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series3 books1975

Tense 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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If You Could See Me NowNovel

Peter Straubstandalone novel1976

Gothic and ghost stories, about grief and loss, set in north america.

“Coward, McCann & Geoghegan published an American edition also in June 1977.”
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Rosemary ReillySeries

series2 books1967

completed

Tense in tone, about demons and parenthood, set in north america.

“Rosemary's Baby follows a young wife in a Gothic Manhattan apartment building who grows increasingly convinced that her elderly neighbors, and even her own husband, are part of a conspiracy surrounding her pregnancy.”
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CellNovel

Stephen Kingstandalone novel2006

Post-apocalyptic and science fiction, tense in tone, about survival.

“In Cell, King taps into readers fears of technological warfare and terrorism.”
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Books of BloodSeries

series10 books1984

“Known primarily for writing stage plays beforehand, Barker gained a wider audience and fanbase through this anthology series, leading to a successful career as a novelist.”
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Dead LinesNovel

Greg Bearstandalone novel2004

Science fiction and ghost stories, about grief and loss and madness.

“Recent news of his best friend's fatal heart attack has now come as another devastating blow.”
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