With fall quickly approaching and the Halloween and spooky season vibes on their way, now’s the time to build the ultimate horror TBR! Think of the chill in the air, the glowing pumpkins, and your favorite autumnal beverage while you dive into these stories that are sure to bring a tingle in your spine!

American Ghoul by Michelle McGill-Vargas (9/3)

Lavinia is in jail after allegedly killing her mistress, Simone Arceaneau. Lavinia was a recently freed slave who met Simone – an undead vampire – purely coincidentally on a plantation in post-Civil War Georgia. Heading North together, Lavinia soon realized that Simone was not your average white woman. At first, Lavinia tries to ignore the strange diet, the impulsive behavior, but soon it’s hard to ignore Simone’s strange qualities as bodies start to pile up in the small Indiana town they’re living in.

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The Haunting of Moscow House by Olesya Salnikova Gilmore (9/3)

In the summer of 1921, a group of Bolsheviks have taken over the home of Irinia and Lili Goliteva. When the other family members are forced to move into the attic, the two sisters realize they have to ignore their upbringing in order to survive Soviet Russia. The sisters soon find jobs with the American Relief Administration, giving them a good chance at survival. Back home, the spirits of their deceased family awaken and one of the officials living in the house is found dead. Now, Irina and Lili must find out if this was supernatural or a cold-blooded murder.

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So Thirsty by Rachel Harrison (9/10)

The last thing Sloane Parker wants to do is celebrate her birthday. When Sloane’s husband surprises her with a weekend getaway with her best friend, Naomi, Sloane is more than happy to get away and forget about her husband’s infidelity. Naomi has a history of being a troublemaker, so when the two friends arrive, she plans a wild night out with a group of people they don’t even know. When the night takes a horrible turn, the two are stuck dealing with consequences that will change their lives forever.

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Sleep Tight by J.H. Markert (9/10)

In Twisted Tree, a deranged serial killer named Father Silence would disguise himself as a priest to prey on the innocent. When the police found his “House of Horrors,” they found nineteen bodies and the sole survivor, a young boy. Two decades later and Father Silence has been put to death. When the detective who made the original arrest is found dead, a new serial killer emerges called the Outcast. The detective’s daughter, Tess Claiborne, is a detective as well and is haunted by her past and her father’s connection to Father Silence. Outcast kidnaps Tess’s daughter and now she is forced to face her fears and confront the only known survivor of Father Silence.

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Good Dogs by Brian Asman (10/1)

Delia has been fighting her true nature and the fact she’s a werewolf for a long time while combating nightmares of childhood trauma and she’s not the only one. For werewolves like Delia, many have been forced to live on the streets and have been banished from their families. Delia then finds herself the den mother to a group of werewolves in Southern California where the strict rules include managing the Change safely and not wreaking havoc in the small San Diego suburb. When one member makes a mistake that results in a severe leg being discovered in their backyard, they have no choice but to cover it up and go far away from humans.

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Rest Stop by Nat Cassidy (10/15)

In this short story from the author of Mary, a young musician is locked inside a gas station bathroom in the middle of the night by an unknown person, finding themselves battling the horrors outside the door and those that are in the walls inside.

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Memorials by Richard Chizmar (10/22)

In 1983, three college students go on a week-long road trip to film a documentary about roadside memorials for one of their classes. What starts off as a great time with nightly campfires where they get to know one another takes a dark turn when they venture into the Appalachian backwoods that feature more and more memorials than they’ve seen so far on their trip. When the group believes their car is tampered with and the locals are less than welcoming, they begin to wonder if they are being followed…and if whoever following them is responsible for the many memorials in this area.

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Where the Dead Brides Gather by Nuzo Onoh (10/22)

Eleven-year-old Bata is haunted by nightmares. One night, she wakes up standing sentinel at her cousin’s door. Her cousin is about to get married the next morning, if she can escape the murderous ghost-bride who was previously engaged to her new groom. After a supernatural possession and a botched exorcism help Bata vanquish the ghost bride, she is transported to Ibaja-La, the realm of dead brides. In Ibaja-La, Bata receives the powers necessary to fight ghost-brides before she is sent back home to protect those she loves.

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The Queen by Nick Cutter (10/29)

Charity has been missing for over a month and most of the town believes she’s dead. When her best friend, Margaret, wakes up one morning, she finds a brand-new iPhone on her doorstep. When Margaret turns the phone on, there’s a text from Charity. Margaret and Charity were both hiding a secret from one another and now it appears that Charity wants Margaret to know the real story. As Margaret gets deeper and deeper into finding out what happened to Charity, she comes to realize that she never really knew Charity.

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Candy Cain Kills Again: The Second Slaying by Brian McAuley (11/12)

Candy Cain returns in the sequel to Candy Cain Kills by Brian McAuley. After surviving the Christmas Eve massacre at the Thornton house, Austin, Mateo, and Fiona go to the Church of Nodland in order to get confessions from Pastor Wendell and his congregation. What they didn’t expect is Candy Cain is hot on their tails.

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