10 New Don't-Miss Horror Novels Out in August 2023

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Addison Rizer is a author and reader of something that may be described as bizarre, unhappy, or scary. She has an MA in Professional Writing and a BA in English. She writes for Book Riot and Publishers Weekly and is all the time on the lookout for extra methods to gush in regards to the books she loves. Find her printed work or contact her on her web site or at addisonrizer at gmaildotcom.

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There’s nothing higher than combing via releases popping out each month and the brand new horror books out in August are actually one thing particular! As summer time winds down into fall, who doesn’t wish to curl up below a blanket with a guide to make you glad your doorways are locked and the skin world is on the opposite facet of your door? Who doesn’t need a bit shiver to get you prepped for the incoming cooling climate? Who doesn’t desire a scare on a sizzling summer time night time?

You’re in luck! There are some actually nice new horror books out in August. If you’re an anthology fan, you’re in luck! A brand new one filled with LGBTQ+ authors is in your future. If blood-sucking vampires are extra your velocity, August has you coated with a terrific new supernatural western set in the 1840s! If you want gothic Twenties haunted home vibes, this record won’t disappoint. There’s one thing for each horror fan this month!

No matter what kind of horror fan you might be, there’s one thing popping out this month positive to thrill and chill you. Be positive to take a look at these 10 new horror books out this month to get you began!

Cover of The Handyman Method by Nick Cutter and Andrew F Sullivan

The Handyman Method by Nick Cutter and Andrew F. Sullivan – Out August 8, 2023

When the Saban household strikes into their model new house, the unfinished neighborhood round them isn’t a priority. Strangely, although, they discover a crack in their just-built walk-in closet with one thing regarding inside. After consulting a YouTube video from Handyman Hank to learn to repair it, subliminal messages from the YouTube fixer-upper flip Trent Saban into somebody unrecognizable.

Cover of Peril at Price Manor by Laura Parnum

Peril at Price Manor by Laura Parnum – Out August 8, 2023

Halle isn’t too younger to be horror obsessive about goals of starring in scream queen flicks sooner or later. When she will get the possibility to ship flowers from her household’s enterprise to big-name director Maximus Price, she jumps on the likelihood. There, although, she finds his twin youngsters locked up in their room and a creature plaguing their home. Halle should use all she has discovered from the large display to avoid wasting all of them.

Black Vault: A Short Story by Alma Katsu – Out August 8, 2023

At solely 80 pages, Black Vault is without doubt one of the faster reads of the brand new horror books out in August. Fifteen years after CIA officer Norton submits a report on seeing an unidentified object in the sky, a report that ruined his profession and his life, the Navy releases an identical report. Now, pulled onto a activity power to research these sightings, Norton uncovers one thing with world-changing implications.

Mister Magic by Kiersten White – Out August 8, 2023

Val has no recollection of the youngsters’s TV present she starred in as a child. Nor does she keep in mind the tragic accident on set that shut the present down for good. Now, 30 years later, the surviving members of the present collide for a reunion. In the home in the center of the desert and with a digital camera filming their each transfer, secrets and techniques from the previous reveal one thing darkish about Mister Magic and their Circle of Friends.

Bad Moon Rising by Luisa Colón – Out August 11, 2023

Teenage Elodia resides with an abusive father and her muteness makes her an outcast at college. Gabriel is the proper son, taking his anger about being deserted out on birds in his free time. When their lives collide, they discover each solutions and extra questions in one another.

Vampires of El Norte by Isabel Cañas – Out August 15, 2023

Nena is the daughter of a rancher with a friendship with the son of one in all her father’s staff, Nestor. When a creature assaults Nena one night time whereas the 2 are out, he thinks she is useless and leaves her at house earlier than fleeing. Nine years later, although, with the American military and the exact same creatures on the way in which, Nena and Nestor meet once more and should work collectively to defend the farm.

Cover of Bride of the Tornado by James Kennedy

Bride of the Tornado by James Kennedy – Out August 15, 2023

In the unnamed narrator’s city, sentient tornados attempt to destroy all the pieces. An outcast boy referred to as The Tornado Killer is the one one that can cease them. The narrator and The Tornado Killer share a connection that spirals uncontrolled the nearer they get.

Fever House by Keith Rosson – Out August 15, 2023

At the instruction of their boss, Hutch and Tim are accumulating on outdated drug dues. In one overdue buyer’s home, although, they discover a severed hand. A hand that appears to play with their minds the nearer they get to it. With the federal government and a uncommon merchandise collector each vying to take the hand off their palms, the impression of the physique half begins to unfold via their lives, their relationships, and town round them.

Cover of I Feed Her to the Beast and the Beast is Me by Jamison Shea

I Feed Her to the Beast and the Beast is Me by Jamison Shea – Out August 29, 2023

Laure doesn’t have the cash or the privilege of the white ballerinas she competes in opposition to, however she gained’t let that cease her. When the homeowners of her ballet studio clue her right into a technique to acquire the facility she craves, she jumps on the likelihood. Even if it means turning into a bit monstrous. She lands her dream position, making all of it value it, however she’s not the one one with energy in the ballet world, and it’ll nonetheless be a combat to maintain her success.

Night of the Living Queers: 13 Tales of Terror Delight edited by Shelly Page and Alex Brown – Out August 29, 2023

It’s Halloween and there are not any limits to the horrors that come out below the sunshine of the moon. With 13 tales of deserted motels, drive-in films, honoring misplaced family members, and poisonous friendships, you’re positive to search out horror galore!

In the temper for extra horror? Check out these 25 finest horror books of 2023 to be sure to haven’t missed something or these bestselling horror books of all time! You may also discover a full record of recent releases in the magical New Release Index.