New Horror Books to Haunt and Horrify You in March 2026

Jackie Waters’ 2024 sequel to Dearest tells the story of two women separated by centuries but connected by the same underlying darkness. In the 1600s, Edith is a healer who hears strange sounds at night and senses something watching her in the shadows. Now a single mother, Claire returns to her childhood home to care for her dying father. The more time she spends there, the more she becomes concerned that something is lurking beneath the floorboards, desperate to resurface.

Alexis Henderson, author of The Year of the Witching and House of Hunger, writes her latest horror novel for YA readers. The film follows Roslyn Volk, a teenage girl who lost her sister Adaline after a mysterious incident in the woods a year earlier. In search of answers, Roslyn tracks down a strange traveling group of girls with whom Adaline spent last summer. The girls are beautiful and charming, but Rosalyn soon learns that they harbor dark secrets. The girls travel in a caravan in exchange for their lives and harvest the souls of the dead.

This novel is author Karma Brown’s horror debut. Thirty-nine-year-old art restorer Mathilde “Tilly” Krewson was tasked with restoring a painting called “Tilly.” mother. This newly discovered painting, which was damaged by fire, is believed to be one of only four surviving works by the female surgeon-turned-artist. As soon as Tilly begins painting, strange things begin to happen to her. First, she suddenly becomes pregnant. She then begins hearing whispers and receiving strange visits from her deceased mother.

eva morgan’s spell deep only It is explained as follows rebecca meet The Craft. Jude Clark currently lives in Seattle, but 17 years ago, she called herself Judith Coel and lived with her grandfather in his mansion by the ocean. That is, until the day she uses her secret powers to start a fire. Now she spends her days reading books and keeping a low profile. One day, she receives an unexpected invitation to meet with a circle of witches and learn more about the origins of her powers. However, as she harnesses her magic, she realizes that the women’s intentions may be sinister.

Brianna N. Cox’s debut horror novel is a chilling examination of racism, classism, and gentrification. Lee Pierce Estates is a low-income apartment complex located in a rapidly gentrifying area of ​​Atlanta. Xavier is a young handyman who lives and works on an estate, but is infected with a strange disease and is plagued by insatiable hunger.

Tamika Thompson’s gothic horror novel is set in Medford, Michigan’s Hester Gardens, an impoverished community where people turn to religion and drugs. Nona McKinley is raising her three boys in hopes that they can go out and find a better life for themselves. She has high hopes for her son Marcus. Marcus is valedictorian and plans to attend an Ivy League school in the fall. But then strange things start happening around her house and Marcus starts acting like a completely different person.

The next horror novel you should read is a poignant examination of modern food culture. Emmett Truesdale is stuck in a dead-end job as a retail employee and a body that weighs over 300 pounds. He tried every diet imaginable, but none worked. So when Emmett heard about a clinical trial for a mysterious new weight loss drug called Obexity, he immediately signed up. Soon he begins to lose weight. But that’s not all he’s missing. As Emmett continues to take the drug, significant amounts of time are lost from his memory, and apparently the cannibal killer is also on the loose.