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Thomas Tryonstandalone novel1971

Horror and gothic, about sibling rivalry, set in 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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We Have Always Lived in the CastleNovel

Shirley Jacksonstandalone novel1962

Literary & general and gothic, 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 AccursedNovel

Joyce Carol Oatesstandalone novel2013

Gothic and historical fiction, about curses, set in small town.

“The Accursed contains a number of historical figures used in a fictional context, among them President Woodrow Wilson, and writers Mark Twain, Jack London and Upton Sinclair and his first wife Meta.”
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The Haunting of Hill HouseNovel

Shirley Jacksonstandalone novel1959

Horror and gothic, set in mid 20th century.

A Head Full of GhostsNovel

Paul Tremblaystandalone novel2015

Horror and psychological horror, about demons, 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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The Book of AccidentsNovel

Chuck Wendigstandalone novel2021

Horror and dark fantasy, about grief and loss, set in contemporary.

“Long ago, Nathan lived in a house in the country with his abusive father—and has never told his family what happened there.”
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