A Selection of Horror Books Released, 29 Jun to 5 Jul 2025

7 horror books this week

Themes: Supernatural, psychological, and haunted house horror

Come Knocking – Mike Bockoven

Psychological horror

When a groundbreaking theatrical experience goes horribly wrong, a deadly night reveals the dark consequences of blurring the lines between performance and reality.

When Come Knocking came to Los Angeles, the interactive theater production that took over six floors of an abandoned building was met with raves, lines for tickets, and reviews calling it the “must-see experience of a generation.”

But after dozens of people were killed and hundreds injured on a bloody night of chaos during the show’s run, the nation was captured by one inescapable question: How could this happen?

As the dust settles, investigative reporter Adam Jakes is tasked with uncovering the truth behind the massacre.

Through a series of gripping interviews with survivors, cast members, and witnesses, Jakes pieces together the chilling reality behind what was supposed to be the ultimate theatrical experience.

Death Trip – Matthew A. Clarke

Psychological horror

Six friends marked for death. An unrelenting and merciless force hunting them.

Struggling to recover from a particularly bad breakup, Amy is unable to resist the allure of drugs and alcohol, but an explosive and unexplainable death at a party leaves questions that she is wary to press.

Amy and friends must face the harsh reality of their actions before there is no one left to save.

The Forever House – Lisa Stone

Haunted house horror

When Jasmine moves into 13 Ravens Lane with her husband and two daughters, she’s excited to be finally settling into their forever home.

But very soon, it becomes clear that something is wrong with the house. Sudden drops in temperature, unexplained swarms of insects, plants that keep dying for no reason. It’s almost like someone, or something, doesn’t want them there.

It’s not long before Jasmine is forced to question whether she and her family are really safe in their new home. Or if whatever is lurking somewhere inside is going to be the death of them all.

The Fovea Experiments – MJ Mars

Psychological horror

An experiment gone wrong. A survivor under suspicion. A teen searching for the truth.

Ostracized by her friends, Nala finds solace creating true crime content for her YouTube channel. When she breaks into her mother’s private investigator files and finds evidence of multiple teen deaths during a sleep experiment in the 2000s, she’s shocked to see the sole survivor is her schoolteacher.

She creates a sensationalist video, outing him as a suspect. Josh is tormented by what happened during The Fovea Experiments. He gets through the days by throwing himself into his job as a teacher, and survives the nights with a little liquid courage.

Nala’s video puts him under suspicion once more, and the trauma he experienced as a teen takes him to breaking point. As he fights to clear his name, he discovers his worst nightmare is unfolding.

Because The Fovea Experiments are happening again. And, this time, the people behind it are determined to see it through to the end. Some say the eyes are the window to the soul. Or are they a doorway to something far worse?

My Ex, the Antichrist – Craig DiLouie

Supernatural horror

We all have bad exes. Lily Lawlor’s just happens to be the Antichrist.

1998: Lily Lawlor and Drake Morgan form a punk band. Drake inspires faith in some. Fear in others. Lily is a believer.

2010: At the height of her stardom, Lily walks into a police station and confesses to a murder.

Now: The band has refused to talk to the press about their riotous past, Lily’s confession, or anything else. It’s been over a decade, but Lily has finally agreed to an interview. And the band is following her lead.

What follows is a story of prophecy, death, and apocalypse. A story about love found and love lost. A story about the antichrist. Maybe it’s all true. Maybe none if it is.

Either way, this is their story. And they’re sticking to it.

Phobophobia – Jyl Glenn & Savannah R. Fischer

Horror anthology

Tales that dive headfirst into the world of irrational fears: the ones we don’t talk about, the ones we laugh off, the ones that linger long after we’ve turned out the lights.