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Ghost StoryNovel
Peter Straubstandalone novel1979
Horror and ghost stories, about revenge, set in small town.
Dark PlacesNovel
Gillian Flynnstandalone novel2009
Mystery & detective and thriller & suspense, about murder investigation and class conflict.
“A film adaptation of the novel starring Charlize Theron was released on August 7, 2015.”
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Jerusalem's LotSeries
series3 books1975
Horror, about vampires, set in contemporary and small town.
“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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We Have Always Lived in the CastleNovel
Shirley Jacksonstandalone novel1962
Eerie in tone, about madness, set in mid 20th century.
“A young woman lives with her older sister and sickly uncle in their old family house, after a mysterious tragedy turns the townsfolk against them.”
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The ShiningSeries
series5 books1977
Horror, about psychic powers and addiction, set in contemporary.
“Together the two form a horror duology spanning nearly forty years of real-world publication.”
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Lucifer's HammerNovel
Larry Niven & Jerry Pournellestandalone novel1977
Science fiction and post-apocalyptic, about survival and ecological collapse.