The top ten sci-fi horror novels of 2024

Horror and science fiction are often seen as two very distinct genres. But sometimes, the two may come together and share some of the most intense and terrifying tales. Every lover of these two genres should read these top sci-fi horror novels in 2024. These are the novels you should read at night to keep yourself awake and to get your heart rate up. The top ten sci-fi horror books that we suggest are mostly from more contemporary works.

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Picture sourced from Amazon The Cursed Moon begins as a very straightforward horror story: a little child makes up a murderer named the Caretaker and tells his pals tales about him. On a blood moon night, everything takes an unexpected turn as his fantastical stories about the Caretaker begin to come true. Rafa, the main character, must survive the night and vanquish the ghost that he seems to have created in his head.

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Picture sourced from AmazonThe atmosphere of this Dean Koontz book is reminiscent of classic horror. It strikes the ideal balance between providing just enough eerie moments and not too much. It narrates the tale of an artist who withdraws to a remote island only to discover that the authorities are looking for a sinister invention there. Her struggle for survival will never be forgotten.

8. The Flip

The Flip It is based on both science fiction set in the near future and reality. It narrates the tale of a pseudo-modern society in which everything goes black, including phones and TVs, when the power goes off. Its grounded perspective also permeates its main narrative, which centers on a little child attempting to locate his father and survive in the dark rather than the main mystery. The recognizable, genuine horrors of the real world are what give it its creep factor.

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Ghost Station

This is classic sci-fi research station horror at its best, as the title suggests. While searching for a treatment for a fatal illness, a team finds themselves on a mystery planet with a long-kept secret. Everything comes to a head when bodies and mutilations of some of the scientists are discovered. Ghost Station is in some ways graphic. Fans of Dead Space will undoubtedly like.

The Observers 6.

In an enigmatic wilderness, a woman's automobile breaks down. She finds herself in a bunker with glass windows after hearing a cry from somewhere nearby. She is now imprisoned there by a group of enigmatic beings known as the "Watchers." They abduct individuals and use the windows as subjects to watch them at night. Someone who is outside the bunker at night suffers a horrible fate. The use of people as pet subjects gives an interesting twist to a science fiction horror story.

5. The Final Settlement

The Final Settlement first seemed to be a very typical space battle novel. A married pair comes out of retirement to lead a new frontier world against an extraterrestrial invasion by using their superhuman abilities. However, the new planet's mysteries and extraterrestrial foes cause some terrifying assaults on its residents. This novel is action-packed from beginning to end.

4. Complete Quiet

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There's a reason why science fiction horror novelist S.A. Barnes is on our list twice: she writes gripping tales. This book from 2023 is basically haunted. Titanic over space. When a spacecraft maintenance team finds the long-lost Aurora space cruise liner, they believe they have struck gold and are headed back home. When they discover there's a reason why it seems like nobody is on board the ship, they fear they're in for the ride of their lives.

3. Death

Following Death pursues a guard who comes back to life in a high-level government facility. He utilizes his ghost-like ability, bestowed upon him by fate, to protect his pals in Los Angeles from harm. This book has a greater general appeal because of its superhero themes, but it also doesn't hold back when it comes to its gory content and spikier parts.

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Picture sourced from AmazonThis science fiction horror book perfectly balances the two genres. Books often take a partisan stance, but Paradise-1 The combination of sci-fi and horror is flawless. While traveling to the furthest colony in space, a crew of agents intercepts an abandoned spacecraft from that colony, revealing that all of the residents are dead. As the agents fight to survive against the unidentified menace and try to figure out what occurred, a gripping mystery develops.

1. The Dimmed Stars

Naira Sharp, the main character, is an extraterrestrial spy looking into a wealthy family. She becomes stuck on a desolate planet throughout her travels, and the only person who finds her there is Tarquin Mercator, her primary objective. To live on this scary alien world, they must cooperate. A broad range of compelling political ideas, drama, and passion make this novel well worth reading.