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series15 books1976

completed

Dark in tone, about vampires, set in our world and contemporary.

“Based on a short story Rice wrote around 1968, the novel centers on vampire Louis de Pointe du Lac, who tells the story of his life to a reporter.”
from the catalogue

Start with Interview with the Vampire →

The Haunting of Hill HouseNovel

Shirley Jacksonstandalone novel1959

Ghost stories and psychological horror, eerie in tone, set in mid 20th century.

CoralineSeries

series2 books2002

Portal fantasy, eerie in tone, set in contemporary.

“The Guardian ranked Coraline #82 in its list of 100 Best Books of the 21st Century.”
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Start with Coraline →

DraculaUniverse

universe144 books1897

Horror.

“Around that single novel a whole crypt of continuations has grown, raised by many writers across a century.”
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Start with Dracula →

includes Dracula Adaptations, Dracula Sequence, The Return of Dracula, Dracula's Children, Theological College of St. Van Helsing

The Mysteries of UdolphoNovel

Ann Radcliffestandalone novel1794

Historical fiction, about family secrets, set in europe and age of sail & 18th century.

Lisey's StoryNovel

Stephen Kingstandalone novel2006

Psychological horror, about grief and loss, set in contemporary and north america.

“When the widow of a successful author is targeted by a psychopath, she must make use of the ability to shift to a parallel world, which she learned from her husband.”
from the catalogue

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