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The DarkNovel
James Herbertstandalone novel1980
Dark fantasy, tense in tone.
“WorldCat: It came like a malignant shadow with seductive promises of power.”
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The FogNovel
James Herbertstandalone novel1975
Tense in tone, set in british isles.
CrashNovel
J. G. Ballardstandalone novel1973
Challenging in tone, about addiction, set in big city and british isles.
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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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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FunlandNovel
Richard Laymonstandalone novel1989
Tense in tone, set in small town.
“Set in the resort community of Boleta Bay, a violent gang of unknown assailants is assaulting the guests of the titular amusement park.”
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