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series3 books1975

Eerie in tone, about vampires, set in small town and north america.

“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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Start with 'Salem's Lot →

Green TownSeries

series31 books1946

completed

About coming of age, set in north america and small town.

“Written more than four decades apart, the two novels share Bradbury's recurring setting and nostalgic, myth-making tone rather than a single continuous plot.”
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Start with The Night →

KairosSeries

series11 books1962

completed

Science fiction.

Start with A Wrinkle in Time →

Dollanganger ChildrenSeries

series11 books1979

Gothic, about family secrets.

“Ghostwriter Andrew Neiderman continued the Dollanganger world after Andrews's death with further prequels and companion stories centered on the Foxworth family estate.”
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Start with Flowers in the Attic →

Castle RockSeries

series16 books1978

Set in north america and small town.

“Castle Rock is the fictional Maine town that links a cluster of otherwise separate Stephen King novels and novellas, including The Dead Zone, Cujo, The Dark Half, Needful Things, and Elevation.”
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Start with Nona →

The ShiningSeries

series5 books1977

About psychic powers and addiction, set in north america.

“Together the two form a horror duology spanning nearly forty years of real-world publication.”
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Start with The Shining →

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