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William Hope Hodgsonstandalone novel1909

Sea stories, eerie and dark in tone, set in early 20th century.

“Jessop signs on to the sailing ship Mortzestus despite whispers about her reputation, and it isn't long before he understands why: strange shapes and stranger sounds begin plaguing the vessel, growing bolder and more frequent by the day.”
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Fevre DreamNovel

George R. R. Martinstandalone novel1982

Historical fiction, about vampires, set in north america and 19th century.

The TerrorNovel

Dan Simmonsstandalone novel2007

Historical fiction, about survival, set in arctic & antarctica and 19th century.

“In the novel, while Franklin and his crew are plagued by starvation and illness, and forced to contend with mutiny and cannibalism, they are stalked across the bleak Arctic landscape by a monster.”
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The Collected Fiction of William Hope HodgsonSeries

series6 books1907

completed

Weird fiction, eerie in tone, about survival.

Start with The Boats of the "Glen Carrig" and Other Nautical Adventures →

The Devil and the Dark WaterNovel

Stuart Turtonstandalone novel2020

Historical mystery and historical fiction, about murder investigation, set in renaissance and early modern.

“Set in 1634, it features a detective trying to solve a series of inexplicable crimes aboard an East Indiaman ship.”
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The Night BoatNovel

Robert R. McCammonstandalone novel1980

Zombie horror, dark in tone, set in islands and contemporary.

“The action then shifts to the present day and to the idyllic Caribbean island of Coquina, where life is about to change in unimaginable ways.”
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