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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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The OmenSeries

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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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 Year's Best Horror StoriesSeries

series23 books1972

Set in contemporary.

Start with The Year's Best Horror Stories: Series II →

ShadowsSeries

series13 books1978

Set in contemporary.

“The short stories appearing in the Shadows largely dispensed with traditional Gothic settings, and had very little physical violence.”
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