Best Horror Books of 2024

You don’t have to wait until October to get your thrills and chills — discover the horror (and magic) of the movies from the author of The Cabin at the End of the World. (P.S. fans of Silver Nitrate, we have your new obsession.)

The eagerly-awaited follow-up to What Moves the Dead, What Feasts at Night is an equally enthralling gothic novel that meshes so many horror staples into one successfully unsettling stew. This reimagining of Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Fall of the House of Usher” is sure to make you shiver in all the best ways.

If you’ve been hitting rewind on your favorite summertime slashers, this is your next gloriously gory read, from the author of The Only Good Indians and The Indian Lake Trilogy.

A honeymoon gone deathly wrong, Murder Road is a terrifying trek through the backroads and burials of Coldlake Falls.

Dark, dazzling and decadent, Lucy Undying gives a voice to an overlooked character from one of the most famous monster stories in history.

Wander the halls of a haunted house through the eyes of a child — and try not to let Other Mommy set her sights on you next…

Former Monthly Pick author Rachel Harrison returns with a sharp-toothed tale of identity, friendship and vampires.

The American Midwest turns sinister in this novel of ancient secrets, modern lies and messy family ties. Unnerving and disturbing, Sacrificial Animals will creep up your spine and have you looking over your shoulder.

What if your dream home came with a few loose ends? This terrifying thriller is an unsettling story that’ll put a creak into the floorboards…

Perilous punk and monstrous madness from the acclaimed artist and author of Slewfoot.

A gut-wrenching ghost story of love and loss where the past comes back to haunt. This is perfect for fans of Riley Sager.

A looping maze of life, death and terror, Coup de Grâce is horror unlike anything you’ve seen before.

Whatever your worst fears of AI might be — double it, after reading this book.

A desperate mother and daughter on the run. An FBI agent closing in on his target. A ruthless monster on the loose. You’ll be reading this one from behind your fingers.

A twenty-year-old pact between friends, an unforgettable Fourth of July weekend, and a small-town of familiar horrors makes this a story to keep you up a night…

A gritty story of vengeance and retribution, Gabino Iglesias (The Devil Takes You Home) takes us through the violent underground of Puerto Rico.

Monsters aren’t the only ones haunting the hills in this total hit from the author of Camp Damascus, where Hollywood glitz and glam collides with brutal horror.

A gruesome (and unconventional) appetite and a family fallen to ruin, Ji-won won’t let anything — or anyone — get in the way of finding satisfaction.

If you read Mona Awad’s Rouge and loved it/can’t stop thinking about it/gave it to your best friend, you need this beauty industry satire.

Perfect for fans of Motherthing, Dearest is a haunting exploration of mothers and daughters with a supernatural twist.