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The FogNovel
James Herbertstandalone novel1975
About survival, set in british isles.
Jerusalem's LotSeries
series3 books1975
About vampires and grief and loss, 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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The DarkNovel
James Herbertstandalone novel1980
Dark fantasy, about survival.
“WorldCat: It came like a malignant shadow with seductive promises of power.”
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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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CarrieNovel
Stephen Kingstandalone novel1974
Psychological horror, about psychic powers and revenge, set in north america.
In the Night RoomNovel
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Psychological horror and thriller & suspense, about identity and grief and loss.