Recs if you like How to Kill a Guy in Ten Dates...

Ever dreamed of getting railed by Pyramid Head? What about falling in love with a murderous monster? Then, babes, you're in the right place. These romance and erotica reads are horrifying, frightening, and downright titillating. 😏

For interconnected series, only book 1 is listed. Open to recs!

Note: These are romance/erotica books with horror themes and horror books with romantic/erotic themes. Come get this hot and scary goodness!

was curious, so did some research and found loads and loads!!! happy reading, folks!

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.

For the girlies that like their horror with a side of glitter!

not sure i would take these books titled “how to” or “guide to” at face value but your mileage may vary.

taking suggestions, as always.

A collection of titles that all start with "how to" that aren't actually how-to guides...suggestions welcome!

A little bit funny, a little bit stabby

sorry, i spilled.

always accepting suggestions for books with ooey-gooey, drippy drops on the cover.

Qwordy's Hardest Reading Challenge You'll Ever Do 3.0 Numerical Titles Prompt You must find titles with the words one through ten, plus one more of a random number 11 books total This is an on going list and always open for recommendations

a collection of books im interested in which are releasing this year (2026). no particular order

Weird, mostly girlys going through different unique life adventures. Supporting girlies (the girls, theys and thems) rights and wrongs.  Regina George screaming down her hallway into her room hunting down the Burn Book

All the 2026 BOTM monthly, add on, and Allurial titles

Collection of slasher books!

Some will involve the supernatural, some are from the POV of survivors and others from the killer

...or however the poem goes.

horror romance reads (not dark romance) - the vibes are spooky and sweet.

All the books chosen by Booksandlala for the Literally Dead Book club.

Books that spice up the story with a little mischief

fiction books with titles that sound like a how-to guide but teaching you something you probably don’t need to learn

Wanting to read something new in fantasy or romance that isn’t going to make you wait around in agony for a sequel? I’ve got you.

Qwordy's Hardest Reading Challenge You'll Ever Do 3.0 8 Word Titles Prompt You must find TEN titles total with the total number words in the title going from one all the way through ten. I'll break these lists down into the total number of words in the title to make planning easier. This is an on going list and always open for recommendations

Books about female serial killers because we support women's wrongs as much as women's rights.