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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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CellNovel
Stephen Kingstandalone novel2006
Post-apocalyptic and science fiction, dark in tone, about survival.
“In Cell, King taps into readers fears of technological warfare and terrorism.”
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The FogNovel
James Herbertstandalone novel1975
Dark in tone, about survival and madness, set in british isles.
Rose MadderNovel
Stephen Kingstandalone novel1995
Fantasy, dark in tone, about gods, set in north america.
The Damnation GameNovel
Clive Barkerstandalone novel1985
Dark fantasy, dark in tone, about deal with the devil and revenge.
“Marty, out of his depth from the start, finds himself the only one willing to stand against Mamoulian.”
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The DarkNovel
James Herbertstandalone novel1980
Dark fantasy, dark in tone, about survival and madness.
“WorldCat: It came like a malignant shadow with seductive promises of power.”
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