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series3 books1975

About vampires and grief and loss, set in our world 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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CarrieNovel

Stephen Kingstandalone novel1974

Psychological horror, about psychic powers and revenge, set in north america.

Desperation/RegulatorsSeries

series2 books1996

About survival and madness, set in north america.

“Stephen King published Desperation and The Regulators simultaneously in 1996, the first under his own name and the second under his Richard Bachman pseudonym.”
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The ShiningSeries

series5 books1977

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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Harvest HomeNovel

Thomas Tryonstandalone novel1973

Eerie in tone, about family secrets, set in north america.

“A family tries to get out of the City and finds the perfect home for their young daughter complete with folk remedies for her allergies and sensitivities in the local wisewoman.”
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The Weight of BloodNovel

Tiffany D. Jacksonstandalone novel2022

About race and racism and coming of age, set in north america.

“When a rainstorm leads to her hair reverting to its natural form, her heritage is revealed and a viral bullying video exposes the racism at Springville High.”
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