10 Horror Novels Publishing June 4
From the highly-anticipated youthjuice to the utterly bonkers Brat to a salvaged horror paperback courtesy of Grady Hendrix, here are 10 horror novels coming out today, June 4.
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If you’re into books, every Tuesday is an embarrassment of riches. Despite the landslide of quality literary output that happens literally every 7 days, i have yet to find a good way of tracking book releases (anyone have any suggestions?). To fill the void, i’ve taken it upon myself to compile some of the notable new horror horror novels coming out today, June 4 2024.
This week’s outcropping has some serious gold. E.K. Sathue’s youthjuice seems to be generating the most buzz with its American-Psycho-meets-The-Devil-Wears-Prada premise. Gabriel Smith’s Brat looks quite promising, also, with its surreal tale of youth behaving badly. They had me at “Inland Empire meets Ubik,” I’m not going to lie.
With that being said, here are 10 horror novels coming out June 4 2024 that look worthy of your time and attention!
10 Horror Novels Coming Out June 4 2024
The Boy from Two Worlds - Jason Offutt (Jun 4, CamCat)
The sequel to Jason Offutt’s award-winning novel, _The Girl in the Corn_, which critics have raved is “an outstanding blend of horror, speculative fiction, and apocalyptic fantasy topped with madness” (HorrorDNA) and “a haunting, unsettling, gripping novel” (Richard Thomas, a Bram Stoker and Shirley Jackson nominee).
Brat Gabriel Smith (Jun 4, Penguin Press):** From a provocative new literary talent, a hilarious and haunted novel featuring an unlikable protagonist grappling with grief, inheritance, and the ghosts of his past. Part ghost story, part grief story, flirting with the autofictional mode while sitting squarely in the tradition of the gothic, _Brat_ crackles with deadpan humor and delightfully taut prose.
Grim Root - Bonnie Jo Stufflebeam (Jun 4, Dark Matter INK)
A darkly humorous gothic horror novel pitched as The Bachelor meets The Haunting of Hill House, in which a group of women on a reality TV dating show must compete for the hand of an eligible bachelor by spending a week in a haunted house, but after the bachelor suddenly dies to the shock of everyone on set, the remaining contestants find themselves trapped in a dark and twisted new game only one of them still wants to play.
Lockjaw - Matteo L. Cerilli (Jun 4, Tundra Books)
Death is neither the beginning nor the end for the children of Bridlington in this debut trans YA horror book for fans of Rory Power and Danielle Vega.
No Gods, Only Chaos - L. P. Hernandez (Jun 4, DarkLit)
L.P. Hernandez weaves a tapestry of darkness, plunging the reader into worlds steeped in the macabre and eerie. Within these tales are human monsters searching for purpose, realities on the brink, and an old god waiting for a bargain. The book lures readers into the depths of human fear and the unknown, promising a journey along pathways as haunting as they are unforgettable. This collection is a chilling exploration of the darkness of the human psyche, created for those who find solace in the night’s deepest shadows.
Small Town Horror - Ronald Malfi (Jun 4, Titan)
Five childhood friends are forced to confront their own dark past as well as the curse placed upon them in this horror masterpiece from the bestselling author of Come with Me.
Take All of Us - Natalie Leif (Jun 4, Holiday House)
A YA unbury-your-gays horror in which an undead teen must find the boy he loves before he loses his mind and body.
youthjuice - E.K. Sathue (Jun 4, Soho Press)
American Psycho meets The Devil Wears Prada: outrageous body horror for the goop generation. A bloodthirsty copywriter realizes that beauty is possible—at a terrible cost—in this surreal, satirical send-up of NYC It-girl culture.
The Pecan Children by Quinn Connor
This tale of magical realism blended with horror follows “two sisters, deeply tied to their small Southern town, fighting to break free of the darkness swallowing the land—and its endless cycle of pecan harvests—whole.” (June 4)
The Abyss (Paperbacks from Hell) – Jere Cunningham – Supernatural horror
FROM THE DEEPEST MINE IN TENNESSEE, ENTER THE DARKEST PIT OF HELL . . .
It is the deepest coal mine ever created. But when the miners dig too far, they violate the earth's most ancient and closely guarded secret.
Now blood flows from faucets, and huge thorns tear the ground apart.
Now grotesque, half-seen creatures terrorize the town, as the stench of sulfur fills the air.
Now the legions of Hell itself raise their unspeakable dominion over heaven and earth from
THE ABYSS
This new edition of Jere Cunningham's The Abyss (1981) features a new introduction by Grady Hendrix and the original cover painting by Terry Oakes.
Malicia – Steven dos Santos – YA theme park horror
What’re y’all reading this week? Doesn’t have to be new. Or horror. Anything you’re especially looking forward to, either this week or in the near future? Let me know in the comments! Future installments will likely feature sci-fi, music books, fantasy, literature, fiction, and comic books as well. Stay tuned and tell yr friends!
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