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Jerusalem's LotSeries
series3 books1975
Dark in tone, about vampires, 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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LaterNovel
Stephen Kingstandalone novel2021
About psychic powers and coming of age, set in north america.
“A young boy, with the power of seeing and talking with the recently deceased, and his single mother try to avoid personal and financial disasters.”
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Small SpacesSeries
series4 books2018
Tense in tone.
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The Hunting GroundNovel
Cliff McNishstandalone novel2011
Tense in tone, about family secrets, set in british isles.
“When Elliott and his brother, Ben, move into the old and crumbling Glebe House they don't expect to find themselves sharing it with ghosts.”
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Southern Reach TrilogySeries
series4 books2014
Science fiction and weird fiction, about madness.
“In 2013, Paramount Pictures bought the movie rights for the series, and a film adaptation of Annihilation was made with Alex Garland as writer-director.”
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The Haunting of Blackwood HouseNovel
Darcy Coatesstandalone novel2015
Tense in tone, about family secrets, set in north america.
“When Mara finally left her family's home, she vowed she would never allow superstition or false religion into her life again.”
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