60 Most Anticipated Horror Books For Summer 2026

Hello June!

Summer is upon us and I’m ready for some scares! Many readers are celebrating “Summerween” because hey, horror books are not just for autumn. So, here’s a list of the 60 most anticipated horror books releasing between June and August that I’m excited about. Please note that the publication dates are subject to change.

Mark your calendars and pre-order these books so you don’t miss out!

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• Grief Eater by Emma Osborne (1 June)
• Hunger and Thirst by Claire Fuller (2 June)
• Marion by Leah Rowan (2 June)
• Muñeca by Cynthia Gómez (2 June)
• Headlights by CJ Leede (9 June)
• It Came From Neverland by Cynthia Pelayo (9 June)
• The Secret Attic by Chelsea Conradt (9 June)
• The Way It Haunted Him by Laura R. Samotin (9 June)
• Bad Things Happen Here by Mark Morris (16 June)
• Inhalation by Michael Boulerice (16 June)
• The Summer Fun Massacre by Craig Dilouie (16 June)
• Vervain Hollow by Catriona Silvey (16 June)

• Going to the Six by A. C. Hessenauer (16 June)
• Tillinghast by Clare Cavenagh (23 June)
• The Summer of the Serpent by Cecilia Eudave (30 June)
• The Brides by Charlotte Cross (7 July)
• Brokeula by Michael J. Seidlinger (7 July)
• Fabulous Bodies by Chuck Tingle (7 July)
• The Red Sacrament by Sara Hinkley (7 July)
• Cross My Heart, I Hope You Die by Mallory Arnold (14 July)
• Home Sick by Rhiannon Grist (14 July)
• Scary Movie Night by Miranda Smith (14 July)
• The Sea Hides Its Dead by Megan Bontrager (14 July)
• White Rabbit by Abigail Rose-Marie (14 July)

• The Turn by Rachel Feder (15 July)
• Carry Me to My Grave by Christopher Golden (21 July)
• The Flayed Man by Chloe Lauter (21 July)
• Thorns by Gregory Bastianelli (21 July)
• I Do Not Apologize for My Position on Men by Rae Wilde (21 July)
• The Winter Folk by Jen Julian (21 July)
• A Penance for Crows by Shannon Morgan (28 July)
• The Séance Garden by Juliet Blackwell (28 July)
• Calliope Street by Josh Hanson (29 July)
• Meat Bees by Dane Erbach (4 Aug)
• The Unknown by Riley Sager (4 Aug)
• The Quiet Resurrection of Sister Evelida Livingston by Nick Wallin (4 Aug)

• The Residency by C.D. Major (4 Aug)
• Small Town Slasher by Stephanie Rose (4 Aug)
• The Hill in the Dark Grove by Liam Higginson (11 Aug)
• Reliquary by Hannah F. Whitten (11 Aug)
• A Plagued Sea by Kim Bo-Young (11 Aug)
• She Haunts Me Still by De Elizabeth (11 Aug)
• Them by W.H. Chizmar (11 Aug)
• Saint Delilah by Isabelle Potts (11 Aug)
• Stay Buried by Jennifer McMahon (11 Aug)
• And the Sea Gave Up the Dead by William Friend (18 Aug)
• Ghosts of Chanterlands by Catherine Cavendish (18 Aug)
• The Calamities by Chuck Wendig (18 Aug)

• The Halls of the Dead by S. M. Hallow (18 Aug)
• The House That Eats the Dead by Max Doty (18 Aug)
• Lights! Camera! Frendo! by Adam Cesare (18 Aug)
• The Sleeping Sisters by Jennifer Givhan (18 Aug)
• Tapeworm by A.P. Thayer (18 Aug)
• These Walls Remember by Del Sandeen (18 Aug)
• Blood Rising by Markus Redmond (25 Aug)
• The Burn Line by Jonathan Sims (25 Aug)
• The Devil Knows Her Name by C.N. Vair (25 Aug)
• The Unheld by Luke Larkin (25 Aug)
• Last Day of a Prior Life by Andrés Barba (25 Aug)
• The Woods by Jessica Hamilton (25 Aug)

Which new releases are you most excited about? Let me know in the comments below!

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