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The SatanistNovel
Dennis Wheatleystandalone novel1960
Horror, dark in tone, about demons, set in europe.
Lord of the FliesNovel
William Goldingstandalone novel1954
Literary & general, dark in tone, about survival, set in islands.
“The plot concerns a group of prepubescent British boys who are stranded on an uninhabited island and their disastrous attempts to govern themselves that lead to a descent into savagery.”
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Tad AndersSeries
series1 book1975
Thriller & suspense and spy thriller, tense in tone, about political intrigue, set in mid 20th century and our world.
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The Manchurian CandidateNovel
Richard Condonstandalone novel1959
Dark in tone, about totalitarianism, set in north america.
Code to ZeroNovel
Ken Follettstandalone novel2000
Mysterious in tone, about amnesia, set in north america.
The Spook Who Sat by the DoorNovel
Sam Greenleestandalone novel1969
Satire, about race and racism and rebellion and revolution, set in north america.