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Jerusalem's LotSeries
series3 books1975
Dark in tone, about vampires and grief and loss, 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
Start with 'Salem's Lot →
ShadowlandNovel
Peter Straubstandalone novel1980
Dark fantasy, dark in tone, about coming of age, set in countryside & village.
“WorldCat: Two apprentices studying under a master magician spend a season residing in a dark house located in the deep recesses of the Vermont forest.”
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Johnny Dixon and the ProfessorSeries
series13 books1983
Gothic.
“In each book, 12-year-old Johnny and his group of friends face and overcome evil forces usually bent on ending the world.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Curse of the Blue Figurine →
CoralineSeries
series2 books2002
Fantasy and portal fantasy, about coming of age, set in parallel universe.
“The Guardian ranked Coraline #82 in its list of 100 Best Books of the 21st Century.”
from the catalogue
Start with Coraline →
The NestNovel
Kenneth Oppelstandalone novel2015
About deal with the devil and grief and loss.
“For some kids summer is a sun-soaked season of fun.”
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InsomniaNovel
Stephen Kingstandalone novel1994
About madness and grief and loss, set in small town.