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  • Cover of Ghost Story
    Ghost StoryNovel

    Peter Straub · standalone novel · 1979

    About grief and loss and revenge, set in north america.

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  • Cover of The Shining
    The ShiningSeries

    series · 5 books · 1977

    Tense in tone, about psychic powers, set in north america and contemporary.

    “Together the two form a horror duology spanning nearly forty years of real-world publication.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with The Shining →

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  • Cover of Castle Rock
    Castle RockSeries

    series · 16 books · 1978

    Set in north america and contemporary.

    “Castle Rock is the fictional Maine town that links a cluster of otherwise separate Stephen King novels and novellas, including The Dead Zone, Cujo, The Dark Half, Needful Things, and Elevation.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with Nona →

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  • Cover of The Stepford Wives
    The Stepford WivesNovel

    Ira Levin · standalone novel · 1972

    Satire, about gender and society and robots.

    “As her friends slowly transform, Joanna realizes the horrific truth.”

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  • Cover of Seasons of Horror
    Seasons of HorrorSeries

    series · 7 books · 1990

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    Set in north america.

    Start with Summer of Night →

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  • Cover of Books of Blood
    Books of BloodSeries

    series · 10 books · 1984

    Set in contemporary.

    “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.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with Books of Blood, Volume I →

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