Ginger Nuts of Horror has been reviewing horror books for 18 years. Here you will find reviews of new horror novels, novellas and short story collections, from small indie presses to the big imprints, across folk horror, gothic, cosmic, psychological horror and everything in between. Every review is free, independent and honest.
A house on a hill should feel safe. In Pixerina: A Haunting by Joanne Anderton, it does not. This suburban Gothic novella transforms familiar domestic spaces into something quietly sinister. The story follows Rebecca, an artist trapped between creative frustration and the weight of unspoken losses. She finds an old house. She becomes obsessed. Anderton builds dread not through jump scares but through atmosphere so thick you feel it in your ribs.
A magician’s abandoned house. Two curious friends. And the secret that refuses to stay buried. In … Alakazam by Mia Dalia Review: A Haunting Novella About Ambition, Identity, and the Cost of DisappearingRead more
The childhood you half-remember, told by the one person who never wanted to remember it at … Capture Spiral by Jez Conolly: The 1970s British Childhood Memoir That Gets Under Your SkinRead more
Died by Izzy Von refuses to sentimentalize addiction or suicide. Instead, it delivers 128 pages of raw, … Died by Izzy Von: A Zombie Novella That Refuses to Look AwayRead more
“A brilliantly twisted premise where the daughter of Death feeds on human failure rather than souls. … Death’s Daughter by S.A. Barnes: A Cosmic Legacy Fantasy That Earns Its Place in the StarsRead more
“A dark, transgressive fairy tale that weaponises feminine rage, Hex House is a stunning, unforgettable debut … Hex House Review: Amy Jane Stewart’s Dark Fairy Tale of Feminine RevengeRead more
“Japanese Gothic doesn’t hold your hand. It buries you slowly, then asks you to stay. Kylie … Japanese Gothic Review: Kylie Lee Baker’s Haunting Dual-Timeline HorrorRead more
YA and Middle Grade Horror March & April 2026: The Best New Scary Books for Teens … YA and Middle Grade Horror March & April 2026: The Best New Scary Books for TeensRead more
“Clay McLeod Chapman’s ‘Bodies of Work’ is a supernatural revenge novella that turns the serial‑killer trope … Bodies of Work by Clay McLeod Chapman Review: Supernatural Revenge Horror Delivers Ghosts, Art, and UneaseRead more
