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The Loveliest DeadNovel
Ray Gartonstandalone novel2006
About survival.
“The Kellar family finds their illusions of starting over shattered when they discover that their new home harbors an unimaginable evil as the dead, determined to destroy the living, come to life.”
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Jerusalem's LotSeries
series3 books1975
About vampires and grief and loss, set in small town and our world.
“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 Night BoatNovel
Robert R. McCammonstandalone novel1980
Zombie horror, about curses, set in islands.
“The action then shifts to the present day and to the idyllic Caribbean island of Coquina, where life is about to change in unimaginable ways.”
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CarrionNovel
Gary Brandnerstandalone novel1986
Zombie horror, set in our world.
“For he possesses the most awesome sill any man can master – he can reach beyond the grave and reawaken the dear departed.”
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The ShiningSeries
series5 books1977
About psychic powers and addiction.
“Together the two form a horror duology spanning nearly forty years of real-world publication.”
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Blood Feast of the Ghoul GodNovel
Brian G. Berrystandalone novel2024
Dark fantasy, about magical artifacts, set in small town.
“During a raid on a seemingly innocent abbey, a mercenary team acquires the 'Relic'.”
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