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Pet SemataryNovel
Stephen Kingstandalone novel1983
Dark in tone, about grief and loss.
The House Next DoorNovel
Anne Rivers Siddonsstandalone novel1978
Gothic, set in late 20th century.
“Thirtysomething Colquitt and Walter Kennedy live in a charming, peaceful suburb of newly bustling Atlanta, Georgia.”
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Jerusalem's LotSeries
series3 books1975
Dark in tone, about vampires and grief and loss, set in our world.
“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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The ShiningSeries
series5 books1977
Dark in tone, about psychic powers and addiction.
“Together the two form a horror duology spanning nearly forty years of real-world publication.”
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How to Sell a Haunted HouseNovel
Grady Hendrixstandalone novel2023
About grief and loss and family secrets, set in our world.
HexNovel
Thomas Olde Heuveltstandalone novel2013
Dark in tone, about witches.