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CarrieNovel

Stephen Kingstandalone novel1974

Psychological horror, about psychic powers and revenge, set in small town.

CoralineSeries

series2 books2002

Fantasy and portal fantasy, eerie in tone, set in parallel universe.

“The Guardian ranked Coraline #82 in its list of 100 Best Books of the 21st Century.”
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The InstituteNovel

Stephen Kingstandalone novel2019

Thriller & suspense, about psychic powers.

“When his parents are murdered, he is kidnapped by intruders and awakens in the Institute, a facility that houses other abducted children who have telepathy or telekinesis.”
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Castle RockSeries

series16 books1978

Set in small town.

“Castle Rock is the fictional Maine town that links a cluster of otherwise separate Stephen King novels and novellas, including The Dead Zone, Cujo, The Dark Half, Needful Things, and Elevation.”
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Jerusalem's LotSeries

series3 books1975

About vampires and grief and loss, set in small town and our world.

“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 Girl Who Loved Tom GordonNovel

Stephen Kingstandalone novel1999

Psychological horror, emotional in tone, about loneliness, set in mountains.

“A nine year old girl becomes lost in the Maine forest while on a day hike with her family, and finds the strength to survive in her idolizing of the Red Sox closing pitcher.”
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