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Journalist, formerly at @pa, @itvnews and @msnuk. May moan about @leytonorientfc from time to time
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The Best Horror Novels: The 2026 Bram Stoker Awards

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By Grady Hendrix, Wendy Wagner, Stephen Jones
| Five Books
We at Five Books consider the shortlists for the annual Bram Stoker Awards an excellent source of horror novel recommendations. Every year, the members of the Horror Writers Association—an international collective of authors and publishing professionals—nominate new work for consideration in a number of different literary forms, from screenplays and anthologies to short stories and even poetry.
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The Best Sci-Fi & Fantasy Novels: The 2026 Nebula Awards

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By Daryl Gregory, Stephen Jones, R. F. Kuang
| Five Books
It’s a bumper list this year, full of big-hitter names and innovative titles. It leans gothic and dark, but nothing here is easily put into a single box. We’re in for a treat. First, we have Daryl Gregory’s When We Were Real, for fans of The Matrix and/or The Canterbury Tales. The premise: seven years ago, we were all politely informed that the world is a simulation.
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Horror Books That Will Grip You

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By Stephen Jones, Carlos Fuentes, Robert Bloch
| Early Bird Books
Unafraid of a little gore? These horror books are waiting around the next corner for you. Generally designed to provoke feelings of fear, terror, or dread in the reader, the best horror books are definitely not for the faint of heart. Characterized by dark imagery and unsettling spaces, good horror books explore themes of death and evil, whether lurking in the shadows or hidden in plain sight.
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