13 new horror novels to add to your reading list this fall—just remember to keep the lights on.
Mister Magic: A Novel by Kiersten White
*A LibraryReads Pick*
Who is Mister Magic? Former child stars reunite to uncover the tragedy that ended their show—and discover the secret of its enigmatic host—in this “skin-crawling story of pop culture fandom and ‘90s nostalgia” (Melissa Albert, author of The Hazel Woods) from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Hide.
“It meets The Stepford Wives in this wildly compelling story that explores whether it’s possible to recapture the magic of childhood.”—Mallory O’Meara, Los Angeles Times bestselling author of The Lady from the Black Lagoon
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Fever House: A Novel by Keith Rosson
A small-time criminal. A has-been rock star. A shadowy government agency. And a severed hand whose dark powers threaten to destroy them all.
“The unsettling darkness of Joe Hill meets the cryptic mystery of The X-Files, Fever House is a wild ride through a funhouse apocalypse that will stick to your mind like clotted blood.”—Delilah S. Dawson,New York Times bestselling author of The Violence
“This book is rock and roll, horror, and noir in a blender . . . A bullet of a wild ride straight to Hell, and mightily entertaining along the way.”—Alma Katsu, author of The Fervor and The Hunger
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The September House: A Novel by Carissa Orlando
A woman is determined to stay in her dream home even after it becomes a haunted nightmare in this compulsively readable, twisty, and layered debut novel.
“Just when you thought you’d seen everything a haunted house novel could do, The September House comes along and delivers an eerie, darkly funny, and emotionally grounded book about the ghosts that haunt houses and marriages.”—Grady Hendrix, New York Times bestselling author of How to Sell a Haunted House
“Peel back The Yellow Wallpaper, check out of The Overlook, and say farewell to Hill House . . . There’s a new haunted house on the market and Carissa Orlando is the realtor of our nightmares. You’ll never want to leave once you start reading.”—Clay McLeod Chapman, Author of Ghost Eaters
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What Kind of Mother: A Novel by Clay McLeod Chapman
Nicholas Sparks meets The Empty Man in this modern Southern Gothic horror about a palm reader swept up in a disturbing missing-child case with a twist you won’t see coming.
“What Kind of Mother mixes Southern Gothic, a missing child story, and body horror into an entertaining brew sure to inform your nightmares.”—Paul Tremblay, author of The Cabin at the End of the World and A Head Full of Ghosts
Available September 12th in Hardcover and eBook Editions.
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Never Whistle at Night: An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology Edited by Shane Hawk and Theodore C. Van Alst Jr.
A bold, clever, and sublimely sinister collection that dares to ask the question: “Are you ready to be un-settled?”
These wholly original and shiver-inducing tales introduce readers to ghosts, curses, hauntings, monstrous creatures, complex family legacies, desperate deeds, and chilling acts of revenge. Introduced and contextualized by bestselling author Stephen Graham Jones, these stories are a celebration of Indigenous peoples’ survival and imagination, and a glorious reveling in all the things an ill-advised whistle might summon.
“Never Whistle at Night is all I’ve ever wanted in an Indigenous horror anthology. From doubles, to Empty People, to story theft, to zombies, this anthology explores the horror that lives in colonial violence, generational love and trauma, and our everyday lives. It’s a joy to see such a diverse representation of experience, background, and style in this carefully-curated and terrifying collection.”—Jessica Johns, author of Bad Cree
Available September 19th in Trade Paperback, eBook, and Audio Editions.
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And Then She Fell: A Novel by Alicia Elliot
A mind-bending, razor-sharp look at motherhood and mental health that follows a young Indigenous woman who discovers the picture-perfect life she always hoped for may have horrifying consequences.
“Haunting and surreal, And Then She Fell had me questioning reality alongside Alice as she grappled with motherhood, being a writer, a wife, and feeling like an outsider in her own life. With its sharp wit and beautiful writing, this book had me flying through the pages.”—Ana Reyes, New York Times bestselling author of The House in the Pines
Available September 26th in Hardcover, eBook, and Audio Editions.
