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Ghost StoryNovel
Peter Straubstandalone novel1979
Ghost stories, dark in tone, about revenge and family secrets.
Jerusalem's LotSeries
series3 books1975
Dark in tone, about vampires, set in contemporary and small town.
“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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From a Buick 8Novel
Stephen Kingstandalone novel2002
Weird fiction, set in small town.
Lost BoysNovel
Orson Scott Cardstandalone novel1992
Psychological horror, about faith and religion and family secrets.
“The premise of the novel revolves around the daily lives of a Mormon family, and the challenges they face after a move to North Carolina.”
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InsomniaNovel
Stephen Kingstandalone novel1994
About madness, set in contemporary and small town.
Pet SemataryNovel
Stephen Kingstandalone novel1983
Dark in tone, about curses, set in contemporary and small town.