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Jerusalem's LotSeries
series3 books1975
Tense 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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Start with 'Salem's Lot →
Dead LinesNovel
Greg Bearstandalone novel2004
Science fiction, set in north america.
“Recent news of his best friend's fatal heart attack has now come as another devastating blow.”
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If You Could See Me NowNovel
Peter Straubstandalone novel1976
Gothic, set in north america.
“Coward, McCann & Geoghegan published an American edition also in June 1977.”
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Unnerving (Jennifer DiMarco)Series
series7 books2019
Horror, dark and eerie in tone, about madness, set in contemporary and our world.
Start with Monstrosity →
The ShiningSeries
series5 books1977
Tense in tone, about psychic powers and addiction, set in north america.
“Together the two form a horror duology spanning nearly forty years of real-world publication.”
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The InfluenceNovel
Ramsey Campbellstandalone novel1988
Psychological horror.
“A young girl begins to take on the characteristics of her departed grandmother, an evil and oppressive woman.”
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