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Night of the Mannequins
A contemporary horror story where a teen prank goes very wrong and all hell breaks loose: is there a supernatural cause, a psychopath on the loose, or both?
A Touch of Jen
Remy and Alicia, a couple of insecure service workers, are not particularly happy together--but they are bound by a shared obsession with Jen, a beautiful former co-worker of Remy’s who now seems to be following her bliss as a globe-trotting jewelry designer. In and outside the bedroom, Remy and Alicia's entire relationship revolves around fantasies of Jen, whose every Instagram caption, outfit, and New Age mantra they know by heart. Imagine their confused excitement when they run into Jen, in the flesh, and she invites them on a surfing trip to the Hamptons with her wealthy boyfriend and their group. Once there, Remy and Alicia try (a little too hard) to fit into Jen’s exalted social circle, but violent desire and class resentment bubble beneath the surface of this beach-side paradise, threatening to erupt. As small disturbances escalate into outright horror, Remy and Alicia tumble into an uncanny alternate reality, one shaped by their most unspeakable, deviant, and intoxicating fantasies. Is this what “self-actualization” looks like? Part millennial social comedy, part psychedelic horror, and all wildly entertaining, A Touch of Jen is a sly, unflinching examination of the hidden drives that lurk just outside the frame of our carefully curated selves.
Thinner
Thinner is a 1984 horror novel written by Stephen King under the pseudonym Richard Bachman.
Girl Dinner
Girl Dinner by Olivie Blake is a dark, satirical feminist horror novel published on October 21, 2025, that explores ambition, academic pressure, and an elite sorority with a taste for cannibalism.
She's a Doll
She's a Doll by Barbara Truelove is a dark comedy horror novel about a murdered teenager who possesses an antique porcelain doll to hunt down her killer
Dollface
Barbie meets Scream with a 90s nostalgia twist in this horror romp from Bless Your Heart author Lindy Ryan. Horror author Jill has just moved to suburban New Jersey, hoping to fit in with the new PTA moms and maybe not weird everyone out with her Final Girl coffee mug. You know. Make some real friends. But then a plastic face-masked serial killer begins slashing their way through town, one overly made-up mom at a time. The police are incredulous. The moms are indignant. And Jill is slowly wrapped into a killer’s murderous spree, until she might just be the last woman standing. A delightfully murderous novel that is equal parts scathing and salacious, Dollface will win you over with its gossip and gore, one body at a time.
Cruelty-Free
Cruelty Free is a dark horror and satirical revenge novel by debut author Caroline Glenn. Released on February 3, 2026, by William Morrow, the 320-page book follows Lila Devlin, a disgraced former A-list actress who returns to Hollywood ten years after her infant daughter is kidnapped. She targets her tormentors and turns her revenge into the secret ingredient for a radical new skincare line
Seed
Seed by Ania Ahlborn is a Southern gothic horror novel about Jack Winter, a man haunted by a dark entity from his past in rural Georgia that resurfaces years later to torment his family, particularly his young daughter, Charlie, after a car crash. The book explores themes of confronting past trauma, the impact of evil on family, and features a slow-burn, atmospheric build-up of terror, with many readers finding the ending shocking and brutal.
Trad Wife
Trad Wife by Saratoga Schaefer is a horror novel about a social media influencer who embraces the "tradwife" lifestyle, but feels her online image is incomplete without a baby, leading her to make a wish at a mysterious well that results in a demonic, supernatural pregnancy. The book is described as a gory, darkly funny, and disturbing take on influencer culture, body horror, and the pressures on women, featuring a rapidly developing pregnancy with monstrous cravings and an unnaturally fast-growing fetus. It's often compared to Rosemary's Baby but with a modern, satirical twist, and is praised for its blend of elevated horror and schlocky, 80s-inspired aesthetics.
Maggie's Grave
Maggie's Grave by David Sodergren is a folk horror novel about a small, dying Scottish town haunted by the vengeful ghost of Maggie Wall, a woman executed as a witch centuries ago, who returns to claim a baby she believes is hers. The story follows the remaining residents as they are terrorized by the witch's gruesome rampage, uncovering dark secrets about their town's history and their own connection to Maggie's curse. It's known for its extreme gore, small-town atmosphere, and 80s slasher/creature feature vibes, with a focus on survival horror and a shocking twist ending.
The Haar
The Haar by David Sodergren is a folk horror novel about an elderly woman, Muriel McAuley, in a Scottish fishing village threatened by developers, who finds a mysterious, sentient ooze creature in a fog bank (the "haar") that helps her fight back with extreme, gory violence, blending themes of greed, love, loss, and body horror. It's described as a "gore-soaked folk horror fairy tale" with a mix of John Carpenter-style body horror and a heartfelt, emotional core, often compared to The Thing.
Memorials
Memorials by Richard Chizmar is a 2024 horror novel about three college students filming a documentary on roadside memorials in 1983 Appalachia, who uncover a sinister, supernatural secret tied to the memorials, leading to paranoia, strange symbols, and a terrifying, occult-based threat. The book is noted for its 80s nostalgia, well-developed characters, and slow-burn tension that builds to a suspenseful climax, blending coming-of-age themes with supernatural horror.
Ballad of Black Tom
The Ballad of Black Tom is a 2016 novella by Victor LaValle that reimagines H.P. Lovecraft's "The Horror at Red Hook" from a Black perspective. Set in 1920s Harlem, it follows Charles Thomas Tester as he navigates racism and poverty before a delivery to a sorceress in Queens opens him to a world of cosmic horror. The novella is a critical and popular success, winning the 2016 Shirley Jackson Award and the 2017 British Fantasy Award for Best Novella.
Everything is Fine
Based on the webcomic
Hell House
Richard Matheson's 1971 horror novel, Hell House, is about a group of four people who investigate the notoriously haunted Belasco House to prove the existence of life after death. The group includes a physicist, his wife, and two mediums, who are hired by a wealthy publisher to explore the mansion's secrets. The novel is known for its graphic content, blending supernatural horror with psychological terror as the house's evil influence attempts to destroy the investigators.
The Pallbearers Club
The Pallbearers Club is a 2022 horror novel by Paul Tremblay that blurs the lines between reality and memory through a unique "found footage" style. The story is presented as a memoir by a shy teenager named Art Barbara, which is then "edited" by his mysterious friend, Mercy Brown, who adds her own notes and corrections. The novel explores a complex and unsettling friendship, a parasitic creature, and a New England folklore about digging up the dead.
The One with the Cannibals
A mix of Friends and horror
The Children of Red Peak
The Children of Red Peak is a 2020 psychological horror novel by Craig DiLouie about three adult survivors of a doomsday cult who must confront their traumatic past. The story, told through dual timelines, follows David, Deacon, and Beth as they reunite after a fellow survivor's suicide to share their repressed memories and return to the mountain where the cult's horrific final days took place. The book explores themes of faith, trauma, and the blurred line between religious belief and cult-like fanaticism.
From Below
From Below is a 2022 horror novel by Darcy Coates about a documentary dive team that discovers the sunken wreck of the SS Arcadia, a ship that vanished years earlier. As the team explores the eerie, underwater graveyard, they uncover the terrifying secret of the ship's disappearance, facing a claustrophobic and suspenseful underwater environment. The story alternates between the modern-day dive and the events leading up to the ship's sinking in 1929.
My Best Friend's Exorcism (But It's Actually the 80s)
Basically what the title says
