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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.”
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Start with Interview with the Vampire →

A Night in the Lonesome OctoberNovel

Roger Zelaznystandalone novel1993

Eerie in tone, about gods, set in our world and contemporary.

Stephen King multiverseUniverse

universe46 books1967

Dark in tone.

“The man in black fled across the desert, and the gunslinger followed.”
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Start with The Gunslinger →

includes The Dark Tower

The Damnation GameNovel

Clive Barkerstandalone novel1985

Dark in tone, about deal with the devil, set in our world and contemporary.

“Marty, out of his depth from the start, finds himself the only one willing to stand against Mamoulian.”
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Book of the ArtSeries

series3 books1989

Dark and eerie in tone, set in contemporary.

“The Art was meant to be a trilogy about a hidden order guarding the boundary between our world and Quiddity, a dream-sea shared by all sleeping minds, but Clive Barker only completed two of its three volumes.”
from the catalogue

Start with The Great and Secret Show →

ShadowlandNovel

Peter Straubstandalone novel1980

Dark in tone, about wizards, set in north america and contemporary.

“WorldCat: Two apprentices studying under a master magician spend a season residing in a dark house located in the deep recesses of the Vermont forest.”
from the catalogue

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