Shining Stars | The Best Horror Books of the Year (So Far)

by LJ Reviews
Jun 15, 2023 | Filed in Reviews+

Spooky tales that will make readers keep the lights on.

Castro, V. The Haunting of Alejandra. Del Rey: Ballantine. Apr. 2023. 272p. ISBN 9780593499696. $28.

Due, Tananarive. The Reformatory. Gallery/Saga. Oct. 2023. 576p. ISBN 9781982188344. $28.99.

Fracassi, Philip. Boys in the Valley. Tor Nightfire. Jul. 2023. 352p. ISBN 9781250879035. $26.99.

Fracassi, Philip. Gothic. Cemetery Dance. Feb. 2023. 408p. ISBN 9781587678400. pap. $18.99.

Kerin, Liz. Night’s Edge. Tor Nightfire. Jun. 2023. 288p. ISBN 9781250835673. $26.99.

Khaw, Cassandra. The Salt Grows Heavy. Tor Nightfire. May 2023. 112p. ISBN 9781250830913. $21.99.

Kingfisher, T. A House with Good Bones. Tor Nightfire. Mar. 2023. 256p. ISBN 9781250829795. $26.99.

LaRocca, Eric. Everything the Darkness Eats. CLASH Bks. Jun. 2023. 202p. ISBN 9781955904278. pap. $16.95.

McGill, C.E. Our Hideous Progeny. Harper. May 2023. 400p. ISBN 9780063256798. $32.

Pelayo, Cynthia. The Shoemaker’s Magician. Agora. (Chicago Saga, Bk. 2). Mar. 2023. 306p. ISBN 9781957957104. $27.99.

Song, Jade. Chlorine. Morrow. Mar. 2023. 256p. ISBN 9780063257603. $30.

Tingle, Chuck. Camp Damascus. Tor Nightfire. Jul. 2023. 256p. ISBN 9781250874627. $25.99.

Tremblay, Paul. The Beast You Are: Stories. Morrow. Jul. 2023. 368p. ISBN 9780063069961. $30.

Warren, Kaaron. Bitters. Cemetery Dance. May 2023. 80p. ISBN 9781587678707. pap. $10.99.

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