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Ghost StoryNovel
Peter Straubstandalone novel1979
Ghost stories, about grief and loss and revenge, set in small town.
The ShiningSeries
series5 books1977
About psychic powers, set in contemporary.
“Together the two form a horror duology spanning nearly forty years of real-world publication.”
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The Haunting of Hill HouseNovel
Shirley Jacksonstandalone novel1959
Ghost stories and psychological horror, set in mid 20th century.
The Dark on the Other SideNovel
Barbara Michaelsstandalone novel1970
Psychological horror.
“Linda is terrified; she knows something is terribly wrong in the house and that Something is after her.”
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The OtherNovel
Thomas Tryonstandalone novel1971
About sibling rivalry, set in early 20th century and countryside & village.
“On a rural New England farm in 1935, thirteen-year-old identical twins Niles and Holland Perry share an unnervingly close bond, finishing each other's thoughts the way twins in family lore are supposed to.”
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Burnt OfferingsNovel
Robert Marascostandalone novel1973
Set in contemporary.