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series6 books1897

Science fiction, set in 19th century.

“The Invisible Man is H. G. Wells's 1897 science fiction novel about Griffin, a scientist who works out how to make living tissue invisible and tests the process on himself, only to discover he has no way to reverse it.”
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The House on the BorderlandNovel

William Hope Hodgsonstandalone novel1908

Weird fiction, set in otherworld.

Collected Fiction (Arthur Machen)Series

series5 books1907

completed

Weird fiction.

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The ShiningSeries

series5 books1977

Tense in tone, about psychic powers, set in north america and contemporary.

“Together the two form a horror duology spanning nearly forty years of real-world publication.”
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The OtherNovel

Thomas Tryonstandalone novel1971

Gothic, about family secrets and sibling rivalry, set in north america.

“On a rural New England farm in 1935, thirteen-year-old identical twins Niles and Holland Perry share an unnervingly close bond, finishing each other's thoughts the way twins in family lore are supposed to.”
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The Edge of Running WaterNovel

William Sloanestandalone novel1939

Science fiction, tense in tone, about grief and loss.

“After the death of his beloved wife, a physicist tries to build a machine that will enable him to communicate with the dead, with horrible consequences.”
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