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Jerusalem's LotSeries
series3 books1975
Tense in tone, about vampires.
“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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Pet SemataryNovel
Stephen Kingstandalone novel1983
About curses.
Just Like HomeNovel
Sarah Gaileystandalone novel2022
Horror, set in contemporary and small town.
SnowblindNovel
Christopher Goldenstandalone novel2014
Ghost stories and thriller & suspense, emotional in tone, about survival.
“The small New England town of Coventry is haunted by its memories of a deadly winter... in which loved ones were lost, families torn apart, and a town buried in a terrible blizzard.”
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InsomniaNovel
Stephen Kingstandalone novel1994
Tense in tone, about madness.
Ghost StoryNovel
Peter Straubstandalone novel1979
Ghost stories, about revenge and family secrets, set in late 20th century.