There are some genuinely great horror retellings coming out this year that you should consider preordering and/or adding to your library hold list. And never fear about waiting. You’re going to be treated to a couple of recommendations for books you can pick up right now.

• The Ballad of Black Tom by Victor LaValle
• The Weight of Blood by Tiffany D. Jackson
• This Wretched Beauty by Elle Grenier (Feiwel & Friends, February 17)
• Mrs. Jekyll by Emma Glass (Union Square & Co., April 7)