited to read. And so I’ve compiled a list of 24 upcoming horror books releasing in 2024 that you should add to your TBR! Of course this isn’t a complete list, but these are the books I currently have on my radar. Also, I only talk about books with finished covers, so these are mainly books releasing in the first half of the year. I’m listing these in order of release date (subject to change) and linking up to Goodreads if you see anything you like!
The House of Last Resort by Christopher Golden. January 30th, St. Martin’s Press. Across Italy there are many half-empty towns, nearly abandoned by those who migrate to the coast or to cities. The beautiful, crumbling hilltop town of Becchina is among them, but its mayor has taken drastic measures to rebuild—selling abandoned homes to anyone in the world for a single Euro, as long as the buyer promises to live there for at least five years.
We Ate the Dark by Mallory Pearson. February 1st, 47North. Four women investigating the haunting murder of their friend discover more than they ever imagined in a terrifying novel about good and evil, love and death, and the spaces between.
Among the Living by Tim Lebbon. February 6th, Titan Books. From the New York Times bestseller and author of Netflix’s The Silence comes a terrifying horror novel set in a melting Arctic landscape. Something deadly has lain dormant for thousands of years, but now the permafrost is giving up its secrets…
An Education in Malice by S.T. Gibson. February 13th, Orbit Books. Sumptuous and addictive, An Education in Malice is a dark academia tale of blood, secrets and insatiable hungers from Sunday Times bestselling author S.T. Gibson, author of the cult hit A Dowry of Blood.
What Feasts At Night (Sworn Soldier #2) by T. Kingfisher. February 13th, Tor Nightfire. The follow-up to T. Kingfisher’s bestselling gothic novella, What Moves the Dead, retired soldier, Alex Easton, returns in a horrifying new adventure.
The Bad Ones by Melissa Albert. February 20th, Flatiron Books. An arresting, crossover horror fantasy threaded with dark magic, THE BAD ONES is a poison-pen love letter to semi-toxic best friendship, the occult power of childhood play and artistic creation, and the razor-thin line between make-believe and belief.
The Haunting of Velkwood by Gwendolyn Kiste. March 5th, Saga Press. From Bram Stoker Award–winning author Gwendolyn Kiste comes a chilling novel about three childhood friends who miraculously survive the night everyone in their suburban neighborhood turned into ghosts—perfect for fans of Yellowjackets.
Murder Road by Simone St. James. March 5th, Berkley. A young couple find themselves haunted by a string of gruesome murders committed along an old deserted road in this terrifying new novel.
Thirst by Marina Yuszczuk. March 5th, Dutton. Across two different time periods, two women confront fear, loneliness, mortality, and a haunting yearning that will not let them rest. A breakout, genre-blurring novel from one of the most exciting new voices of Latin America’s feminist Gothic.
Forgotten Sisters by Cynthia Pelayo. March 19th, Thomas & Mercer. A city’s haunted history and fairy-tale horrors converge for two women in an addictive novel of psychological suspense by a multiple Bram Stoker Award–nominated author.
The Angel of Indian Lake (The Indian Lake Trilogy #3) by Stephen Graham Jones. March 26, Saga Press. The final installment in the most lauded trilogy in the history of horror novels picks up four years after Don’t Fear the Reaper as Jade returns to Proofrock, Idaho, to build a life after the years of sacrifice—only to find the Lake Witch is waiting for her in New York Times bestselling author Stephen Graham Jones’s finale.
Diavola by Jennifer Thorne. March 26th, Tor Nightfire. Jennifer Thorne skewers all-too-familiar family dynamics in this sly, wickedly funny vacation-Gothic. Beautifully unhinged and deeply satisfying, Diavola is a sharp twist on the classic haunted house story, exploring loneliness, belonging, and the seemingly inescapable bonds of family mythology.
Ghost Station by S.A. Barnes. April 9th, Tor Nightfire. An exploration crew must try to stay alive on an eerie and abandoned planet in Ghost Station, a heart-pounding space horror novel from S.A. Barnes, the acclaimed author of Dead Silence.
The Gathering by C.J. Tudor. April 9th, Ballantine Books. A detective investigating a grisly crime in rural Alaska finds herself caught up in the dark secrets and superstitions of a small town in this riveting novel from the acclaimed author of The Chalk Man.
Immortal Pleasures by V. Castro. April 16th, Del Rey Books. An ancient Aztec vampire roams the modern world in search of vengeance and love in this seductive dark fantasy from the author of The Haunting of Alejandra.
Indian Burial Ground by Nick Medina. April 16th, Berkley. A man lunges in front of a car. An elderly woman silently drowns herself. A corpse sits up in its coffin and speaks . On this reservation, not all is what it seems, in this new spine-chilling mythological horror from the author of Sisters of the Lost Nation.
The Redemption of Morgan Bright by Chris Panatier. April 23, Angry Robot. Hadleigh Keene died on the road leading away from Hollyhock Asylum. The reasons are unknown. Her sister Morgan blames herself. A year later with the case still unsolved, Morgan creates a false identity, that of a troubled housewife named Charlotte Turner, and goes inside.
First Light (Night’s Edge #2) by Liz Kerin. April 23, Tor Nightfire. It’s been nine months since the catastrophe in Tucson sent Mia fleeing from her home. But she’s not running away from the darkness―she’s running toward it, obsessively pursuing the man who gave her mother a thirst for blood and destroyed their lives.
