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series15 books1976

completed

Gothic, dark in tone, about vampires, set in our world.

“Based on a short story Rice wrote around 1968, the novel centers on vampire Louis de Pointe du Lac, who tells the story of his life to a reporter.”
from the catalogue

Start with Interview with the Vampire →

CoralineSeries

series2 books2002

Portal fantasy, eerie in tone, about coming of age.

“The Guardian ranked Coraline #82 in its list of 100 Best Books of the 21st Century.”
from the catalogue

Start with Coraline →

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.”
from the catalogue

Start with Rosemary's Baby →

Song of KaliNovel

Dan Simmonsstandalone novel1985

Dark in tone, about madness and faith and religion, set in south asia.

Floating DragonNovel

Peter Straubstandalone novel1983

Dark and eerie in tone, set in north america and small town.

Rose MadderNovel

Stephen Kingstandalone novel1995

Dark in tone, about gods, set in our world and north america.

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