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Horror fiction is having a genuine moment. In 2024, NielsenIQ BookData’s Horror sub-category recorded its best year to date, delivering just over £8 million. Sales of horror and ghost stories surged by 54% year-on-year in 2023, reaching £7.7 million, with a further 34% increase in Q1 2024. Readers, it seems, are not running away from fear. They’re running straight into it. The four books below are not just good horror novels. They are the kind that rewire your sense of safety – the kind you finish at midnight and immediately regret.
1. Incidents Around the House by Josh Malerman (2024)
Josh Malerman’s Incidents Around the House got a lot of attention in 2024, with the consensus being that the author’s newest novel will keep even seasoned horror readers up at night. Told entirely from the perspective of eight-year-old Bela, which is a brilliant concept, we are brought directly into her home in Chaps, Michigan, where she lives with Mommy and Daddo, and everything we experience is exactly what Bela sees and hears. Sometimes, she sees Other Mommy – a malevolent entity – who comes out of her closet and asks if she can go inside her heart. After Bela’s refusals, the entity keeps asking the question and grows restless, testing Bela’s bonds with her family.
Malerman nails the balance and his approach definitely pays off. He blends the palpable fear of being confronted with the…
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Author : Matthias Binder
Publish date : 2026-03-03 06:09:00
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