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Black River Orchard: A Novel by Chuck Wendig
A small town is transformed when seven strange trees begin bearing magical apples in this masterpiece of horror from the bestselling author of Wanderers and The Book of Accidents.
“Chuck Wendig is one of my very favorite storytellers. Black River Orchard is a deep, dark, luscious tale that creeps up on you and doesn’t let go.”—Erin Morgenstern, author of The Night Circus
Available September 26th in Hardcover, eBook, and Audio Editions.
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Black Sheep: A Novel by Rachel Harrison
A cynical twentysomething must confront her unconventional family’s dark secrets in this fiery, irreverent horror novel from the author of Such Sharp Teeth and Cackle.
“With brilliant underline-worthy writing, thrilling page-turning pace, and genuine laugh-out-loud humor, Black Sheep confirms what I already knew: I will follow Harrison down any dark alley, always.”—Claudia Lux, author of Sign Here
“Think The Princess Diaries meets Dante’s Inferno. That’s Black Sheep. Only Rachel Harrison could write something with such fiery playfulness and such stunning acerbic wit. Undoubtedly the most enjoyable and compelling horror novel you’ll read this year.”—Eric LaRocca, author of Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke
Available September 26th in Hardcover, eBook, and Audio Editions.
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The Invisible World: A Novel by Nora Fussner
“An eerie and virtuosic debut” (Helen Phillips, author of The Need) about a paranormal investigations TV show that loses control of its subject.
“Like Shirley Jackson’s The Haunting of Hill House, Nora Fussner’s The Invisible World follows an investigation of the paranormal as it slips wildly from the investigators’ control—into territory that terrified and thrilled me . . . I will be haunted, in the best way, by Fussner’s ghosts for a long time to come.”—Clare Beams, author of The Illness Lesson and We Show What We Have Learned
Available September 26th in Trade Paperback, eBook, and Audio Editions.
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Midnight Showing: A Novel by Megan Shepherd
Discovering her father’s strange final manuscript has brought only mayhem and darkness to Haven Marbury’s life. In Book Two of the Malice Compendium, what has leapt of the page threatens everybody.
Available October 3rd in Hardcover and Trade Paperback Editions.
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The Night House: A Novel by Jo Nesbø
From the internationally bestselling author, a chilling fresh spin on the classic horror novel.
When the voices call, don’t answer.
“In The Night House, the horror begins immediately. And it only keeps calling from there.”—Josh Malerman, New York Times bestselling author of Bird Box and Spin a Black Yarn
Available October 3rd in Hardcover, eBook, Audio, and Large Print Editions.
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Out There Screaming: An Anthology of New Black Horror Edited by Jordan Peele and John Joseph Adams; Introduction by Jordan Peele
The visionary writer and director of Get Out, Us, and Nope, and founder of Monkeypaw Productions, curates this groundbreaking anthology of all-new stories of Black horror, exploring not only the terrors of the supernatural but the chilling reality of injustice that haunts our nation.
Featuring an introduction by Peele and an all-star roster of beloved writers and new voices, Out There Screaming is a master class in horror, and—like his spine-chilling films—its stories prey on everything we think we know about our world . . . and redefine what it means to be afraid.
Featuring stories by: Erin E. Adams, Violet Allen, Lesley Nneka Arimah, Maurice Broaddus, Chesya Burke, P. Djèlí Clark, Ezra Claytan Daniels, Tananarive Due, Nalo Hopkinson, N. K. Jemisin, Justin C. Key, L. D. Lewis, Nnedi Okorafor, Tochi Onyebuchi, Rebecca Roanhorse, Nicole D. Sconiers, Rion Amilcar Scott, Terence Taylor, and Cadwell Turnbull.
Available October 3rd in Hardcover, eBook, and Audio Editions.
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Of Ghosts and Goblins by Lafcadio Hearn
In this haunting collection, the phantoms and ghouls of Japanese folklore stalk the page. Lafcadio Hearn, a master storyteller, drew on traditional Japanese folklore, infused with memories of his own haunted childhood in Ireland, to create these chilling tales. They are today regarded in Japan as classics in their own right.
Available October 10th in Hardcover.
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