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Jerusalem's LotSeries
series3 books1975
Tense 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, tense in tone, about plague and pandemic.
“In Cell, King taps into readers fears of technological warfare and terrorism.”
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The FogNovel
James Herbertstandalone novel1975
Tense in tone, about madness, set in british isles.
The TommyknockersNovel
Stephen Kingstandalone novel1987
Science fiction, about aliens, set in north america and small town.
The Death HouseNovel
Sarah Pinboroughstandalone novel2015
Sad in tone, about coming of age.
The DarkNovel
James Herbertstandalone novel1980
Dark fantasy, tense in tone, about madness.
“WorldCat: It came like a malignant shadow with seductive promises of power.”
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