Most Anticipated Horror Novels of May 2024

Most Anticipated Horror Novels of May 2024

Here’s a sneak peek at the 5 most anticipated horror novels of May 2024, guaranteed to keep you up at night.”

My Darling Dreadful Thing: By Johanna Van Veen

My Darling Dreadful Thing: By Johanna Van Veen

In Johanna Van Veen’s debut gothic horror novel, My Darling Dreadful Thing, readers are plunged into the eerie world of Roos and her spirit companion, Ruth.

Roos has always believed she alone can see Ruth, but the arrival of Agnes Knoop during a seance reveals a shared spiritual sight.

You Like It Darker: By Stephen King

You Like It Darker: By Stephen King

Stephen King continues to dominate the horror genre with his latest book, “You Like It Darker,” a collection of gripping short stories that explore familiar King themes.

Among the standout tales is “Rattlesnakes,” a sequel to Cujo where a vacation in Florida unfolds into a sinister inheritance with dire repercussions.

Flawless Girls: By Anna-Marie McLemore

Flawless Girls: By Anna-Marie McLemore

Isla and Renata Soler are rebellious teenagers sent by their grandmother to Alarie House, a prestigious finishing school for society’s elite young women.

Woodworm: By Layla Martínez

Woodworm: By Layla Martínez

“Woodworm” is a translated novel that unfolds in an eerie house, steeped in ghostly presences, witchcraft, and hidden secrets.

It Waits in the Forest: By Sarah Dass

It Waits in the Forest: By Sarah Dass

Set on the Caribbean island of St. Virgil, “It Waits in the Forest” follows Selina DaSilva, a young girl with a passion for plants who aspires to study pharmacology off-island.