40 years after starring in Stand By Me, the adaptation of Stephen King‘s The Body, Wil Wheaton has returned to the story that helped launch his career. Wheaton, who played Gordie Lachance in Rob Reiner’s 1986 film, narrates the first standalone audiobook edition of the seminal coming-of-age novella. The Body audiobook will be released on […]
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We’re now firmly in the new year, which means the genre fiction calendar is filling up with more and more new releases from big names and rising stars. In the world of horror, that means some of the hottest authors in the game are about to release new books, including a must-read slasher, a vampire […]
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If you read new horror fiction, then you know 2025 was a great year for scary books, and 2026 is already promising even more frightening reads. Some of the biggest names in horror will be back with new novels this year, while rising stars look to make their mark, beloved series continue, and some of […]
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New York Times bestselling author Daniel Kraus is writing a feature adaptation of his World War I-set supernatural thriller novel Angel Down for Imagine Entertainment, Deadline reports. Kraus and Imagine are going back in business together after collaborating on Whalefall, a survival thriller which Kraus co-wrote based on his own novel. Published last July by […]
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New York Times bestselling author Jason Pargin has announced the fifth installment in his John Dies at the End series, There Are No Giant Crabs in This Novel: A Novel of Giant Crabs. The 384-page cosmic horror novel will be published on November 3 via St. Martin’s Press. Here’s the full synopsis: “A massive, sticky pile […]
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After coming out the gate with one of last year’s scariest books, The October Film Haunt, Michael Wehunt has announced his sophomore novel, Nightjars. Described as “Memento meets Dracula,” the 352-page vampire novel explores the monsters that dwell at the heart of us all through the story of a man exposed for crimes he doesn’t […]
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At this point, it feels like so many franchises have an official tabletop roleplaying game. The Walking Dead, Hellboy, Blade Runner, Avatar: The Last Airbender, and even Monty Python all have licensed games based on their universes, and that’s just off the top of my head. Frankly, I’ve never really been super drawn to this, […]
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Killing zombies and wearing spiked leather jackets is cool and all, but our collective fascination with the apocalypse has more to do with the wish to be free from the stress of modern life than actually wanting to live in a nightmarish wasteland. After all, the reality of dealing with irradiated water supplies and […]
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Holly Gibney will once again be the focus of Stephen King‘s next book. “I’m going to write about Holly again,” King shared on Threads. “Happy New Year to me.” Holly Gibney first appeared in 2014’s Mr. Mercedes and returned for its sequels, 2015’s Finders Keepers and 2016’s End of Watch. She went on to play […]
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While you wait for Silent Hill 2 adaptation Return to Silent Hill to release in theaters on January 23, 2026, Titan Books has announced that Return to Silent Hill: The Official Movie Novelization by Bram Stoker winner John Passarella is also coming soon. In the new movie from director Christophe Gans (Silent Hill), based on […]
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Ahead of the release of its film adaptation, we have an exclusive excerpt from Courtney Summers‘ young adult zombie novel This Is Not a Test. Originally published in 2012, the book will be re-released on January 13 via Bindery Books. The new edition includes a bonus sequel novella, Please Remain Calm. Written and directed by Adam […]
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With Shudder’s “Creepshow” series having come to an end, The Creep is ready to turn the page with a short story collection. Creepshow: 13 Tales of Terror will be published in hardcover, paperback, and e-book on May 19, 2026 from Monstrous and Evoke Entertainment. Edited by Bram Stoker Award winner James Aquilone (Kolchak: The Night […]
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‘Tis the season of Black Friday deals and gift giving, and there is no shortage of novels, nonfiction books, graphic novels, and even cookbooks for the horror fan this year. If you’re unsure where to start or simply looking to add to your reading lists, we’ve compiled a handy guide of holiday must-haves for the […]
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Art the Clown is back this holiday season in the official novelization of Damien Leone’s Terrifier 3, and we’re excited to let you know that the long-awaited book will release NEXT WEEK! Damien Leone’s Terrifier 3: The Novelization will be available in limited hardcover, paperback, and Kindle formats, exclusively through Amazon, on December 2, 2025. The […]
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John A. Russo, who co-wrote the original Night of the Living Dead with George A. Romero, has released a holiday slasher novel titled The Christmas Massacre. The 146-page book follows a serial killer dressed as Santa who turns a horror convention into his hunting ground. Here’s the full synopsis: “Albert Kinney isn’t your typical holiday […]
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