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    Shirley Jackson · standalone novel · 1962

    Literary & general, about loneliness, set in mid 20th century and small town.

    “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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    Thomas Tryon · standalone novel · 1971

    About sibling rivalry, set in early 20th century and countryside & village.

    “On a rural New England farm in 1935, thirteen-year-old identical twins Niles and Holland Perry share an unnervingly close bond, finishing each other's thoughts the way twins in family lore are supposed to.”

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    Shirley Jackson · standalone novel · 1959

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

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    Alma Katsu · standalone novel · 2018

    Historical fiction, about survival, set in mountains.

    “Fictionalized supernatural/horror treatment of the Donner Party.”

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    Paul Tremblay · standalone novel · 2015

    Psychological horror, about demons and faith and religion, set in contemporary.

    “The plot involves a Massachusetts family under financial and emotional strain while their fourteen-year-old daughter, Marjorie Barrett, exhibits signs of severe mental illness.”

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    Robert Marasco · standalone novel · 1973

    Tense in tone, set in contemporary.

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