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Books like Masques: 9 series to read next

Masques is horror, set in contemporary and our world, dark and eerie in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Masques is 6 books, 1984–2006.

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Jerusalem's Lot
Unnerving (Jennifer DiMarco)
The Shining
Books of Blood
Shock
Shadows
Borderlands (Monteleone anthologies)
A Charitable Anthology
Horowitz Horror

Jerusalem's LotSeries

seriesStephen King3 books1975

Set in small town.

“Stephen King's 1975 novel 'Salem's Lot follows writer Ben Mears as he returns to his childhood town of Jerusalem's Lot, Maine, only to discover that its residents are being turned into vampires by a newly arrived stranger.”
from the catalogue description

Start with 'Salem's Lot →

Unnerving (Jennifer DiMarco)Series

seriesJennifer Dimarco, uncredited & Brianne DiMarco7 books2019

Horror, dark and eerie in tone, about madness, set in contemporary and our world.

Start with Monstrosity →

The ShiningSeries

seriesStephen King5 books1977

About psychic powers and addiction.

“Together the two form a horror duology spanning nearly forty years of real-world publication.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Shining →

Books of BloodSeries

seriesClive Barker10 books1984

Horror, dark in tone, set in our world and contemporary.

“Known primarily for writing stage plays beforehand, Barker gained a wider audience and fanbase through this anthology series, leading to a successful career as a novelist.”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with Books of Blood, Volume I →

ShockSeries

seriesRichard Matheson4 books1961

Science fiction.

Start with Shock! →

ShadowsSeries

seriesCharles L. Grant & T. E. D. Klein13 books1978

Horror, eerie in tone, set in contemporary and our world.

“The short stories appearing in the Shadows largely dispensed with traditional Gothic settings, and had very little physical violence.”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with Shadows →

Borderlands (Monteleone anthologies)Series

seriesThomas F. Monteleone, Elizabeth E. Monteleone & Olivia F. Monteleone7 books1990

Horror and weird fiction, dark and eerie in tone, set in contemporary and our world.

Start with Borderlands →

A Charitable AnthologySeries

seriesMark C. Scioneaux, R. J. Cavender & Robert S. Wilson1 book2012

Horror, dark and eerie in tone, set in contemporary and our world.

“Cutting Block Press proudly presents the editing team of Mark C. Scioneaux, R.J. Cavender, & Robert S. Wilson, bringing you stories that represent a fine array of material, including works delving into multiple crossover genres.”
from the catalogue description of Horror for Good: A Charitable Anthology

Start with Horror for Good: A Charitable Anthology →

Horowitz HorrorSeries

seriesAnthony Horowitz3 books1999

Horror, dark in tone, set in contemporary and our world.

“Anthony John Horowitz is an English novelist and screenwriter specialising in mystery and suspense.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Horowitz Horror →

Why these

No sales rank, no star ratings, no readers also bought.

Shared terms are not a promise that a book feels the same. Two series can be far-future political intrigue and read nothing alike — what the ranking can say is what they are about, and each card says which parts it shares.

Questions readers ask

What should I read after Masques?: Jerusalem's Lot — the closest match to Masques on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Masques?: Masques. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Masques.
How big is Masques?: Masques is 6 books, 1984–2006.

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