Horror

The blend of folklore and social commentary make this the perfect pairing for readers who enjoyed Monika Kim’s The Eyes Are the Best Part and Kylie Lee Baker’s Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng.

This debut is a twisty and immersive haunted-house story with sinister ghosts who will use whatever fractures they can find in human relationships to gain a foothold in the mortal world, recalling Victor Manibo’s The Villa, Once Beloved and Sarah Pinborough’s We Live Here Now.

The publisher’s accurate “Severance meets cosmic horror” marketing will help the right readers find Binge’s novella. For fans of books as varied as The Dead Take the A Train by Richard Kadrey and Cassandra Khaw, The Warehouse by Rob Hart, and Coup de Grâce by Sofia Ajram.

A not-to-miss experience for fans of a wide range of chilling, humorous, existentially terrifying titles, such as Sea of Rust by C. Robert Cargill, Lucky Day by Chuck Tingle, and Chuck Wendig’s “Wanderers” duology.

A singular voice, Cassidy doesn’t just know a place, he has planted a flag there, cementing his status with a collection that feels like a conversation about horror (both the feeling and the genre) between author and readers. His book is a terrifying joy that will suit fans of a wide range of writers, from Stephen King (who provides the introduction) to T. Kingfisher, Kelly Link, Rachel Harrison, Silvia Moreno-Garcia, and Clay McLeod Chapman.

Tsao writes a terrifying, raw, and honest look at motherhood, in the vein of Tantrum by Rachel Eve Moulton, Womb City by Tlotlo Tsamaase, and The Push by Ashley Audrain.

With her second novel, Viel has quickly become a must-read horror author, especially for devotees of the imaginative, thought-provoking, and unsettling work of Tananarive Due, Catriona Ward, Caitlin Starling, and Hailey Piper.

A must-read for those who crave immersive, disorienting haunted-house stories, in the vein of Jac Jemc’s The Grip of It, Carissa Orlando’s The September House, and Mark Z. Danielewski’s House of Leaves.