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ChristineNovel
Stephen Kingstandalone novel1983
About addiction.
CarrieNovel
Stephen Kingstandalone novel1974
Psychological horror, about psychic powers and revenge, set in contemporary.
Jerusalem's LotSeries
series3 books1975
Eerie in tone, about grief and loss, set in contemporary and 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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Ghost StoryNovel
Peter Straubstandalone novel1979
Ghost stories, about grief and loss and revenge.
The Silver KissNovel
Annette Curtis Klausestandalone novel1990
Paranormal romance, emotional in tone, about forbidden love and grief and loss.
“The Silver Kiss was inspired by Klause's poems and her teenage fantasy about romancing with a vampire.”
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The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying VampiresNovel
Grady Hendrixstandalone novel2020
About monster hunting and friendship.