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Jerusalem's LotSeries
series3 books1975
Dark 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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Nightmare HourSeries
series1 book1999
Horror, eerie in tone, set in our world and contemporary.
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If You Could See Me NowNovel
Peter Straubstandalone novel1976
Gothic and ghost stories, dark in tone, about grief and loss.
“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 grief and loss and madness.
“Recent news of his best friend's fatal heart attack has now come as another devastating blow.”
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FearNovel
L. Ron Hubbardstandalone novel1951
Psychological horror and psychological thriller, tense in tone, about madness.
The Hungry MoonNovel
Ramsey Campbellstandalone novel1986
Cosmic horror, dark in tone, about madness and faith and religion.