“Clay McLeod Chapman is one of my favorite horror storytellers working today.”—Jordan Peele “If talking politics with family has become a horror show, this book’s for you.”— New York Times Book Review From master of horror Clay McLeod Chapman, a relentless social horror novel about a family on the run from a demonic possession epidemic that spreads through media. Noah has been losing his polite Southern parents to far-right cable news for years, so when his mother leaves him a voicemail warning him that the “Great Reawakening” is here, he assumes it’s related to one of her many conspiracy theories. But when his phone calls go unanswered, Noah makes the drive from Brooklyn to Richmond, Virginia. There, he discovers his childhood home in shambles and his parents locked in a terrifying trancelike state in front of the TV. Panicked, Noah attempts to snap them out of it. Then Noah’s mother brutally attacks him. But Noah isn’t the only person to be attacked by a loved one. Families across the country are tearing each other apart—literally—as people succumb to a form of possession that gets worse the more time they spend glued to a screen. In Noah’s Richmond-based family, only he and his young nephew Marcus are unaffected. Together, they must race back to the safe haven of Brooklyn—but can they make it before they fall prey to the violent hordes? “Surreal, hypnotic, unrelenting, profoundly claustrophobic, and an absolutely scathing sendup of the pitfalls of American divisiveness.”—Keith Rosson, author of Fever House A Barnes & Noble Best Horror Book of 2025 (So Far) A Vulture Best Book of 2025 (So Far) A Goodreads Readers’ Most Anticipated Horror Novel of 2025 A CrimeReads Horror Novel to Look Out For in 2025 A CrimeReads Most Anticipated Crime Book of 2025 A Vulture Best Book of 2025 (So Far) A LitHub Most Anticipated Book of 2025 A Paste Magazine Most Anticipated Horror Book of 2025 “If talking politics with family has become a horror show, this book’s for you.”— New York Times Book Review “Part satire, part social commentary, part macabre, this visceral, thought-provoking novel is not just horror but a wake-up call.”—Josh Sippie, B&N Reads “Readers may think they know where the book is heading, but Chapman offers more surprises as he ventures further into the apocalypse. There is some of Chapman’s signature humor present, but this work is his most terrifying yet.”—Lila Denning, Library Journal , starred review “Chapman spins established possession and zombie tropes into an original tale that will hijack readers’ nervous systems. . . . A compelling, cinematic, visceral, and disturbing tale.”— Booklist , starred review “Clay McLeod Chapman is one of my favorite horror storytellers working today.”—Jordan Peele “The most ambitious novel yet from a writer quietly redefining the emotional contours of contemporary horror.”—Neil McRobert, Vulture “[ Wake Up and Open Your Eyes ] is likely to be one of the most unforgettable reads of the whole year”—Emily Martin, Book Riot “ Wake Up and Open Your Eyes shows the author’s most politically engaged, savage side, and for those of us who are fans of his work, the novel is a welcome addition to his oeuvre and proof that when it comes to changing things around, McLeod is horror fiction’s David Bowie.”—Gabino Iglesias, Locus magazine “A damn roller coaster of a novel, the kind that leaves you shaking and shrieking and smiling. [Chapman] takes all that’s troubling our nation in the current day and, somehow, makes it all the more frightening.”—Victor LaValle, author of Lone Women “The proximity of Chapman’s demons is enough to make one lock the doors, turn off the television, [and] curl into a ball in the dark. . . . A sparkling variety of narration, mad vivid energy, and even brilliantly funny bits.”—Josh Malerman, New York Times best-selling author of Incidents Around the House “The Purge ain’t got nothin’ on this.”—Stephen Graham Jones, New York Times best-selling author of I Was a Teenage Slasher “With Wake Up and Open Your Eyes , Chapman isn’t merely checking the pulse of America—he’s tapping the vein. And trust me, there’s blood everywhere. This book throbs with body horror and familial conflict and, most notably, the sociopolitical nightmare we find ourselves in.”—Chuck Wendig, best-selling author of The Book of Accidents and Black River Orchard “Surreal, hypnotic, unrelenting, profoundly claustrophobic, and an absolutely scathing sendup of the pitfalls of American divisiveness.”—Keith Rosson, author of Fever House “A profoundly terrifying, riveting, intense, nerve-shredding modern horror epic. This is Clay McLeod Chapman at the peak of his craft. Brilliant.”—Rachel Harrison, USA Today best-selling author of So Thirsty and Black Sheep “ Wake Up and Open Your Eyes is supercharged, gloriously maximalist, terrifying, and disgusting. But mostly it’s tragic, and hits much closer to home than any of us want i