Horror fans, 2025 has been such a scary year, and a good year for scary stories. Maybe it’s because when the world around us is so terrifying, it’s somehow relaxing to escape into a fictional world of fears. It’s hard to say if 2026 will be any less scary than 2025. But one thing we do know? There are going to be a lot of really great horror novels to get us through the year. Here are three of the most highly anticipated horror novels coming out in the first half of 2026.
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 The Body by Bethany C. Morrow (Tor Nightfire, February 10)Bethany C. Morrow is a best-selling author who writes across many genres, for both YA and adult readers. It’s been four years since Morrow’s last book, so of course, horror fans everywhere will be excited to be getting a new supernatural horror story in 2026 by her. Mavis left her congregation years ago, but the guilt and trauma of the church have never left her mind. And after a terrible accident, Mavis begins to wonder if the church hasn’t forgotten her either. |
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