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Penguin Classics LovecraftSeries
series3 books1999
completed
Weird fiction, dark in tone, set in north america.
“The Call of Cthulhu and Other Weird Stories is Penguin Classics' first omnibus edition of works by seminal 20th-century American author H. P. Lovecraft.”
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Dead LinesNovel
Greg Bearstandalone novel2004
Science fiction and ghost stories, about grief and loss, set in contemporary.
“Recent news of his best friend's fatal heart attack has now come as another devastating blow.”
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FearNovel
L. Ron Hubbardstandalone novel1951
Psychological horror and psychological thriller, set in contemporary.
ClaimedNovel
Francis Stevensstandalone novel1966
Gothic, dark in tone, about magical artifacts.
“For three days the vessel plowed through this area, her best speed being three knots despite a fair breeze, with all canvas set; and on the second day, an island was sighted.”
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The Edge of Running WaterNovel
William Sloanestandalone novel1939
Science fiction, dark in tone, about grief and loss.
“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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The MagicianNovel
W. Somerset Maughamstandalone novel1908
Fantasy, dark in tone, about wizards, set in europe.