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Pet SemataryNovel
Stephen Kingstandalone novel1983
Dark in tone, about grief and loss, set in contemporary.
We Have Always Lived in the CastleNovel
Shirley Jacksonstandalone novel1962
Literary & general, about madness, 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
Historical fiction, dark in tone, set in early 20th century.
“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 House Next DoorNovel
Anne Rivers Siddonsstandalone novel1978
Ghost stories, tense in tone, set in late 20th century.
“Thirtysomething Colquitt and Walter Kennedy live in a charming, peaceful suburb of newly bustling Atlanta, Georgia.”
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The Haunting of Hill HouseNovel
Shirley Jacksonstandalone novel1959
Ghost stories and psychological horror, about madness, set in mid 20th century.
The AmuletNovel
Michael McDowellstandalone novel1979
Dark in tone, set in contemporary.