Horror fiction

  • Our wicked histories

    Creator

    Goldsmith, Amy.

    Abstract

    A teen girl's attempt to make amends with her former friend group takes a sinister turn during a weekend getaway at an ancestral Irish estate in this atmospheric, literary horror from the author of Those We Drown. There's something in the lake at Wren Hall. At least, that's what the locals say. Not that Meg cares much about the rumors.

    Audience
    Adolescent
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Delacorte Press

    New York

    Delacorte Press

    Not specified
  • Bad graces

    Creator

    McCauley, Kyrie

    Abstract

    Yellowjackets meets House of Hollow in award-winning author Kyrie McCauley's gripping and magical YA thriller following a group of young women as they face the stress of harsh elements, a mysterious monster, and an unraveling of secrets after their yacht is wrecked off the coast of North America. Liv Whitlock knows she doesn't belong there. But after years of stumbling between foster homes, often due to her own self-destructive tendencies, Liv desperately needs to change the trajectory of her life . . . so she steals her perfect sister's identity.

    Audience
    Adolescent
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Katherine Tegen Books

    [United States]

    HarperCollins

    Not specified
  • Murder road

    Creator

    James, Simone St.

    Abstract

    A young couple find themselves haunted by a string of gruesome murders committed along an old deserted road in this terrifying new novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Cold Cases. July 1995. April and Eddie have taken a wrong turn. They're looking for the small resort town where they plan to spend their honeymoon. When they spot what appears to be a lone hitchhiker along the deserted road, they stop to help. But not long after the hitchhiker gets into their car, they see the blood seeping from her jacket and a truck barreling down Atticus Line after them.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Berkley

    New York

    Berkley

    Not specified
  • Lies on the serpent's tongue : Bittersweet in the Hollow, book 2

    Creator

    Pearsall, Kate

    Abstract

    In this haunting companion to Bittersweet in the Hollow – A girl who can smell the lies of others uncovers the incendiary mysteries of her small Appalachian town. Everybody lies. And in knowing their lies, I become the keeper of their secrets. As Caball Hollow slowly recovers from a tumultuous summer, the James family must also come to terms with their own newly revealed secrets. 18-year-old Rowan James has spent her whole life harboring unpleasant truths – that's what happens when you can smell lies on the teller's breath – and building walls around herself to block them out.

    Audience
    Adolescent
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers

    New York

    G.P. Putnam's Sons

    Not specified
  • One house left

    Creator

    Ralph, Vincent

    Abstract

    The next twisty horror novel by New York Times bestselling author Vincent Ralph. "Ready or not. Whatever you do. The Hiding Boy is coming for you." Sixteen-year-old Nate Campbell grew up in the shadow of Murder Road—a street cursed by the vengeful spirit of the Hiding Boy. Every few years, for nearly six decades, a different house on that street has been the scene of a tragedy. Nate and his family move to a new town as they try to outrun the curse once and for all.

    Audience
    Adolescent
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Wednesday Books

    New York

    Wednesday Books

    Not specified
  • The ghost illusion

    Creator

    Martin, Kat.

    Abstract

    In a twisty page-turner for fans of Sadah Pinborough, Megan Goldin, and Melinda Leigh, New York Times bestselling author Kat Martin melds psychological thriller and ghost story as one woman's daring search for the truth tests the dividing line between life and death. If you need help, we are here for you. Eve St. Clair desperately needs help sorting reality from her fearful imaginings when ghostly voices seem to haunt the Victorian house in Sunderland, England, that she inherited from her uncle. Online research leads to a group that claims to offer just the aid she's seeking.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    LaVergne

    Kensington Books

    [United States]

    Kensington Books

    Not specified
  • Diavola

    Creator

    Thorne, Jennifer

    Abstract

    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. USA Today Bestseller - Best Horror Books of 2024 (so far), Esquire - Most Anticipated Books of 2024, Goodreads. Anna has two rules for the annual Pace family destination vacations: tread lightly and survive.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Tor Nightfire

    New York

    Nightfire, Tor Publishing Group

    Not specified
  • Stay in the light : The watchers, book 2

    Creator

    Shine, A.M.

    Abstract

    The sequel to The Watchers – Now adapted into a major motion picture produced by M. Night Shyamalan – From critically acclaimed Irish horror writer A.M. Shine. You may have escaped...but you'll never be free. After her terrifying experience at the hands of the Watchers, Mina has escaped to a cottage on the west coast of Ireland. She obsessively researches her former captors, desperate to find any way to prolong the safety of humankind. When Mina encounters a stranger near her home, she fears the worst – for she knows the figure is not what it seems.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    London

    Head of Zeus - an Aries Book

    London

    Head of Zeus

    Not specified
  • From below

    Creator

    Coates, Darcy

    Abstract

    No light. No air. No escape. Hundreds of feet beneath the ocean's surface, a graveyard waits. Years ago, the SS Arcadia vanished without a trace during a routine voyage. Though a strange, garbled emergency message was broadcast, neither the ship nor any of its crew could be found. Sixty years later, its wreck has finally been discovered more than three hundred miles from its intended course - a silent graveyard deep beneath the ocean's surface, eagerly waiting for the first sign of life.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    Toronto

    Black Owl Books

    Not specified
  • Dead of winter

    Creator

    Coates, Darcy

    Abstract

    USA Today Bestseller - July 2023 LibraryReads Selection. Eight strangers. One killer. Nowhere left to run. "A fast-paced thriller aimed at readers who enjoy a hunt." - Kirkus Reviews. When Christa joins a tour group heading deep into the snowy expanse of the Rocky Mountains, she's hopeful this will be her chance to put the ghosts of her past to rest. But when a bitterly cold snowstorm sweeps the region, the small group is forced to take shelter in an abandoned hunting cabin.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    Toronto

    Black Owl Books

    Not specified