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Jerusalem's LotSeries
series3 books1975
Eerie in tone, about vampires and grief and loss, set in 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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Start with 'Salem's Lot →
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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The DarkNovel
James Herbertstandalone novel1980
Dark fantasy, about madness.
“WorldCat: It came like a malignant shadow with seductive promises of power.”
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World War ZSeries
series3 books2006
Zombie horror and post-apocalyptic, about war.
Start with World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War →
The FogNovel
James Herbertstandalone novel1975
About madness, set in british isles.
Full TiltNovel
Neal Shustermanstandalone novel2003
About coming of age and grief and loss.