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Jerusalem's LotSeries
series3 books1975
Eerie 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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The DarkNovel
James Herbertstandalone novel1980
Dark fantasy.
“WorldCat: It came like a malignant shadow with seductive promises of power.”
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The FogNovel
James Herbertstandalone novel1975
Set in british isles.
CellNovel
Stephen Kingstandalone novel2006
Post-apocalyptic and science fiction, about plague and pandemic, set in north america.
“In Cell, King taps into readers fears of technological warfare and terrorism.”
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In the Night RoomNovel
Peter Straubstandalone novel2004
Psychological horror and thriller & suspense, about identity, set in north america.
HauntedNovel
Chuck Palahniukstandalone novel2005
Literary & general.
“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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