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series5 books1976

Horror, set in our world.

“The Omen book series novelizes and continues the 1976-1981 horror film franchise about Damien Thorn, the secretly substituted child revealed to be the Antichrist.”
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Books of BloodSeries

series10 books1984

Set in contemporary.

“Known primarily for writing stage plays beforehand, Barker gained a wider audience and fanbase through this anthology series, leading to a successful career as a novelist.”
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Start with Books of Blood, Volume I →

The ShiningSeries

series5 books1977

Tense in tone, about psychic powers, set in north america and contemporary.

“Together the two form a horror duology spanning nearly forty years of real-world publication.”
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Jerusalem's LotSeries

series3 books1975

About vampires, set in contemporary and 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.”
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The RevelationNovel

Bentley Littlestandalone novel1990

Set in north america.

The Vampire ChroniclesSeries

series15 books1976

completed

Gothic, about vampires and immortality, set in contemporary.

“Based on a short story Rice wrote around 1968, the novel centers on vampire Louis de Pointe du Lac, who tells the story of his life to a reporter.”
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Start with Interview with the Vampire →

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