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series3 books1975

Tense in tone, about vampires, set in small town and our world.

“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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Pet SemataryNovel

Stephen Kingstandalone novel1983

About grief and loss and curses, set in small town.

The ShiningSeries

series5 books1977

Tense in tone, about psychic powers and addiction.

“Together the two form a horror duology spanning nearly forty years of real-world publication.”
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The TommyknockersNovel

Stephen Kingstandalone novel1987

Science fiction, about aliens, set in small town.

Floating DragonNovel

Peter Straubstandalone novel1983

Set in small town.

CarrieNovel

Stephen Kingstandalone novel1974

Psychological horror, tense in tone, about psychic powers and revenge.

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