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series3 books1975

About vampires, set in contemporary and small town.

“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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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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Books of BloodSeries

series10 books1984

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.”
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If You Could See Me NowNovel

Peter Straubstandalone novel1976

Gothic and ghost stories, about grief and loss, set in contemporary.

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

series5 books1976

Horror, set in our world.

“The Omen book series novelizes and continues the 1976-1981 horror film franchise about Damien Thorn, the secretly substituted child revealed to be the Antichrist.”
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Some of Your BloodNovel

Theodore Sturgeonstandalone novel1961

Psychological horror, about madness, set in mid 20th century.

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