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series15 books1976

completed

Gothic, dark in tone, about vampires, set in our world.

“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.”
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Start with Interview with the Vampire →

FirestarterNovel

Stephen Kingstandalone novel1980

Science fiction, tense in tone, about psychic powers, set in north america.

“WorldCat: Innocence and beauty ignite with evil and terror...”
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CoralineSeries

series2 books2002

Portal fantasy, eerie in tone, about coming of age.

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

Bod OwensSeries

series3 books2007

About coming of age, set in our world and british isles.

“Neil Gaiman's 2008 novel won both the Newbery and Carnegie Medals, and illustrator P. Craig Russell later adapted it into a two-volume graphic novel.”
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Start with The Witch's Headstone →

The Ocean at the End of the LaneNovel

Neil Gaimanstandalone novel2013

Dark fantasy, eerie in tone, set in our world.

“A seven year old farm boy becomes friends with an eleven year old neighbor girl, who he discovers is ancient and powerful and intervenes when a nonhuman entity attempts to make a home in earthly reality.”
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Stephen King multiverseUniverse

universe46 books1967

Dark in tone.

“The man in black fled across the desert, and the gunslinger followed.”
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Start with The Gunslinger →

includes The Dark Tower

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