Kristin Kraves Books

2026 has been an interesting year when it comes to my reading life. I have not been posting here or on youtube and I think that is thanks to burnout. I am slowly starting to feel motivated again and I have 25 books so far this year and there are a few standouts I want to take the chance to gush about. You will notice they are from a range of genres because I have really embra...

Though I don’t read as much horror as some other genres, like fantasy and romance, I do think it is my favourite and I tend to have a lot of success with it. There are ton of interesting horror titles coming out this year so it was hard to narrow it down to a top ten!

A relentless, horror-inducing psychological suspense for fans of The Push...

There are so many exciting books coming out in 2026 that I thought it would be fun to break them down into some of my favourite genres and give you my top ten in each! Don’t worry- I will continue to make my monthly releases posts/videos! We are starting with contemporary romance because I have been reading a lot of that lately and some of my favourite authors are releasing b...

I read some absolutely gems in 2025 and I am so happy I finally have to time to sit down and gush about them!

Cora Zeng is a crime scene cleaner, washing away the remains of brutal murders and suicides in Chinatown. The bloody messes don’t bother her, not when she’s already witnessed the most horrific thing possible: her sister being pushed in front of a trai...

I hope this post helps you find some 2025 book releases you may have missed and some new artists to follow! Let me know your thoughts in the comments!

I think that if you saw these covers next to one another on a shelf, the UK edition might catch your eye first because it is more vibrant and direct. But once I took the time to r...