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CreedNovel
James Herbertstandalone novel1990
Psychological horror, tense in tone, about madness.
“Because he always thought that demons were just a joke.”
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Jerusalem's LotSeries
series3 books1975
Tense in tone, 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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Start with 'Salem's Lot →
White Is for WitchingNovel
Helen Oyeyemistandalone novel2009
Gothic, about family secrets, set in our world.
“Combining elements of ghost, vampire, and haunted house stories, White Is for Witching concerns a twin named Miranda and her relationship with the sentient, xenophobic house she inhabits.”
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The ShiningSeries
series5 books1977
Tense in tone, about psychic powers and addiction, set in north america.
“Together the two form a horror duology spanning nearly forty years of real-world publication.”
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Start with The Shining →
Blood OperaSeries
series3 books1992
completed
Dark fantasy and fantasy, about family secrets.
Start with Dark Dance →
The MatrixNovel
Jonathan Aycliffestandalone novel1994
Gothic.
“Delving into an ancient text entitled Matrix Aeternitatis, Andrew allows himself to be drawn into an inner circle of evil from which there is no escape.”
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