TERRIFYING TALES BEING RELEASED IN OCTOBER!
Say “goodbye” to September and “hello” to Halloween!
Rise and shine horror lovers and get ready to dive into new releases from big names, new names, and up-and-coming names in horror literature!
Among the MANY horror works being released in the month of October are surprise sequels, short story collections, anthologies, memoirs, poetry, enemies to lovers romance, sinister Santa Claus, and even a haunted travel guide. Whether you're a fan of freaky fiction or real-life nightmares, October has something for every horror reader. Get cozy, grab your favorite blanket (you might need it!), and check out this list of our most anticipated horror books coming out in October 2024!
The Bog Wife, Kay Chronister (Oct 1, Counterpoint): A gripping and claustrophobic rural gothic horror novel about an isolated family who worships the bog that surrounds them.
Self-Made Monsters: Feminist Horrors, Rebecca Cuthbert (Oct 5, Alien Buddha): A hybrid collection of feminist horror, Self-Made Monsters gives readers suburban cryptids, sleek modern gothics, body parts that just won’t stay attached, and some good old-fashioned dockside vampirism.
Haunted States: An American Gothic Guidebook, Miranda Corcoran (Oct 8, Repeater): A fusion of travel literature and cultural criticism investigating the dark history of the US and exploring how past horrors – from witch trials to slavery and genocide – continue to haunt the national consciousness.
Necessary Poisons: Poems, Andrea Blythe (Oct 7, Interstellar Flight): A woman troubled by her place in the dark manuscript of her life rediscovers her strength and power in this collection of wicked poems. Poison, plants, bloodshed, and the supernatural collide as Blythe weaves a haunting series of horror poems not for the faint of heart.
American Rapture, C.J. Leede (Oct 15, Nightfire): From CJ Leede, the deviant mind behind Maeve Fly, comes a new novel that asks: what would you do if your sexual desires turned you into a monster? American Gods meets Manhunt in this epic and sweeping apocalyptic novel about the unraveling of the world as we know it.
Cold Snap, Lindy Ryan (Oct 15, Titan): A grieving mother and son hope to survive Christmas in a remote mountain cabin in Pennsylvania, in this chilling novella of dread, isolation and sinister spirits lurking in the frozen woods. Perfect for fans of The Only Good Indians, The Shining, and The Babadook.
If I Stopped Haunting You, Colby Wilkens (Oct 15, St. Martin’s Press): An enemies-to-lovers romance with a spooky twist where two feuding writers end up on a writer’s retreat together at a haunted castle in Scotland.
You Better Watch Out, James S. Murray and Darren Wearmouth (Oct 15, St. Martin’s): From international bestselling authors James S. Murray (better known as “Murr” on the hit TV show Impractical Jokers) and Darren Wearmouth, comes You Better Watch Out, a suspenseful, serial killer thriller that leaves you wondering, is Christmas really the best time of the year?
Absolution: A Southern Reach Novel, Jeff VanderMeer (Oct 22, MCD): Ten years after the publication of Annihilation, the surprise fourth volume in Jeff VanderMeer’s blockbuster Southern Reach Trilogy.
Memorials, Richard Chizmar (Oct 22, Gallery): A group of students encounters a supernatural terror while on a road trip through Appalachia in this chilling new novel from the New York Times bestselling author of the “Unforgettable and scary” (Harlan Coben) Chasing the Boogeyman.
The Paranormal Ranger: A Navajo Investigator’s Search for the Unexplained, Stanley Milford, Jr. (Oct 22, William Morrow): A Navajo Ranger’s chilling and clear-eyed memoir of his investigations into bizarre cases of the paranormal and unexplained over the course of his illustrious career serving the Navajo Nation.
Stay in the Light, A.M. Shine (Oct 22, Head of Zeus): From critically acclaimed Irish horror writer A.M. Shine comes the sequel to The Watchers, now adapted into a major motion picture produced by M. Night Shyamalan.
Where the Dead Brides Gather, Nuzo Onoh (Oct 22, Titan): A powerful Nigeria-set horror tale of possession, malevolent ghosts, family tensions, secrets, and murder from the recipient of the Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement and ‘Queen of African Horror’. For readers of Tananarive Due, Chikodili Emelumadu and Paul Tremblay.
The Queen, Nick Cutter (Oct 29, Gallery): The national bestselling author of #HorrorBookTok sensation The Troop returns with a heart-pounding novel of terror about a young woman searching for her missing friend and uncovering a shocking truth.
Narrowing down this list was no easy feat, but this hand-picked selection has something for everyone to enjoy this Halloween season. Get experimental, uncover a mystery, or start planning your haunted travel destinations - no matter what you pick up this month, we hope it will keep your spine tingling all month long. So dim the lights, settle in, and let the horror begin!
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