The Horror Writers Association

The Horror Writers Association

Each year, the Horror Writers Association presents the Bram Stoker Awards for Superior Achievement, named in honour of Bram Stoker, author of the seminal horror work, Dracula. Any work of horror first published in the English language may be considered for an award during the year of its publication. Find more details, and the full list of shortlisted books, stories, and scripts here.

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The Best Horror Novels: The 2025 Bram Stoker Awards, recommended by The Horror Writers Association

It’s that time of year again. If you love to read horror books but find it hard to keep up with what’s new, then the annual shortlists for the Bram Stoker Awards are an excellent place to find your next favourite read. Here’s their latest shortlist of the best new horror novels, released in early 2025.

The Best Horror Novels: The 2024 Bram Stoker Awards, recommended by The Horror Writers Association

It’s not too late to discover your favourite book of the year. Here, we offer a round-up of the horror novels garlanded at the Horror Writers Association’s annual Bram Stoker Awards in 2024, which offers everything from haunted houses to slasher homages: a perfectly curated selection for those who prefer their books to scare them senseless.

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