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2026 Horror Releases
A genre-inclusive and diverse list of horror releases coming in 2026. If I missed any or you have suggestions, please let me know. I will update periodically as new books are announced and release dates are solidified.
Source for a lot of the data for this list came from readjumpscares.com, which is a website you should absolutely check out. I’m sure data will come from other places along the way, as well.
Horror in < 200 pages
Horror books with a page count of 200 pages or less.
Before we started defining novellas by word count, they were defined as being any book less than 200 pages. Source: my Analysis of Short Stories & Literature professor in community college. I loved that class. But he loved James Joyce. So, ymmv, I guess.
indie and/or small press horror
*or gothic and generally horror-adjacent. i have not read all of these! some self-published i think as well
Gatsby simply cannot be killed
You read it in high school, now you can read it again! But different!
The Great Gatsby retellings, re-imaginings, and continuations.
sapphic horror
October Chills... 🎃 🍂
Ultimate spookathon for October 😱 -suggestions welcome-
Spooky Season Releases 2026
Horror and other darker themed novels/novellas being released in September and/or October of 2026–perfect for planning your Spooky Season TBRs!
Creature Publishing Horror
Read your way through the awesome offerings from Creature Publishing (creature horror.com)
Want to read 2026
Any book I found during the year that I want to read at some point.
