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Ghost StoryNovel
Peter Straubstandalone novel1979
Eerie in tone, about family secrets, set in late 20th century and small town.
CarrieNovel
Stephen Kingstandalone novel1974
Psychological horror, about psychic powers, set in small town and late 20th century.
Jerusalem's LotSeries
series3 books1975
Eerie in tone, about vampires, set in small town 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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The Devil Takes You HomeNovel
Gabino Iglesiasstandalone novel2022
Noir, about deal with the devil.
The ShiningSeries
series5 books1977
About psychic powers and addiction.
“Together the two form a horror duology spanning nearly forty years of real-world publication.”
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CellNovel
Stephen Kingstandalone novel2006
Post-apocalyptic and science fiction, about survival, set in our world.
“In Cell, King taps into readers fears of technological warfare and terrorism.”
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