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  • Cover of The Lair of the White Worm
    The Lair of the White WormNovel

    Bram Stoker · standalone novel · 1911

    Eerie in tone, about dragons and shapeshifters, set in british isles.

    “A huge snake or dragon from prehistoric times survives in England, with intelligence and the ability to transform into a lady.”

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  • Cover of The Ghost Pirates
    The Ghost PiratesNovel

    William Hope Hodgson · standalone novel · 1909

    Sea stories, eerie and dark in tone, set in at sea.

    “Jessop signs on to the sailing ship Mortzestus despite whispers about her reputation, and it isn't long before he understands why: strange shapes and stranger sounds begin plaguing the vessel, growing bolder and more frequent by the day.”

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  • Cover of Carnacki
    CarnackiUniverse

    universe · 102 books · 1909

    Ghost stories, eerie in tone, set in british isles.

    “The card arrives without preamble: dinner at 472 Cheyne Walk, and afterward the tale.”

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    Start with Carnacki, the Ghost-Finder →

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    includes Carnacki (Hodgson), Carnacki (William Meikle), Carnacki (Sam Gafford), Carnacki (Brandon Barrows), Carnacki (Kidd + Kennett)

  • Cover of The Other
    The OtherNovel

    Thomas Tryon · standalone novel · 1971

    Gothic, eerie in tone, about family secrets, set in north america.

    “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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  • Cover of John Silence
    John SilenceSeries

    series · 12 books · 1908

    Eerie in tone.

    Start with Ancient Sorceries →

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  • Cover of The Edge of Running Water
    The Edge of Running WaterNovel

    William Sloane · standalone novel · 1939

    Science fiction, dark in tone, about grief and loss, set in our world.

    “After the death of his beloved wife, a physicist tries to build a machine that will enable him to communicate with the dead, with horrible consequences.”

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