The Weight of Blood by Tiffany D. Jackson – New YA Fiction JACKSON
When Springville residents–at least the ones still alive–are questioned about what happened on prom night, they all have the same explanation . . . Maddy did it. An outcast at her small-town Georgia high school, Madison Washington has always been a teasing target for bullies. Think Stephen King’s Carrie if Carrie was a sheltered Black girl in rural Georgia named Maddy.
Summer’s Edge by Dana Mele – New YA Fiction MELE
When five estranged friends return to a summer lake house on the anniversary of their friend’s death, unexplainable events begin happening, old betrayals rise to the surface, and the group suspects a killer among them is intent on revenge.
The Taking of Jake Livingston by Ryan Douglass – YA Fiction DOUGLASS
Jake Livingston is one of the few Black kids at St. Clair Prep, one of the others being his infinitely more popular older brother. To make matters worse and definitely more complicated, Jake can see the dead. In fact he sees the dead around him all the time. Most are harmless: stuck in their death loops as they relive their deaths over and over again, they don’t interact often with people. But Sawyer was a troubled teen who shot and killed six kids at a local high school last year before taking his own life. Now a powerful, vengeful ghost, he has plans for his afterlife- plans that include Jake.
Gallant by Victoria Schwab – YA Fiction SCHWAB
Olivia Prior has grown up in Merilance School for girls, and all she has of her past is her mother’s journal–which seems to unravel into madness. Then, a letter invites Olivia to come home–to Gallant. Yet when Olivia arrives, no one is expecting her. But Olivia is not about to leave the first place that feels like home, it doesn’t matter if her cousin Matthew is hostile or if she sees half-formed ghouls haunting the hallways. Olivia knows that Gallant is hiding secrets, and she is determined to uncover them.
Dead Flip by Sara Farizan – New YA Fiction FARIZAN
Eighteen-year-olds Cori and Maz, once inseparable best friends, reunite to solve the mystery of what happened to their other friend Sam–who disappeared five years ago and has now returned, not having aged at all.
Scream All Night by Derek Milman – YA Fiction MILMAN
Dario Heyward never wants to go back to Moldavia Studios, the iconic castle that served as the set, studio, and home to the cast and crew of dozens of cult classic B-horror movies. It’s been three years since Dario has even seen the place, after getting legally emancipated from his father, the infamous director of Moldavia’s creature features. But then Dario’s estranged brother invites him home to a mysterious ceremony involving his father and a tribute to his first film: The Curse of the Mummy’s Tongue. Dario swears his homecoming will be a onetime visit…
The Saturday Night Ghost Club by Craig Davidson – Fiction DAVIDSON
A short, irresistible, and bittersweet coming-of-age story in the vein of Stranger Things and Stand by Me about a group of misfit kids who spend an unforgettable summer investigating local ghost stories and urban legends.
The Agony House by Cherie Priest – YA Fiction PRIEST
Denise Farber has just moved back to New Orleans with her mom and stepdad. They left in the wake of Hurricane Katrina and have finally returned, wagering the last of their family’s money on fixing up an old, rundown house and converting it to a bed and breakfast. Nothing seems to work around the place, which doesn’t seem too weird to Denise. The unexplained noises are a little more out of the ordinary, but again, nothing too unusual. But when floors collapse, deadly objects rain down, and she hears creepy voices, it’s clear to Denise that something more sinister lurks hidden here.
Five Nights at Freddy’s: Into the Pit by Scott Cawthorn – YA Fiction CAWTHORN
What do you wish for most? It’s a question that Oswald, Sarah, and Millie think they know the answer to. Oswald wishes his summer wasn’t so boring, Sarah wishes to be beautiful, and Millie wishes she could just disappear from the face of the earth. But in the twisted world of Five Nights at Freddy’s, their hearts’ deepest desires have an unexpected cost.
How to Survive Your Murder by Danielle Valentine – New YA Fiction VALENTINE
Alice is sent back to the night of her sister’s murder and has until midnight to figure out who the killer is or risk losing her sister forever.
Shades of Rust and Ruin by A.G. Howard – New YA Fiction HOWARD
Nix and Clarey search for Nix’s uncle in the parallel world Mystiquel, where Nix discovers there is more to her family curse and otherworldly artwork than she ever imagined-and unless she can solve the Goblin King’s maze before the clock strikes midnight, the curse will claim more lives.
Slasher Girls and Monster Boys by various authors – YA Fiction SLASHER
Inspired by classic tales and films, a collection of fourteen short stories ranging from bloody horror, to psychological thrillers, to supernatural creatures, to unsettling, all-too-possible realism, by acclaimed YA authors of every genre.
Every Line of You by Naomi Gibson – YA Fiction GIBSON
Lydia has been creating her AI, Henry, for years–since before her little brother died in the accident that haunts her nightmares; since before her dad walked out, leaving her and her mom painfully alone; since before her best friend turned into her worst enemy. Now, Henry is strong, clever, loving, and scary capable. Lydia’s built herself the perfect boyfriend in a hard drive filled with lines of code. But what is Henry, really–and how far is he willing to go to be everything Lydia desires?
Clown in a Cornfield 2: Frendo Lives by Adam Cesare – New YA Fiction CESARE
A year after the Kettle Springs massacre, Quinn and her friends Rust and Cole become the focus of online conspiracy theories that recast them as villains rather than victims. The first book is simply named Clown in a Cornfield and may be found at YA Fiction CESARE.
Horror Hotel by Victoria Fulton – YA Fiction FULTON
Chrissy has always been able to see ghosts, and when her friend Chase realized it he turned her affliction into an internet sensation, with the help of Emmaline, the technology expert and Kiki, the presenter; now they are planning to film an episode in an infamously haunted hotel in Los Angeles, but they may be tackling something really dangerous because Chrissy is seeing the terrifying shadow man who started appearing to her when her mother was dying of cancer–and there is an internet troll who keeps sending death threats to the group.