Horror is having a kind of renaissance in publishing right now and I cannot be more excited. I have always loved horror movies and shows, but I never really got into horror until last year. I have been missing out on so much fun. Horror is one of the genres I really want to explore more of in 2022, especially adult horror. I have a ton of adult horror on my TBR that releases this year, so I thought I would share with you the ones I am most excited for. Note that Don’t Fear the Reaper by Stephen Graham Jones’s release date has recently been moved to 2023, but I am still keeping it on the list. Covers/titles are linked to Goodreads.
1. Devil House by John Darnielle
2. The Violence by Delilah S. Dawson
3. Dead Silence by S. A. Barnes
4. Manhunt by Gretchen Felker-Martin
5.Sundial by Catriona Ward
6. And Then I Woke Up by Malcolm Devlin
7. The Fervor by Alma Katsu
8. The Hacienda by Isabel Cañas
9. Hide by Kiersten White
10. Jawbone by Mónica Ojeda
11. What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher
12. The Doctor of Doctor Moreau by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
13. Don’t Fear the Reaper by Stephen Graham Jones
14. The Legacy of Molly Southerbourne by Tade Thomas
15. How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendix
16. House of Hunger by Alexis Henderson
17. Cherish Farrah by Bethany C. Morrow
18. Where the Black Stars Rise by Nadia Shammas and Marie Enger
19. When Other People Saw Us the Saw the Dead edited by Lauren T. Davila
20. The Devil Takes You Home by Gabino Iglesias
21. Piñata by Leopoldo Gout
22. Juniper & Thorn by Ava Reid
23. You’ve Lost a Lot of Blood by Eric LaRocca
24. Jackal by Erin E. Adams
Do you enjoy adult horror? Which of these are also on your TBR? Let’s discuss in the comments!
A Kernel of Nonsense 
I’m really looking forward to Dead Silence and How to Sell a Haunted House. Happy reading!
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Yes, both sounds amazing. Thank you!
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My poor tbr! I need to look into a lot of these. I have read Dead Silence and it was very creepy!
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Lol, I kept adding books to this list when I was researching. Ooh, this has me very excited for it!
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I love horror, so I’ll be adding some of these to my TBR! Amazing List ❤️
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Yay! Thank you so much.
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Horror books are really not my jam because I’m *the ultimate chicken* but I have to admit that I’m really curious about The Hacienda and Juniper & Thorn! I might be able to handle the latter but not sure about the former 😂 I hope you enjoy all of these books though and happy reading!
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I do wonder if Juniper & Thorn will be on the tame side because of the fantasy element, but who knows. Thank you!
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I do love adult horror, and have a bunch of these on my TBR list for this year including What Moves the Dead, The Hacienda, The Daughter of Dr Moreau, and the Grady Hendrix book. Can’t wait! I have already read Cherish Farrah and well… let’s just say I’d be interested in hearing someone else’s perspective on it. This is a great list! I’ll have to look into more of these!
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I’ve been waiting on my library hold for Cherish Farrah. Hopefully it comes in soon. Thanks so much!
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Great post, I’m also really excited for The Hacienda and The Doctor of Doctor Moreau 💜
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Yes, those two are really high on my list.
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I’ve been getting more into horror lately a bit, so I have a few of these on my TBR – The Hacienda and The Daughter of Doctor Moreau both sound great!
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Hope we both enjoy them!
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A bunch of these are on my TBR! Killer list! I need to check out more of these asap!
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Thank you so much. Hope you find a few to add.
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Great List! I’m VERY hyped for Dead Silence and Hide, they both sound great and are on my most anticipated list of the year 😊 I’m new to Adult horror, so I love discovering new books!
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Thank you so much! Yes, both sounds so creepy.
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