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CoralineSeries
series2 books2002
Fantasy and portal fantasy, set in parallel universe.
“The Guardian ranked Coraline #82 in its list of 100 Best Books of the 21st Century.”
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Start with Coraline →
CarrieNovel
Stephen Kingstandalone novel1974
Psychological horror, about psychic powers and revenge, set in north america.
LaterNovel
Stephen Kingstandalone novel2021
Ghost stories, about psychic powers, set in north america.
“A young boy, with the power of seeing and talking with the recently deceased, and his single mother try to avoid personal and financial disasters.”
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Jerusalem's LotSeries
series3 books1975
Dark in tone, about vampires and grief and loss, set in 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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Start with 'Salem's Lot →
Bod OwensSeries
series3 books2007
Fantasy and dark fantasy, about found family, set in british isles.
“Neil Gaiman's 2008 novel won both the Newbery and Carnegie Medals, and illustrator P. Craig Russell later adapted it into a two-volume graphic novel.”
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Start with The Witch's Headstone →
The NightmarysNovel
Dan Poblockistandalone novel2010
About curses and friendship, set in north america.
“Seventh-grader Timothy July and his new friend Abigail try to break a curse that is causing them and others to be tormented by their greatest fears brought to life.”
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