Best New Horror Books 2024. Two rival assassins are pitted against one another in this lush, magical. Ask parents what scares them and you probably won’t get an answer like ghosts or vampires.

In may, stephen king’s ‘you like it darker,’ a new collection of short stories written by the horror master, was released to critical acclaim. The best horror books of 2024 (so far) our favorites are digging grim tunnels into territory old and new, from haunted houses to whimsical horror comedies.