30 Most Anticipated Books of the Second Half of 2026

With an impressive lineup of books set for publication before the end of the year, we've put together a list of our most anticipated books for the rest of 2026.

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#247: Laurel Hightower

This week on the Capes and Tights Podcast, Justin Soderberg welcomes author Laurel Hightower to the podcast to discuss their upcoming novella Killer…

The Long Low Whistle: A Cryptid Nightmare You Can’t Pause

The seventh installment in the Killer VHS series from Shortwave Publishing, The Long Low Whistle by Laurel Hightower, is a suspenseful claustrophobic…

The Extra: Blink and You’ll Doubt Everything

Annie Neugebauer delivers an unnerving psychological thriller in The Extra, a novella that doesn't just entertain us but has us questioning our…

#213: Patrick Barb

This week on the Capes and Tights Podcast, Justin Soderberg welcomes author Patrick Barb to the program to discuss his upcoming Killer VHS…

D7: Dive Bars Have Never Been So Horrifying

Philip Fracassi shows off his extraordinary talent to transform ordinary objects into sources of terror in his latest novella D7 where the…

Night of the Witch-Hunter: A Nostalgic Spine-Chilling Horror

Night of the Witch-Hunter by Patrick Barb is a trip down memory lane with an atmosphere thick with superstition, witchcraft and supernatural…

#195: Brian McAuley

This week on the Capes and Tights Podcast, Justin Soderberg welcomes Brian McAuley back to the program to discuss Candy Cain Kills Again:…

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