The House That Horror Built by Christina Henry. May 14th, Berkley Books. A single mother working in the gothic mansion of a reclusive horror director stumbles upon terrifying secrets in the captivating new horror novel from the national bestselling author of Good Girls Don’t Die and Horseman.
My Darling Dreadful Thing by Johanna van Veen. May 14th, Poisoned Pen Press. Roos Beckman has a spirit companion only she can see. Ruth—strange, corpse-like, and dead for centuries—is the only good thing in Roos’ life, which is filled with sordid backroom séances organized by her mother. That is, until wealthy young widow Agnes Knoop attends one of these séances and asks Roos to come live with her at the crumbling estate she inherited upon the death of her husband. The manor is unsettling, but the attraction between Roos and Agnes is palpable. So how does someone end up dead?
Cuckoo by Gretchen Felker-Martin. June 11, Tor Nightfire. Cuckoo is a searing new novel from Manhunt author Gretchen Felker-Martin, where a motley crew of kidnapped kids try to stay true to themselves while serving time in a conversion camp from hell.
How To Make A Horror Movie and Survive by Craig DiLouie. June 18th, Redhook. From Bram Stoker Award‑nominated author Craig DiLouie comes a darkly humorous horror novel that sees a famous 80s slasher director set out to shoot the most terrifying horror movie ever made using an occult camera that might be (and probably is) demonic.
A Mask of Flies by Matthew Lyons. August 6th, Tor Nightfire. A Mask of Flies by Matthew Lyons is a crime horror novel which blends It Follows and The Outsider, with a pinch of The Evil Dead, in which a criminal and the cop she’s taken hostage must find their way to safety – pursued by threats both human and supernatural – after a failed bank robbery.
Crypt of the Moon Spider (Lunar Gothic Trilogy #1) by Nathan Ballingrud. August 27th, Tor Nightfire. Crypt of the Moon Spider is a dark and dreamy tale of horror, corruption, and identity spun into the stickiest of webs.
Murder Road is one I definitely want to read. I love Simone St. James’ books!
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Me too, I have to catch up with some of her older books.
Just so you know, my resolution to limit new additions to my TBR just vanished into thin air when I looked at your list 😉
There are far too many “must read” titles there….
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You put We Ate the Dark on my radar! I have an ARC of The Haunting of Welkwood, and I have my sight set on The Bad Ones and Ghost Station (not so lucky to have been approved for those LOL).
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I need to request The Haunting of Velkwood, she’s an author I haven’t read yet:-)
Oh wow, this is an awesome list! I’m very much looking forward to What Feasts at Night and I like the synopsis for the Craig DiLouie book!
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I love all the horror movie themed books coming out, and DiLouie’s is one of my most anticipated:-)
I just recently added Ghost Station to my TBR. Just love space horror. There are a bunch of others here I’m curious to learn more about.
Barnes does space horror really well:-)
Definitely gonna be reading An Education in Malice, What Feasts at Night and Immortal Pleasures!
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I’m super excited for those three:-)
This is an amazing list of new books to add to my TBR! I have a few of these in my sights already but most of them I’ve haven’t heard of yet. I just got an arc of Ghost Station though and can’t wait to dive in.
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Ooh I need to request Ghost Station right away! Thanks for visiting, Candice:-)
Oh wow, so many good ones to look forward to! The Christopher Golden looks great, and wasn’t on my radar yet. I’ve only read a few of his books, but the one I’ve read have given me nightmares (in the best possible way).
I think I read Christopher Golden years ago, I’m excited to check out his new book:-)
Ooh, these look good! Thank you for compiling this list.
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A great list as always and you know I love it when you feature horror books!
I can’t help myself, lol.
Oh no, I think I’m just going to have to add just about this entire list to my TBR and then eventually just crumble under the weight of all the amazing 2024 releases that are already announced, haha. Thank you for sharing all these, these are actually making me feel so excited for the new year!
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That’s why I love doing lists, I start to get excited about the new year:-)
I’m not a horror fan, but I am going to read Murder Road. I love her books. Happy Halloween!
Me too, I can’t wait:-)
Thanks for introducing me to a lot of these! After Episode 13 I need to try How to Make a Horror Movie and Survive!
Well for once I have read one of these! An Education in Malice!
You are lucky you got to read it before me:-)
Hope you enjoy them! Seems like books with horror movie themes is a popular one these days…lol.
Yes, that theme is everywhere! I even made a post about it.
MURDER ROAD is on my list today too. I love Simone St. James! I hadn’t heard of THE HOUSE OF LAST RESORT until today, but now I NEED to read it. It sounds so good. I hope we both love it.
Happy TTT!
Susan
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I hope we both love Murder Road!
More horror books to add to my never ending tbr.
My TTT:
https://snapdragonalcoveblog.wordpress.com/2022/11/02/paranormal-books-that-are-a-much-read/
And these aren’t all of them, lol.
Sweet, I have most of these on my list! I should really look into Poisoned Pen Press’s offerings, I don’t think I’ve ready anything from them before.
Some fantastic looking books on here – I really need to bookmark a whole bunch of them.
Lynn 😀
Oh my gosh, so many good looking books on this list! I feel like 2024 is really going to be such a good year for horror novels for us. I’m reading Murder Road right now and I’m enjoying it so far! It’s my first Simone St. James book so it feels good to finally see what the hype is about with her writing!