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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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If You Could See Me NowNovel
Peter Straubstandalone novel1976
Gothic and ghost stories, set in north america.
“Coward, McCann & Geoghegan published an American edition also in June 1977.”
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Dead LinesNovel
Greg Bearstandalone novel2004
Science fiction and ghost stories, about madness, 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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Pet SemataryNovel
Stephen Kingstandalone novel1983
About curses, set in north america and small town.
Her Fearful SymmetryNovel
Audrey Niffeneggerstandalone novel2009
Gothic and ghost stories, about family secrets, set in british isles.
Make Me a MonsterNovel
Kalynn Bayronstandalone novel2025
About undead and family secrets.
“As a newly certified mortician's assistant at her parents' funeral home, her days are not for the faint of heart.”
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