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The ShiningSeries
series5 books1977
Tense in tone, about psychic powers.
“Together the two form a horror duology spanning nearly forty years of real-world publication.”
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The InfluenceNovel
Ramsey Campbellstandalone novel1988
Horror and psychological horror, dark and eerie in tone, about family secrets and madness, set in contemporary and our world.
“A young girl begins to take on the characteristics of her departed grandmother, an evil and oppressive woman.”
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A Head Full of GhostsNovel
Paul Tremblaystandalone novel2015
About demons and faith and religion.
“The plot involves a Massachusetts family under financial and emotional strain while their fourteen-year-old daughter, Marjorie Barrett, exhibits signs of severe mental illness.”
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Pet SemataryNovel
Stephen Kingstandalone novel1983
About grief and loss and curses.
The BetweenNovel
Tananarive Duestandalone novel1995
About race and racism.
“When his family becomes the target of racist threats, he suffers a psychological breakdown intertwined with supernatural elements that blur the boundary between reality and death.”
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Harvest HomeNovel
Thomas Tryonstandalone novel1973
Tense in tone.
“A family tries to get out of the City and finds the perfect home for their young daughter complete with folk remedies for her allergies and sensitivities in the local wisewoman.”
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