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A Monster CallsSeries
series2 books2011
Literary & general, eerie in tone, set in british isles.
“A Monster Calls follows a boy struggling with his mother's terminal illness, who is visited each night by a tree-like monster demanding an honest story from him in exchange for the unsettling tales it tells.”
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AfterlightNovel
Rebecca Limstandalone novel2015
Ghost stories, eerie in tone, set in our world.
“Since her parents died in a freak motorbike accident, Sophie Teague's life has fallen apart.”
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What Dreams May ComeNovel
Richard Mathesonstandalone novel1978
About faith and religion and reincarnation.
“A man who dies and finds himself in the afterlife is concerned about the state of mind of his widow, who doesn't believe in life after death.”
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When You Trap a TigerNovel
Tae Kellerstandalone novel2020
About identity and family secrets, set in north america.
The Miraculous Journey of Edward TulaneNovel
Kate DiCamillostandalone novel2006
Fairy tale retelling, bittersweet in tone, about identity, set in our world.
“Following the life of a china rabbit, the book won the 2006 Boston Globe-Horn Book Award in the Fiction category.”
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MistwalkerNovel
Saundra Mitchellstandalone novel2014
Eerie in tone, about family secrets, set in north america and small town.