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CoralineSeries
series2 books2002
Fantasy and portal fantasy, set in parallel universe.
“The Guardian ranked Coraline #82 in its list of 100 Best Books of the 21st Century.”
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Jerusalem's LotSeries
series3 books1975
Dark in tone, about vampires and grief and loss, set in 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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House of ReckoningNovel
John Saulstandalone novel2009
Thriller & suspense.
White SmokeNovel
Tiffany D. Jacksonstandalone novel2021
Ghost stories, set in north america.
“The phantoms of her old life keep haunting her, but a move with her newly blended family from their small California beach town to the embattled Midwestern city of Cedarville might be the fresh start she needs.”
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Down a Dark HallNovel
Lois Duncanstandalone novel1974
Ghost stories, about music.
“The students suddenly develop new talents, with Kit waking up one night playing a musical piece she has never heard.”
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CarrieNovel
Stephen Kingstandalone novel1974
Psychological horror, about psychic powers and revenge, set in north america.