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Pet SemataryNovel
Stephen Kingstandalone novel1983
Eerie in tone, set in north america and contemporary.
The NamelessNovel
Ramsey Campbellstandalone novel1981
Psychological horror, about murder investigation, set in contemporary.
“Barbara Waugh experienced the worst horror a mother can imagine.”
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PariahNovel
Thomas Emsonstandalone novel2010
About undead and revenge, set in big city.
“A savage killer flees from a mob and plunges into the Thames, where he drowns.”
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The Lair of the White WormNovel
Bram Stokerstandalone novel1911
Eerie in tone, about dragons and shapeshifters.
“A huge snake or dragon from prehistoric times survives in England, with intelligence and the ability to transform into a lady.”
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The Edge of Running WaterNovel
William Sloanestandalone novel1939
Science fiction, eerie in tone, set in our world.
“After the death of his beloved wife, a physicist tries to build a machine that will enable him to communicate with the dead, with horrible consequences.”
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Jerusalem's LotSeries
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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