Thriller and Horror Spring 2023 Book Releases

Thriller and horror book nerd fans, we know you’ve been waiting for this! Check out these highly-anticipated spring thriller book releases. You’ll want to scoop these up for those late-night reading sessions.

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The Black Queen

The Black Queen

By Jumata Emill

Coming 12.19.23

Nova Albright was going to be the first Black homecoming queen at Lovett High—but now she’s dead. Murdered on coronation night. Fans of One of Us Is Lying and The Other Black Girl will love this unputdownable thriller.

Kill Joy

Kill Joy

By Holly Jackson

Welcome to the murder mystery party of the year! Fans of the hit series A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder will love Pip’s final detective case in this mystery novella from #1 New York Times bestselling author Holly Jackson.

The Island

The Island

By Natasha Preston

Hot on the heels of the New York Times bestsellers The Twin and The Lake, another pulse-pounding read from the undisputed queen of YA thrillers!

They said goodbye to their friends and family for the weekend. They weren’t counting on forever.

Royal Blood

Royal Blood

By Aimée Carter

An American girl becomes the British Monarchy’s greatest nightmare in this thrilling new series where royal scandals just got deadlier.

In Nightfall

In Nightfall

By Suzanne Young

In the quaint town of Nightfall, Oregon, it isn’t the dark you should be afraid of—it’s the girls. The Lost Boys meets Buffy the Vampire Slayer in this propulsive novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Treatment.

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