Terrifying tales and twisted plots—your next harrowing read is waiting.
1. That’s Not My Name by Megan Lally
A creeping sense of wrongness shadows the entire story, making the book hard to put down. As the tension builds toward its climax, so does your need to uncover the truth. The two main protagonists are compelling and intimate—characters you’ll feel yourself rooting for, even as the darkness closes in.
2. Plant Dust by Anna Mark
Like a twisted climate conference gone wrong, Plant Dust hooks you with its disturbing vision of the near future. You fear for the characters, and for our world. Unnerving details and razor-sharp observations pull you deeper into the story. It’s dark, smart, and impossible to put down. Available on Amazon from May 6th.
3. They Bloom at Night by Trang Thanh Tran
Things get even stranger in this eerie, surreal tale. The cover alone will put you on edge. Set in a flooded, haunted version of Mercy, Louisiana, Noon must navigate horrors both personal and otherworldly. Atmospheric and deeply unnerving.
4. Their Monstrous Hearts by Yiğit Turhan
When the protagonist inherits his grandmother’s estate—and her butterfly collection—something unsettling begins to unravel. A slow, creeping dread builds throughout this beautifully strange novel, keeping you guessing until the very end. Available on Amazon from April 8th.
5. The Staircase in the Woods by Chuck Wendig
A chilling premise: a group of friends finds a staircase in the middle of the forest. One friend climbs it—and vanishes. Twenty years later, the staircase is back. This book is packed with mystery, memory, and the unknown. Just the summary will raise your pulse.
6. Watching Me by Claire Weston
This smart and sinister thriller taps directly into your paranoia. Lisa seems like any ordinary woman with a stable life—until she begins receiving increasingly threatening messages. Someone is watching her. Someone knows everything. And they’re getting closer.
7. Blood Cypress by Elizabeth Broadbent
When Lila Carson’s ten-year-old brother disappears in the swamp, she becomes the only one willing to dig into what really happened. This book is heavy, disturbing, and unforgettable. Between the trauma, the twisted characters, and the hot, suffocating swamp, it wraps around you like a fever dream.
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