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Stephen Kingstandalone novel2006

Post-apocalyptic and science fiction, tense in tone, set in north america.

“In Cell, King taps into readers fears of technological warfare and terrorism.”
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Richard Mathesonstandalone novel1954

Post-apocalyptic, about vampires and last of their kind, set in mid 20th century.

“The last human survivor of the vampire epidemic has to maintain his defences against their onslaught, while attempting to research the cause and possibly solution to the plague.”
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FunlandNovel

Richard Laymonstandalone novel1989

Tense in tone, set in small town.

“Set in the resort community of Boleta Bay, a violent gang of unknown assailants is assaulting the guests of the titular amusement park.”
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Jerusalem's LotSeries

series3 books1975

Tense in tone, about vampires, set in small town and north america.

“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.”
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HauntedNovel

Chuck Palahniukstandalone novel2005

Literary & general, about madness.

“Each story is followed by a chapter of the main narrative, as told by a character in that narrative, and ties back into the main story in some way.”
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Red RainNovel

R. L. Stinestandalone novel2012

Tense in tone.

“Stine, who was inspired by the films Village of the Damned, Island of the Damned and Children of the Damned, decided to write the novel for his old audience from the 1990s.”
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